Kingston-Upon-Hull is in the top ten locations in Great Britain for flood risk, being a mainly level conurbation close to sea level, and with several valley watersheds flowing into it. … Continue reading “The Willerby and Derringham Flood Alleviation Scheme”
At SPECIFIC Innovation and Knowledge Centre we are developing a new concept for buildings of the future – buildings that generate, store and release their own energy. We built the … Continue reading “SPECIFIC IKC – Active Classroom”
The consortium behind RiMaCon identified a major gap between the available risk management methodologies and their practical and efficient application by SMEs in the construction sector. It found that there … Continue reading “Risk Management Software System for SMEs in the Construction Industry”
Retrofitting insulation and renewable energy generation to existing buildings is complex and often fails to achieve the designed performance or fails to seize the opportunities available to improve the design … Continue reading “Red Co-operative Ltd”
Building on the successful transformation of the Sleaford Leisure Centre in 2012, North Kesteven District Council saw an opportunity to refresh and revitalise the NK Centre in the Lincoln-fringe suburb … Continue reading “One NK”
In 2015, Carillion and project partner Tarmac commenced work on the Morpeth Northern Bypass. As part of this contract, a commitment was made to develop and deliver an automated paving … Continue reading “Morpeth Northern Bypass – Innovation”
British Airways i360 is a 162 metre tall tower with a fully enclosed glass observation pod that gently lifts 200 passengers to 138 metres, offering 360-degree views of Brighton and … Continue reading “British Airways i360”
arcoBridge is the world’s first modular glass fibre reinforced polymer (GFRP) post-tensioned pedestrian bridge. It has been designed by Arup and has the potential to transform the construction, installation and … Continue reading “arcoBridge”
Since graduating from University College, Durham University, in 2008 with a Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering, Matthew has gained over seven years of design consultancy experience. He began his career … Continue reading “Matthew Myerscough”
Tom joined Gleeds in 2002 as a trainee after completing his A-levels and enrolled on a part-time degree course in quantity surveying and construction cost management at The Nottingham Trent … Continue reading “Tom Halcarz”
