Marine college expansion underway as part of Cairns’ Big Build

Artist’s impression: TAFE Queensland’s Great Barrier Reef International Marine College expansion. (Images: Queensland Government)Construction has commenced on the latest project in Cairns’ Big Build with a 2,600-square-metre expansion of TAFE Queensland’s Great Barrier … The post Marine college expansion underway as part of Cairns’ Big Build appeared first on Inside Construction.

Perthshire’s largest contractor goes under

Inflation-related costs have caused the largest main contractor in Perthshire, Scotland, to collapse. Hadden Construction, based in Aberuthven, announced on its website yesterday (10 September) that it had entered administration. Work on its sites has stopped and 66 employees have been made redundant. Ben Cairns… The post Perthshire’s largest contractor goes under appeared first on Construction News.

Why is LGBTQIA+ History Month so important for our industry?

The Architects’ JournalWhy is LGBTQIA+ History Month so important for our industry? Marc Cairns of New Practice explains why LGBTQIA+ History Month is still needed in architecture The post Why is LGBTQIA+ History Month so important for our industry? appeared first on The Architects’ JournalRichard Waite

Watch: Reducing embodied carbon on HS2 through 3D concrete printing

 This video is from NCE's TechFest 2022. HS2 senior innovation manager Rob Cairns outlines the use of 3D printing technology on HS2. The method could provide large carbon savings through reduction of the amount of carbon used and has the potential to be used… The post Watch: Reducing embodied carbon on HS2 through 3D concrete printing appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Firm fined after worker falls from ‘fragile roof’

A Leicestershire contractor has been fined £80,000 after an employee suffered serious injuries falling through a "fragile roof". Cairns Heritage Homes was prosecuted by the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) and pleaded guilty to breaching Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc… The post Firm fined after worker falls from ‘fragile roof’ appeared first on Construction News.