High Court orders developer Torsion to be wound up

The liquidation order for the living sector specialist comes after it ceased trading in summer and made most of its staff redundant. The post High Court orders developer Torsion to be wound up appeared first on Property Week.

New contractor expected for former Torsion Leeds resi job

An ex-Torsion Construction luxury residential scheme in north Leeds “will go ahead” as a new contractor is expected to be appointed soon, Construction News has learned. The £12m Residences at Val D’or project is on the site of the former family home where developer Christine Yorath… The post New contractor expected for former Torsion Leeds resi job appeared first on Construction News.

Briggs & Forrester claiming £1.3m from collapsed Torsion Construction

Briggs & Forrester is one of the largest trade creditors of Torsion Construction, administrators for the collapsed Leeds contractor have revealed. Some 521 trade creditors owed a total of £15.7m appeared on a statement of affairs document from James Clark and Howard Smith of Interpath.… The post Briggs & Forrester claiming £1.3m from collapsed Torsion Construction appeared first on Construction News.

AC1 to complete £26m former Torsion Manchester job

North London contractor AC1 has picked up a job to complete a £26m residential tower started by collapsed Torsion Construction. Developer Zentra Great Ducie Street (ZGDS) said it had appointed the Harrow-based firm to finish off One Victoria in Manchester. The 129-apartment scheme is expected… The post AC1 to complete £26m former Torsion Manchester job appeared first on Construction News.

Torsion replaced on £8.4m Stoke job after contractor’s collapse

Torsion Construction has been replaced on an £8.4m job to rebuild a housing estate, two months after the contractor appointed administrators. On Friday (18 September), Stoke-on-Trent City Council appointed Telford-based McPhillips (Wellington) Ltd to build Doris Robinson Court, according to a tender notice. McPhillips –… The post Torsion replaced on £8.4m Stoke job after contractor’s collapse appeared first on Construction News.

The Efficient Engineer - Understanding Torsion 03032020

This video explores torsion; the twisting of an object caused by a moment. It is a type of deformation. A moment which tends to cause twisting is called torque. This video looks at how circular bars deform under torsion, how to calculate the angle of twist, and how to calculate the stresses and strains that are generated in a circular bar as a result of torsion. The video also discuss internal torque diagrams and why torsional failure is different for brittle and for ductile and materials