Taylor Wimpey to spend £150m this year on safety defects backlog

House builder reveals cavity barrier defects behind most of £222m jump in provisions

Fire safety warning issued over zero-compression cavity barriers

The Masonry Association of Great Britain (MAGB) is calling for the fire safety performance of cavity barriers to be considered over the full life of a building, not just at the point of laboratory tests. The post Fire safety warning issued over zero-compression cavity barriers appeared first on Construction Management.

Worker Falls Into Radioactive Water Pool During Palisades Nuclear Plant Recommissioning

Holtec International, owner of Michigan plant set to be the first to restart in the U.S., says worker assessing conditions fell into a cavity containing radioactive water 

Worker Falls Into Radioactive Water Pool During Palisades Plant Recommissioning

Holtec International, owner of the Palisades Nuclear Plant, says a worker assessing conditions at the plant fell into a cavity containing radioactive water 

Worker Falls Into Radioactive Water at Palisades Nuclear Power Plant

Holtec International, owner of the Palisades Nuclear Plant, says a worker assessing conditions at the plant fell into a cavity containing radioactive water 

Terrix No Cavity Overview

Terrix® External Wall Insulation (EWI) systems using polymer silicate render do not require fire cavity barriers in certain configurations because of the nature of the system construction and the non-combustibility of its components.

MegaStructures - Science of Brick (National Geographic Documentary), 10072015

This video looks at the history of bricks, the production process and its versatility. Weaknesses such as the mortar, its physical weight and the risk of damage due to earthquales is highlighted The video shows the first 40 minutes of this documentary

Old Course Notes - Brickwork, getting it right Part 2 of 2, 19042004

Technical refresher on brick and blockwork to: - improve knowledge of brickwork and accessories - provide a checklist for developing Scope of Works, Method Statements and Pricing Documents - provide a better understanding of details to be expected on drawings and in specifications - avoid repetitive problems

Old Course Notes - Brickwork, getting it right Part 2 of 2, 19042004

Technical refresher on brick and blockwork to: - improve knowledge of brickwork and accessories - provide a checklist for developing Scope of Works, Method Statements and Pricing Documents - provide a better understanding of details to be expected on drawings and in specifications - avoid repetitive problems

Old course notes - Brickwork, getting it right Part 1 19042004

Technical refresher on brick and blockwork to: - improve knowledge of brickwork and accessories - provide a checklist for developing Scope of Works, Method Statements and Pricing Documents - provide a better understanding of details to be expected on drawings and in specifications - avoid repetitive problems