Jersey minister admits challenges of housing workers for £710m build

A Jersey health minister has admitted that workers coming to the island to build a £710m hospital will have to be housed "anywhere we can find". Tom Binet told the States Assembly earlier this week that talks were underway with private companies and affordable housing… The post Jersey minister admits challenges of housing workers for £710m build appeared first on Construction News.

AkzoNobel Powder Coatings to showcase Interpon and Resicoat innovations at leading North American trade shows

AkzoNobel Powder Coatings will demonstrate how its Interpon and Resicoat brands are helping manufacturers, architects and designers solve today’s coating challenges at four major North American trade shows this autumn. Across the four events – The Battery Show North America, ZAK World of Facades New York, FABTECH USA and Facades+ – the company will highlight […] The post AkzoNobel Powder Coatings to showcase Interpon and Resicoat innovations at leading North American trade shows appeared first on Architecture Magazine.

AECOM exec encourages other women in construction to embrace challenges

Jill Hudkins, chief executive of AECOM Advisory, says a lot has changed in her 30-year career, right down to the number of women in daily meetings.

How are infrastructure specialists grappling with the UK’s energy resilience challenges?

Storage capability, climate adaptation and standardisation are just some of the routes to bolstering energy resilience in the UK – against a backdrop of ageing infrastructure, intermittent renewables and rising demand. The post How are infrastructure specialists grappling with the UK’s energy resilience challenges? appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Insights into the delivery of a 505km electricity superhighway between Scotland and England

Constructing a 505km electricity superhighway between Scotland and England contains hidden challenges – but it also offers valuable lessons for future projects engaged in enhancing the UK’s clean energy transmission capacity. The post Insights into the delivery of a 505km electricity superhighway between Scotland and England appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Smart buildings and whole life maintenance

Ahead of a short speaking window in the Tridonic 2022 seminar I decided to start doing some research on this topic in other parts of the globe.

Riser Shafts How to avoid Failure

This educational module looks at riser shafts and the importance of eliminating risk through design. It provides an overview of riser shafts and the challenges they pose. It looks at the worst shaft fire in living memory, to ask whether the construction industry is heeding the lessons learnt from this. It explores the areas the industry must focus on, to highlight the design considerations which must be adopted to ensure risk is eliminated at a project’s earliest stages.

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