Firm fined £50k after worker killed in scissor lift fall

A construction firm has been fined £50,000 after a worker died when a series of wall panels collapsed and ejected him from a scissor lift. Steven Tervit was carrying out a dismantling operation at a specialist technology centre in Renfrew when the incident happened on… The post Firm fined £50k after worker killed in scissor lift fall appeared first on Construction News.

Labourer dies after scissor lift fall

Court hears falling wall panels knocked worker from machine during demolition work

Constructing Excellence Award for Children’s Home

Civil and structural engineering specialists, BSP Consulting, is celebrating award success after winning the Residential Project of the Year Award for Hillview Children’s Home at the Constructing Excellence Midlands East Awards, in partnership with Scope Construction, Leicester City Council and A+G Architects.

Party Wall Act Compliance: What Contractors and Homeowners Must Know

The post Party Wall Act Compliance: What Contractors and Homeowners Must Know appeared first on UK Construction Blog. Construction work near a shared boundary, wall or floor often falls under the Party Wall etc. Act 1996. For contractors and homeowners alike, understanding when this applies, and the role a party wall surveyor plays, helps avoid delays once work is underway. The Act applies to three broad categories of work: building on the line […]

Serpentine Pavilion team reveals mortar-free brickwork challenge

Engineers behind this year’s Serpentine Pavilion have created a mortar-free brick structure paying tribute to a heritage brickwork form. The pavilion, designed by Mexican architecture studio LANZA Atelier for the Serpentine Gallery, takes inspiration from the “crinkle-crankle” – or “serpentine”, wall form commonly found in… The post Serpentine Pavilion team reveals mortar-free brickwork challenge appeared first on Construction News.

How Revit 3D Modeling Services Turn Pretty Views into Buildable Models

Revit 3D modeling services bridge the gap between creative architectural concepts and practical construction by converting visual designs into data-rich, buildable models. This ensures accurate coordination, reduces errors, and enables efficient, cost-effective project execution.

Belinda Carr - Could this LEGO Plastic Brick replace Concrete Masonry Units? 08062023

Lok N Blok is an innovative, easy to install, mortar-less, interlocking building block system. Its design enables quicker and easier installation than other building materials as it’s installed in fewer steps and doesn’t require specialized equipment. Could this product - made out of recycled plastic - replace concrete blocks to lower the carbon energy footprint?

Architects' Journal - Materials in Focus, Brick, 22032021

Materials in Focus is a new series of AJ lunchtime webinars in which explore the use of materials in design and looking at how architects can specify these materials more sustainably. Each session is dedicated to a specific material and is chaired by a member of the AJ editorial team The first session took place on Thursday 18th March, supported by Michelmersh and Vandersanden, which focused on the use of ‘Brick’. A review of projects is provided by each of the panelist followed by the Q&A

Crossrail Sustainability: Time-lapse shows sea wall breach at Wallasea Island

A landmark environmental project made possible due to a unique partnership between Crossrail and the RSPB reached a significant milestone this weekend. Wallasea Island Wild Coast project, located eight miles north of Southend-on-Sea in Essex, aims to transform 670 hectares of farmland, an area about 2.5 times the size of the City of London, back into the coastal marshland it once was some 400 years ago.

What challenges can be minimized through accurate curtain wall detailing?

How do facade detailing services help in managing complex glass and curtain wall systems?