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Peab Expands Port of Trelleborg

Peab has been commissioned to build two new ferry berths including ramps as well as a side ramp to an existing ferry berth in the Port of Trelleborg. The customer is Trelleborgs Hamn AB and the contract is worth SEK 328 million.

From Peab AB 17 Jun 2020

Cintec Announces Newport Engineers Save Egyptian Step Djoser Pyramid

Egypt’s oldest pyramid has been saved from ruin thanks to a team of Newport engineers. The step Pyramid of Djoser at Saqqara, known as the step pyramid, had been unstable since a massive earthquake in 1992 and was in danger of collapse at any moment.

From Cintec International Ltd 29 May 2020

Anti-Freezing Polymer Additive Could Help Make Concrete More Durable

In the modern-day infrastructures, concrete is one of the strongest and most abundant building materials. However, it has a weakness—ice—which causes crumbling and spallation of concrete.

28 May 2020

New Ways to Improve Ceramic Materials' 'Mortar'

In the important ceramic material silicon carbide, carbon atoms collect at those grain boundaries when the material is exposed to radiation.

28 May 2020

New Flexible Building Material Could Have Civilian and Military Applications

Buildings located several miles from the epicenter of an earthquake can collapse when the ground shakes and rattles due to the energy of an earthquake.

27 May 2020

Biosite Launches Portable Site Hygiene Solution Supporting Lighthouse Club

Biosite Systems Ltd has introduced a portable Hand Sanitiser Station for deployment on site in areas where hand washing facilities are not available or practical to install. Developed in response to the latest constructi...

From Biosite Systems Ltd 14 May 2020

Ground-Breaking ResiCAV Project Highlights ‘Urgent Need’ for UK Road Transport Cybersecurity Programme

A pioneering project on how connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs) and their associated infrastructure can develop real-time responsiveness to cybersecurity threats, has highlighted the ‘urgent need’ for a national road transport cybersecurity programme in order for the UK to safely support CAV adoption across the transport network.

14 May 2020

The City of Las Vegas to Accelerate Smart Cities Project with NTT

The city of Las Vegas and NTT Corporation (NTT) today announced the Accelerate Smart project has expanded to include two new locations – the city’s Community Healing Garden and a portion of Las Vegas Boulevard at South Main Street and East St. Louis Avenue.

From NTT Corporation 14 May 2020

Peab Builds Apartments in Espoo

Peab has been commissioned to build 137 apartments on Uuno Kailas Road 4 in Espoo for the Kojamo Group. The contract is worth EUR 15 million.

From Peab AB 14 May 2020

New Solar Chimneys Improve Fire Safety and Reduce Energy Consumption

Solar chimneys are indispensable in green building design and can cut down energy costs by up to 50%. Now, a new study has demonstrated that these solar chimneys could also help save lives in the event of fire accidents in buildings.

6 May 2020

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