Construction myths that refuse to die and why we secretly love them
Spend enough time on site or in meetings and you’ll hear these myths repeated with quiet confidence. Not because they’re always right, but...
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Why are we still losing trees on our highways and not counting the cost?
Over the past five years, the UK has seen the delivery of some of its largest highways schemes in decades. Alongside this has come a growing emphasis on sustainability, biodiversity net gain and the...
Read moreLogistics - the sustainability problem we prefer to ignore
Sustainability in construction is usually discussed in terms of materials, energy use and operational performance. We measure embodied carbon, specify low-impact products, and track emissions through...
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Lessons from safety incidents that did not make headlines
Construction is very good at learning from the big failures. When something catastrophic happens, when there is loss of life, when there is a major structural collapse, the industry responds....
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How early humans built shelters without tools
Long before cranes, concrete, or even the simplest hand tools, early humans were already addressing one of construction’s most fundamental challenges - how to create shelter using...
Read moreThe surprising origins of insulation in construction
When you think of insulation today, materials like mineral wool, rigid foam and multi-layer systems probably come to mind. But long before modern products and performance...
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Why some structures were built to be flawed
Walk through historic buildings, particularly religious ones and you might notice something subtle such as a column slightly off alignment, a pattern that breaks unexpectedly, or...
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Light rail takes centre stage as industry unites around UK’s £15.6 billion urban transport ambition
The case for light rail as a cornerstone of sustainable urban mobility was powerfully made last week as engineers, planners, academics and regulators gathered for the RailEI Light Rail Seminar. The...
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Cameramatics launches integrated asset tracking to tackle equipment loss and downtime
Cameramatics, an AI-powered fleet intelligence platform, has expanded its capabilities with integrated asset tracking, providing greater visibility and security across trailers, machinery, and...
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