GMI wins £16m Nuneaton technology park contract

GMI Construction Group has been awarded a £16m contract to deliver the next units on Europe’s largest automotive research and development cluster as well as the enabling infrastructure.

5% fewer structures needed to electrify railways, Network Rail research finds

Overhead line equipment (OLE) for rail electrification can operate effectively with fewer structures to support them, according to of experiments conducted by Network Rail’s research and development team at the University of Birmingham. The post 5% fewer structures needed to electrify railways, Network Rail research finds appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Doreen M. Harris: Energizing New Transmission Lines and Scaled-up U.S. Offshore Wind Turbines in New York

Guiding New York state’s push to reach nation-leading goals in clean energy deployment, the chief of the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority acknowledges the “heavy lift” ahead amid construction headwinds.

CLC: Proposed R&D tax-credit changes ‘detrimental to construction’

The Construction Leadership Council (CLC) is urging the government to drop wording that it says would damage the construction sector from proposed legislation to reform R&D tax credits. Between January and March this year, the government consulted on merging the Research and Development Expenditure Credit… The post CLC: Proposed R&D tax-credit changes ‘detrimental to construction’ appeared first on Construction News.

Find out about AI in practice at the AJ’s tech webinar

The Architects’ JournalFind out about AI in practice at the AJ’s tech webinar How can artificial intelligence help your business? Hear from speakers including Martha Tsigkari, senior partner, head of applied research and development at Foster + Partners, at our free AI in architecture webinar on 1 November The post Find out about AI in practice at the AJ’s tech webinar appeared first on The Architects’ JournalGino Spocchia

Building - Cost Model - Regional science parks, 14102021

Cost mode: Regional science parks The UK needs 10 times more laboratory space just to meet current demand, and the life sciences sector is growing exponentially – a strong market opportunity for developers and investors. Aecom’s Alison Wring walks us through the factors influencing cost and design in this innovative sector

RICS Journals - Meeting high demand for R&D real estate, 04102021

Investment is pouring into the life sciences, and as a result into specialist real estate. But occupiers have specific requirements from such developments at different stages of growth

How does the 'Research & Development Tax Relief' scheme work for UK construction companies?