New boss strengthens Severfield delivery team

Steelwork specialist appoints transformation and operations chiefs

Another private building control firm stops work

Registered building control approver (RBCA) Corporate Approved Inspectors (CAI) has told the Building Safety Regulator (BSR) it cannot continue with its operations, Construction News can reveal. The company, which had offices in London’s West End, Derbyshire and Surrey, has already transferred two higher-risk projects to… The post Another private building control firm stops work appeared first on Construction News.

Heat pumps take off — one of New Zealand’s largest air conditioning systems goes electric

Auckland Airport has switched on a fleet of 11 industrial scale heat pumps in its international terminal — one of the largest installations of its kind in New Zealand — marking a major milestone in the airport’s plan to phase out natural gas and cut carbon emissions from its operations. The new electric system replaces one of the country’s largest gas-fired air conditioning plants, which has heated the 141,000sq m international terminal for more than […] The post Heat pumps take off — one of New Zealand’s largest air conditioning systems goes electric appeared first on Building Today.

Tilbury Douglas reshuffles regional leadership

Tilbury Douglas has appointed Simon Butler as managing director of its regional building business, as the contractor reshapes its leadership team following growth across its regional operations. The contractor said Butler would lead its Regional Building service line, with responsibility for delivering the firm's five-year… The post Tilbury Douglas reshuffles regional leadership appeared first on Construction News.

Getjar revenue up a third as Gateway 2 bottlenecks start to ease

Concrete frame specialist expands cut-and-carve and precast operations

Elizabeth line Trial Operations: Train evacuations

We have now completed a number of mass evacuation exercises as part of the the Elizabeth Line Trial Operations phase. These trials are vital to delivering a safe and operable railway. Watch our video to see the different types of evacuation we have been carrying out in preparation for the Elizabeth line.

Elizabeth line Trial Operations - First volunteer mass evacuation exercise

This film shows an Elizabeth line Trial Operations exercise that was carried out on Sunday 13th February 2022, simulating a mass evacuation from Custom House station.

Network operations training for the Elizabeth line

The Crossrail project is training the Network Operations team who will oversee the railway infrastructure, this must be completed before the Elizabeth line can open.

Guided tour of Crossrail's giant tunnelling machines

Crossrail's Eastern Tunnels Project Manager Peter Main gives an update about tunnelling operations in Docklands. Crossrail's giant tunnelling machine Victoria has joined sister TBM Elizabeth in Canary Wharf box, after successfully breaking through on Tuesday 6 June.