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Cintec West Block Restoration

The West Block was constructed between 1860 and 1865. In 1897 the building was damaged by fire.

From Cintec International Ltd 25 Mar 2020

Metsä Wood: Building D(emountable) – Fast Construction with Hybrid Structures

The architectural office cepezed from the Netherlands wanted to build a four-storey office building that could be moved to another location, if needed.

From Metsä Wood 25 Mar 2020

Liverpool Engineers Build Adhesive-Free 100% Timber Building at Ness Gardens

Engineers at the University of Liverpool, alongside industrial partners, have designed and built an adhesive free timber office building at Ness Gardens on the Wirral in order to evaluate a more environmentally friendly construction method.

18 Mar 2020

Lorin Perforated Anodized Aluminum, Ideal for Architectural and Construction Applications

Lorin Industries, Inc., the global industry leader in the innovation and production of coil anodized aluminum, announces that its updated coil anodized aluminum for perforated aluminum products in architectural and construction applications now contains new hole patterns, including a square pattern.

From Lorin Industries, Inc 9 Mar 2020

Metsä Wood: How Can Sustainability in Construction be Achieved Without Compromising Efficiency? The Hybrid City Initiative Calls for Innovation

Metsä Wood’s Hybrid City initiative is searching for ways to make construction more sustainable while maintaining efficiency using current building methods.

From Metsä Wood 5 Mar 2020

Lifting Gear UK Lifting Tray Works for Tideway

Lifting Gear UK has developed a new Lifting Tray product as a safer way of lifting construction plant, which is now in use at projects including Tideway, Hinkley Point and HS2.

From Lifting Gear UK 3 Mar 2020

Novel, Contemporary Mass Timber Structure for Sustainable Building Practices

A timber engineer at the University of Massachusetts Amherst has discovered that two tree species, native to the Northeastern United States, are structurally strong for use in cross-laminated timber (CLT).

28 Feb 2020

Engineered Timber Can Have Double Benefits for Climate Stabilization

According to a new study, climate stabilization can gain two-fold benefits from a material revolution, in which steel and cement are replaced by wood in urban construction.

28 Jan 2020

ADMARES to Deliver 16 Floating Hotels to Qatar to Serve Tourists and Fans for the FIFA World Cup 2022

In preparations to host the 2022 World Cup, Qetaifan Projects, a Katara Hospitality owned company signed a memorandum of understanding with ADMARES; the world leader in alternative real estate with pioneering construction methods.

23 Jan 2020

Gpi Launches Gpi Tanks XL for On-Site Construction and Tanks of up to 15,000 m3

In 2020, the Gpi Group launched Gpi Tanks XL, a new operating company specialising in the sale and production of stainless steel storage tanks which are larger than 6 metres in diameter or have a capacity of 500 cubic metres or more.

From Gpi Tanks XL 20 Jan 2020