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The Drive for Economic Sustainability in Construction

Construction & The EconomyBy Hamish Champ

As part of the battle to stem, or even reverse, climate change, the built environment must address the issue of sustainability: economic, environmental and social. Following the recent COP26 conference in Glasgow, calls for greener solutions to preserve the future, the industry will be even more mindful of the need to build now with future generations in mind.

Recycled Plastic Roads: Putting Waste to Good Use

SustainabilityBy Hamish Champ

Companies have discovered that when waste plastic is reprocessed, it makes a great ingredient for roads, creating stretches of highway that are more robust and long-lasting than those made using traditional materials

The Art of Biomimicry in Architecture: How It Helps Construction and Other Sectors

Building, Design & ArchitectureBy Hamish Champ

The world is awash with modern technology, but engineers and designers aren’t averse to referring to the natural world for inspiration, using biomimicry to make construction and other sectors more efficient and sustainable

Wooden Buildings: Trees Converted into Habitats for Humans

SustainabilityBy Hamish Champ

Concern around climate change and a desire to construct more sustainable buildings is driving the construction industry to deliver a built environment that has less impact on the world around it. The increased use of timber in tall buildings is part of this process.

The Sand Shortage 2021: Is The World Running Out of Sand?

Construction & The EconomyBy Hamish Champ

A two-year-old United Nations report warned that the world needed to act to maintain its reserves of sand, with supplies already under pressure from extensive building programs. As construction activity continues after COVID-19, is the industry likely to see a shortage of one of the most essential building materials?

How Does the Construction Industry Get to ‘Net-Zero Building’?

SustainabilityBy Hamish Champ

The U.K. government wants net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. But can the country’s construction industry—which currently produces a whopping 40% of those emissions—overhaul the way it works to help achieve this?

Architects Using Virtual Reality: A Gamechanger?

Technology & InnovationBy Hamish Champ

Once the preserve of computer game designers, virtual reality technology enables architects—and their clients—get up front and personal with a building far in advance of its completion.

Famous Female Engineers—Unsung Heroes?

People & Project SpotlightsBy Hamish Champ

Women comprise just more than half of the U.K. population but fewer than one in 10 are registered engineers. Organisations like the Women’s Engineering Society seek to promote the female talent pool.

Augmented Reality in Construction: Stepping Into the Future

Technology & InnovationBy Hamish Champ

The construction sector has traditionally lagged behind other industries when it comes to using digital technology. But it is finally beginning to catch up with the use of augmented reality

The Art of Plastics in Construction

Technology & InnovationBy Hamish Champ

While there remain environmental concerns around some plastic products, the material’s light weight and end-use versatility make it ideal for construction

Is Sustainable Urban Design an Irreversible Trend?

SustainabilityBy Hamish Champ

With the world’s population set to top 9 billion by 2050 and increasing pressure on global resources, urban design will inevitably steer toward sustainable outcomes as never before

How to Ensure and Deliver Quality in Construction

Project Management & EfficiencyBy Hamish Champ

Stakeholders across the construction industry must have confidence that build quality will be an integral part of any project

The Bluebeam Stapler—Making Working Life a Little Less Complicated

Technology & InnovationBy Hamish Champ

Working on a job that requires numerous PDF files to be collated into one manageable document? It’s easy with Bluebeam Stapler.

How ‘Brownfield’ Development Presents A Unique Housing Opportunity

SustainabilityBy Hamish Champ

The U.K.’s housing shortage requires innovative approaches when it comes to using former industrial sites and small plots of disused land

Reading Engineering Drawings

Project Management & EfficiencyBy Hamish Champ

The construction industry is getting up to speed with new design technologies, but every project starts out the same way—with a drawing. What are engineering drawings and how should they be used?

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