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Construction Company Fined After Joiner Suffers Life-Changing Injuries in Skylight Fall

A mechanical and engineering construction company based in Manchester has been fined after a joiner suffered life-changing injuries when he fell through a skylight opening while carrying out work on a domestic property in Altrincham.

30 May 2026

Imec and EV Group Demonstrate Wafer-to-Wafer Hybrid Bonding with 200 nm Interconnect Pitch and Record High Overlay Accuracy

This week, at the 2026 IEEE Electronic Components and Technology Conference (ECTC), imec, a world-leading research and innovation hub in advanced semiconductor technologies, and EV Group (EVG), leading provider of semiconductor manufacturing equipment and process solutions, present a robust and highly yielding wafer-to-wafer hybrid bonding technology at 200 nm Cu interconnect pad pitch, demonstrated on a test vehicle with routable interconnects.

29 May 2026

Cooling Aerogel Cuts Building Energy Demand

Bioinspired cellulose aerogel demonstrates superior cooling performance, combining strong solar reflection and infrared emission for energy-efficient buildings.

28 May 2026

3D-Printed Concrete Gains Sponge-Inspired Toughness Through Layering

Researchers developed a 3D-printed concrete composite with alternating layers of mortar and polymer, enhancing mechanical properties for durable infrastructure.

25 May 2026

Graphene Additives Improve Concrete Strength and Durability

Graphene enhances concrete by refining microstructure and reducing porosity, leading to improved strength and durability for advanced construction applications.

18 May 2026

Minister Invited to Tour Smart Micro Suburbs Tipped to Solve Housing Affordability

Australia's housing crisis has reached a tipping point, with community property innovator, Peter Simms, taking the extraordinary step of writing directly to the Federal Minister for Housing, Clare O'Neil, seeking urgent action and a face-to-face meeting in Canberra to present what he describes as a 'game-changing' solution.

15 May 2026

Attracting Young Women to Careers in Construction

As Australia’s construction industry faces a critical skills shortage, new research from Adelaide University shows how the industry can better support women and therefore strengthen the future workforce.

15 May 2026

Prickly Pears Show Promise as the Building Materials of Tomorrow

Researchers from the Department of Mechanical Engineering have shown that agricultural waste from prickly pear cactus plants could be used as a low-cost, low-carbon reinforcement for construction materials, offering a more sustainable alternative to conventional composites.

15 May 2026

Metakaolin Blends Improve Sustainable Concrete Performance

Metakaolin's addition to self-compacting concrete enhances performance, reducing environmental impact and supporting the shift towards sustainable construction.

13 May 2026