Is vacuum glazing the future of heritage restoration?

NASA’s first manned flight around the moon for 50 years has sparked fresh interest in space exploration while also reminding us of the tantalising properties of a vacuum: especially back here on earth. As the poster for the original Alien movie said: “In space no one can hear you scream.” There are many industrial applications […] The post Is vacuum glazing the future of heritage restoration? appeared first on Architecture Magazine.

Government has broken promise over BNG for NSIPs timeline, says sector body

The BNG Federation has accused the government of leaving the nationally significant infrastructure projects (NSIPs) sector in a “regulatory vacuum”, due to uncertainty around the planned implementation of biodiversity net gain (BNG) for NSIPs. The post Government has broken promise over BNG for NSIPs timeline, says sector body appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

You Vacuum Your Carpet Regularly: Why It Still Feels Dirty

The post You Vacuum Your Carpet Regularly: Why It Still Feels Dirty appeared first on UK Construction Blog. You vacuum your carpet. Not occasionally, not when it’s already bad, but regularly. It’s just part of your routine at this point. You finish, look at the floor, and everything seems fine. Nothing obvious left behind. Then you walk across it. And there it is again. That same feeling. Not dirty exactly, but not clean […]

Sound Footings to Unlock Quantum Conundrums

From cryogenics to lasers, vacuum chambers to superconductors, some of the most advanced research equipment available is necessary to explore quantum phenomena.

FGIA Summer Summit Covers VIG and Security Screen Trends

The Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA) hosted two sessions that reviewed the evolution of two different product types: security screens and vacuum insulated glass (VIG). A panel discussion on the former shared the latest about security screens, including the release of a new FGIA document on the topic. A second panel about VIG discussed […] <p>The post FGIA Summer Summit Covers VIG and Security Screen Trends first appeared on CCR-Mag.com.</p>