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Ofgem “Sandbox” Awarded to Emergent Energy Unlocks New Commercial Offer for Housing Industry that can Cut the Costs of Delivering Net Zero Technologies by 25%

New entrant Emergent have today launched a “smart local energy system solution” that connects individual houses and flats with on-site net zero technologies on residential developments through a microgrid.

From Emergent Energy Systems Ltd. 27 May 2021

3D Model of Marble Block Reveals Material Wastage During Production of Slabs

When it comes to ancient Roman imperial architecture, most people usually have a mental image of white marble statues, columns, or slabs.

20 May 2021

Leviat Launch New Thermally Efficient Ancon Windpost

Leviat, world leader in connecting, fixing, lifting and anchoring technology for the construction industry, has launched a revolutionary new thermally efficient Ancon windpost designed to minimise thermal bridging in masonry cavity walls.

From Leviat 7 May 2021

Morgan Sindall Construction Brings Skills Boost to Salford with Knowledge Quad

Morgan Sindall Construction has launched its second Knowledge Quad as part of its work on the University of Salford’s new Science, Engineering and Environment Building (SEE Building).

From Morgan Sindall Construction 22 Apr 2021

Chilled Panels can Replace AC and Prevent Indoor Disease Transmission

A new study by the University of British Columbia (UBC) in collaboration with the University of Pennsylvania and Princeton University proposes a novel system of chilled panels that can substitute air conditioning and can also help decrease the threat of indoor disease transmission.

21 Apr 2021

New Paint Formulation Keeps Surfaces Cooler than Previous Ultra-White Paints

In an attempt to mitigate global warming, engineers from Purdue University have produced the world’s whitest paint.

16 Apr 2021

Modular Pattern Buildings - A Modular System that Helps to Build Wooden Constructions from Family Houses to Public Buildings

Metsä Wood is constantly looking for new partners who use Kerto LVL (laminated veneer lumber) in innovative modular construction projects.

From Metsä Wood 16 Apr 2021

New Method for Using Sand to Produce Concrete Without Cement

Scientists from the Institute of Industrial Science, which is a part of The University of Tokyo, have designed a new technique for synthesizing concrete without cement.

15 Apr 2021

Join the Big Engineering Conversation to Drive Change

EngineeringUK is inviting the engineering community to take part in the Big Engineering Conversation - a new campaign to encourage discussion and realise the ambition to increase the diversity and number of young people entering engineering.

13 Apr 2021

Hybrid Construction Would Enable a Lighter and More Sustainable Skyscrape

Hybrid City Challenge, organised by Metsä Wood in 2020, called for hybrid solutions to make construction more sustainable while maintaining efficiency using current building methods. The first prize was won by a design called “WHAT IF… New York’s SEAGRAM Building was a HYBRID building” by architect Jose Gustavo Garzon. Combining Metsä Wood’s Kerto® LVL (laminated veneer lumber) with steel and concrete structures resulted a lighter and more sustainable skyscraper.

From Metsä Wood 31 Mar 2021