Southern California Agencies Mount Massive Push for Water Reuse

Separate programs work collectively to reduce reliance on imported supply, including effort to manufacture water through innovative deep-ocean desalination.

New Cambridge Hub chair to encourage innovative thinking

Sushil Patel MCIOB, associate director at WT Partnership, begins his committee role in July. He tells Construction Management about his involvement with CIOB, his work and career journey The post New Cambridge Hub chair to encourage innovative thinking appeared first on Construction Management.

Tarmac opens Northumberland asphalt plant with ‘innovative sustainable technologies’

Tarmac has opened a new asphalt plant in Northumberland that incorporates “innovative sustainable technologies” to reduce carbon emissions for its customers across the North East. The post Tarmac opens Northumberland asphalt plant with ‘innovative sustainable technologies’ appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

London Museum concrete mixes could change how we build

Simon Richards is sustainability director at Sir Robert McAlpine Our industry is awash with innovative solutions to decarbonise the built environment. We see them in research papers, pilot schemes and award submissions. But ideas on paper alone do not reduce carbon emissions. The real challenge… The post London Museum concrete mixes could change how we build appeared first on Construction News.

Call for counter-drone tech to protect infrastructure receives high volume of proposals

A competition run by UK Defence Innovation (UKDI) for innovative counter-uncrewed aerial systems (C-UAS) technologies to protect critical national infrastructure (CNI) has received a high volume of proposals. The post Call for counter-drone tech to protect infrastructure receives high volume of proposals appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Benefits of Using BIM Services

Exploring the benefits of using BIM Services to streamline the processes of the construction Industry.

Innovative composite masts look to reduce cost and increase efficiency of rail electrification - By Rob Hakimian - published by New Civil Engineer

Engineering consultancy Furrer+Frey will this week unveil its innovative composite masts for rail electrification, which could revolutionise the way that rail electrification is undertaken.

Tideway London, TUNNEL VISION: Episode 6 - Enter the Vortex

Filmed adhering to safety guidelines in the latest lockdown, this episode of Tunnel Vision takes a deep dive into vortexes – one of the many innovative solutions to the many complex engineering problems that arise on the #supersewer. The latest instalment also celebrates Tideway winning ‘Project of the year’ in Edie’s Sustainability Leaders Awards, and takes a look at the latest campaign from Tideway involving rapper/musician Professor Green.

Tideway London, TUNNEL VISION: Episode 1 – Cleaning up the Thames in Blackfriars, London

Tunnel Vision is a new web series from Tideway that will take a closer-then-ever look at the two dozen construction sites that make up the project, its amazing engineering and the people dedicated to cleaning up the River Thames. Episode one showcases Blackfriars, one of the most important sites on the Tideway project, and hears from engineers on site as the innovative ‘floated culvert’ manoeuvre took place.

The Surge of Plastic Waste During Covid and How to Stop It | Presented by HP

Dr. Jenna Jambeck and Dr. Christine Cuomo are discovering innovative ways to keep plastics out of our oceans, developed from their research on HP's recycling program in Haiti. What they learned there could help create a blueprint for addressing the current plastic crisis and develop circular supply chains -- while building a new green economy.