Laing O'Rourke to double Calderdale hospital size

Laing O'Rourke has been selected by Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust to double the size of Calderdale Royal Hospital.

All aboard: Davidson Prize 2026 reveals ‘playful’ winning concept

The Architects’ Journal All aboard: Davidson Prize 2026 reveals ‘playful’ winning concept The Alan Davidson Foundation has named the winner of the sixth annual Davidson Prize architecture competition The post All aboard: Davidson Prize 2026 reveals ‘playful’ winning concept appeared first on The Architects’ Journal Merlin Fulcher

Architecture Foundation and Zaha Hadid Foundation launch temporary event space

The Architects’ Journal Architecture Foundation and Zaha Hadid Foundation launch temporary event space The Architecture Foundation (AF) has launched POST PRESS, a temporary event space developed in partnership with the Zaha Hadid Foundation The post Architecture Foundation and Zaha Hadid Foundation launch temporary event space appeared first on The Architects’ Journal Rob Wilson

King’s Foundation and UBE launch national plan to give new neighbourhoods a village feel

14 regional forums will promote walkable, characterful and regionally distinct neighbourhoods. The post King’s Foundation and UBE launch national plan to give new neighbourhoods a village feel appeared first on Construction Management.

Building firm fined £20,000 after worker drowned on ‘deathtrap site’

Man fell into foundation excavations filled with water on way home from night out. The post Building firm fined £20,000 after worker drowned on ‘deathtrap site’ appeared first on Construction Management.

WSJ - The Construction Method That Can Prevent Skyscrapers From Sinking 11042023

Super-tall skyscrapers are being built in cities around the world where they may normally sink, and builders are using a unique engineering method called deep-soil mixing to make it happen. Mixing soil and cement creates a super-strong slurry called “soilcrete” that is three times stronger than regular soil. WSJ explains the process of essentially changing the earth, and the risks it poses as cities expand

The B1M - The Wild Story of New York’s Abandoned Skyscraper

This video looks at "161 Maiden Lane" - The Manhattan skyscraper that tilts by 8cm!

Lesics - Burj Khalifa - The Secrets of its incredibly strong foundation 23122022

An animated video that shows how such a massive building - the Burj Khalifa - is able to stand strong on loose Dubai soil?

Cheddar - The Challenge Of Skyscraper Construction In The Most Crowded City In America, 22092022

New York's skyline is constantly changing as the city continues to build up. But building here comes with its own particular set of challenges: confined spaces, subways and a general lack of land. It's a task New York's construction workers and architects are particularly well-trained to face. Cheddar & CuriosityStream explore the unique histories and modern challenges, defining the future of each of New York City's one-of-a-kind infrastructure systems

Ineffective Risk Management - That's Risky - Published by Project Management Institute

According to PMI’s 2018 Pulse of the Profession® report, 9.9% of every dollar spent on projects is wasted. That’s a scary number, and it’s not improving significantly from previous versions of the report. Perhaps even more alarming is that the same report showed the best performers waste 21 times less money than the worst performers. That’s a pretty telling statistic and it illustrates

How do you determine the most cost-effective foundation type for a commercial building when dealing with variable ground conditions?