Over 800 investors launch High Court claim against Home REIT

The law firm has formally lodged a long-planned £120m-plus lawsuit against the firm, alleging investors were misled over rental income security, the firm's financial strength and its claimed social impact. The post Over 800 investors launch High Court claim against Home REIT appeared first on Property Week.

‘Net Zero’ Has Had a Verification Problem

The post ‘Net Zero’ Has Had a Verification Problem appeared first on UK Construction Blog. ‘Net zero’ has had a verification problem. A new UK standard is about to expose it For years, a building could call itself net zero on the strength of a design model and a confident brochure. Nobody checked what happened after the tenants moved in. That gap between promise and performance is what the UK […]

What Is Intumescent Paint and When Do You Need It?

The post What Is Intumescent Paint and When Do You Need It? appeared first on UK Construction Blog. Intumescent paint is a reactive coating that swells when it gets hot, forming an insulating char layer that slows the rate at which structural steel heats up in a fire. It buys time. That’s the whole job. Unprotected steel starts losing strength at around 400C and is down to roughly half its capacity by 550C. […]

Construction backlog plummeted to lowest level since January

Data center strength in July masked “the depth of this weakness” around bookings for contractors, said Anirban Basu, chief economist at Associated Builders and Contractors.

Data centers dominate construction’s latest economic reports

Nearly every metric highlighted the strength of the artificial intelligence buildout and weakness in other private project activity.

The Efficient Engineer - Understanding Material Strength, Ductility and Toughness 23052019

This animated video from 'The Efficient Engineer' looks at Strength, Ductility and Toughnes; three very important, closely related material properties

How do you optimize bar bending schedules to reduce material wastage without affecting design strength?

What’s the most effective way to manage concrete curing in cold weather conditions to maintain strength and prevent cracking?