Belgian bridge crosses sea to Northern Ireland

A first barge carrying components of the new 195m Narrow Water Bridge has arrived at Warrenpoint in Northern Ireland. The new bridge, fabricated by Aelterman in Belgium, will ease cross border travel.

Why Steel-Framed Sheds Are a Practical Choice for Modern Businesses

The post Why Steel-Framed Sheds Are a Practical Choice for Modern Businesses appeared first on UK Construction Blog. Commercial buildings must accommodate daily operations while remaining practical to maintain and adapt over time. Whether developing a warehouse, workshop or industrial facility, businesses need construction solutions that balance structural performance, functionality and cost. Steel-framed sheds are an established option for these requirements. Their engineered components and adaptable configurations make them suitable for different commercial […]

How Floor Line Marking Improves Coordination Across Factory Work Zones

A factory can be busy from the moment the first shift starts, with components arriving, machines running, and finished orders moving toward dispatch. All that activity needs a little structure. When a pallet is left outside its designated area or a trolley blocks the route to packaging, one team’s small inconvenience quickly becomes another team’s […] <p>The post How Floor Line Marking Improves Coordination Across Factory Work Zones first appeared on CCR-Mag.com.</p>

The Small Fasteners Making a Big Difference to Sheet Metal in Construction

The post The Small Fasteners Making a Big Difference to Sheet Metal in Construction appeared first on UK Construction Blog. Walk around almost any modern building, and you will find sheet metal doing quiet, essential work: cladding panels and flashings, ductwork and plant enclosures, electrical cabinets, access panels, signage, balustrade brackets and the steel components inside modular and offsite systems. Much of that metal is thin, often only a millimetre or two thick. That creates […]

‘Tomorrow’s landmarks from yesterday’s concrete’: Arup initiative to push material reuse

Pilot factory in London will test, remanufacture and certify salvaged components for imaginative reuse. The post ‘Tomorrow’s landmarks from yesterday’s concrete’: Arup initiative to push material reuse appeared first on Construction Management.

Advancing Circular Construction

Efficiency of new buildings in the UK has been improving. While the operational energy progress on embodied carbon, the lifecycle emissions of the materials and components within buildings, has been much slower.

CCHPR - Pre-Manufactured Value and MMC - A critical examination of PMV as a performance evaluation metric 27042022

A roundtable discussion on 27 April 2022 provided an opportunity for MMC industry professionals to explore the role of PMV as a performance evaluation metric. Mark Farmer, the UK Government’s Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) Champion for Housing and founding director and CEO of Cast Consultancy shared his observations about PMV with attendees,

Ryan Smith - Offsite Manufacture, 31032021

MOD X features David Crawford, General Manager of CCG OSM, the offsite manufacturing arm of the CCG Group, a turn key construction provider in Scotland. David discusses their integrated approach to design, manufacture and build using a closed panel approach. David discusses the business and product platform approach of this seasoned builder adopting lessons from others and continuously improving their operations.

NBS - Construction Game Changers: Modern Methods of Construction 01122022

Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) - also known as 'smart construction' - is a fast way of delivering new buildings by maximising the efficiency of material and human resources. This NBS webinar hosts Jaimie Johnston, Director and Head of Global Systems at Bryden Wood, to discover how the learnings from modern manufacturing processes have been applied to recent construction projects. [Attached below are PDF opies of: the MMC Guidance Note; TIP Roadmap to 2030; Construction Playbook v1.1]

The B1M - Construction's Digital Manufacturing Revolution 06112019

Construction is embracing rapid advances in digital technologies and making a bold shift towards the world of manufacturing, merging the two to usher in a new dawn The video looks at Laing O'Rourke's Explore Industrial Park

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