News tagged UK
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UK and US architecture registration boards launch mutual recognition agreement
The UK’s Architects Registration Board (ARB) and the US’ National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) have signed a mutual recognition agreement to allow architects to register to work in… The post UK and US architecture registration boards launch mutual recognition agreement appeared first on Global Construction Review.
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Western Australia in drive to poach UK, Irish engineers and tradespeople
Promising sunshine, surfing, high wages, and cheaper living, the government of Western Australia will visit the UK and Ireland this month to try and recruit civil engineers and skilled tradespeople… The post Western Australia in drive to poach UK, Irish engineers and tradespeople appeared first on Global Construction Review.
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For the First Time: NHS Using AI Technology to Build UK Hospital
University Hospitals Dorset (UHD) has announced that the new Royal Bournemouth Hospital is the first hospital facility in the UK being built using a groundbreaking AI technology, which increases efficiency and decreases costs. The technology, Buildots, automatically analyses data captured at the site via helmet-mounted 360-degree cameras. The platform then generates true-to-life progress reports supported […] The post <strong>For the First Time: NHS Using AI Technology to Build UK Hospital</strong> appeared first on Civil + Structural Engineer magazine.
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UK agrees to support specialist burns hospital in Angola
The UK’s export credit agency, UK Export Finance (UKEF), will provide £130m in guarantees for the construction of a specialist burns hospital in Kilamba, north west Angola. The seven-storey hospital… The post UK agrees to support specialist burns hospital in Angola appeared first on Global Construction Review.
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What the U.S. Can Learn from Building Accountability in the U.K.
Earlier this year, the U.K.’s Building Safety Act passed into law to reset safety standards in the country following 2017’s Grenfell Tower fire disaster. The legislation, which should take another year for most of its provisions to come into effect, creates a new safety regime for the construction and operations of high-rise residential buildings and […] The post What the U.S. Can Learn from Building Accountability in the U.K. appeared first on Civil + Structural Engineer magazine.
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Supervision and Control of Experts - Published by Kenneth T Salmon and CIArb NW Branch
The case of Dana UK Axle Ltd v Freudenberg FST GmbH[1] contains a salutary lesson for experts who fail to comply with their duties under Part 35 CPR and lawyers who fail to ensure their experts understand their duties or to exercise adequate supervision over the performance of those duties.
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The construction sector in the UK is awash with a rising tide of disputes and legal claims. Michael Gallucci, Managing Director of construction consultancy MPG, outlines the issues, and explains how contractors and engineers can protect themselves against claims and counter claims both in the UK and in the Gulf.
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Today, organisations are relying on digital collaboration tools more and more, and project managers are increasingly putting down their hard hats and picking up smartphones and laptops to oversee multi-million-pound projects remotely.
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The building safety bill, published on Monday, included a pledge to extend the time in which homeowners can claim compensation from developers for substandard construction from six years to 15 years. This looks like a victory for leaseholders facing individual repair bills that can exceed £100,000 – but the policy rings hollow.
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Costing Steelwork is a series from Aecom, BCSA and Steel for Life that provides guidance on costing structural steelwork. This quarter provides a market update and updates the five cost models previously featured in Costing Steelwork
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