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Safety of European Buildings and Infrastructure at Risk due to Climate Change

Buildings and infrastructure also need to cope with climate change. It is vital to update structural design regulations to optimize European climate resilience and guaranteeing the safety of structures that are predicted to suffer from deviations in atmospheric variables and more often, powerful, and extreme weather events.

15 Oct 2020

Improved Communication with New Handheld Device

SITECH UK & Ireland, a leading distributor of Trimble® machine control technology for the civil and heavy construction industry, now offers the TDC600, an easy-to use handheld controller that allows contractors to retrieve and analyse highly accurate spatial information.

9 Oct 2020

GHD Appointed by TfL to Support on Development of Designs for Cycle Future Route 15 to Help Transform Travel in London and Support the City’s COVID-19 Recovery

GHD, one of the world’s leading professional services companies, is pleased to announce that it has been appointed by Transport for London as its Traffic Engineering Support Partner to support the delivery of feasibility and concept design packages for projects within its Roads, Streets and Places department’s cycling portfolio.

1 Oct 2020

Peab Builds a New Port in Arendal in Gothenburg

Peab has been commissioned to build a new port terminal in Arendal in Gothenburg. The customer is Göteborgs Hamn AB and the contract is worth SEK 237 million.

From Peab AB 1 Oct 2020

Zero-Cement Concrete Withstands Corrosion Acidic Environment

Globally, concrete corrosion and fatbergs have a major impact on sewage systems, leading to expensive and disruptive maintenance.

29 Sep 2020

Peab Builds New Elementary School in Barkarbystaden

Peab has been commissioned to build a preschool and elementary school, Ålsta School, in Barkarbystaden northwest of Stockholm. The customer is Järfälla Municipality and the contract is worth SEK 216 million.

From Peab AB 29 Sep 2020

Peab Builds New Main Street in Lørenskog

Peab has been commissioned to build a new main street in Skårersletta in Lørenskog outside Oslo. The customer is Lørenskog Municipality and the contract is worth NOK 428 million.

From Peab AB 25 Sep 2020

Extend Roofing Season with Polyglass Low-Temperature SBS Membranes

Polyglass U.S.A., Inc., a leading manufacturer of roofing and waterproofing systems, announces Elastoflex SA V Polar Base™ and Elastoflex SA P Polar Cap™.

From Polyglass U.S.A. Inc. 23 Sep 2020

Washington is the US State with the Most Value of Construction Projects Underway, Says Globaldata

Washington is the US state with the highest pipeline value of construction projects that are in the execution stage, and this is reflected in the rapid growth the state has seen in construction activity over the past eight years, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company,

21 Sep 2020

EasyBuilds Carol Massay Heads up the European Women in Construction & Engineering Awards on Judging Panel

The European Women In Construction & Engineering Awards has been designed to find the most exemplary women within construction and engineering across Europe.

21 Sep 2020