The Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 (also known as the Construction Act) has revolutionised the construction and civil engineering industries, making commercial construction contracts comply in respect of payment terms and giving the right to adjudication. It has helped to stamp out the worst practice on payment. However, other aspects of commercial construction could still be improved.
The
Developed by Build UK, Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA), and
Scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed a low-cost device that can harness energy from wind as gentle as a light breeze and store it as electricity.
When exposed to winds with a velocity as low as two metres per second (m/s), the device can produce a voltage of three volts and generate electricity power of up
On Sunday, Oct. 16, 2022, apprentices gathered to celebrate Apprentice Appreciation Day at NECA 2022 Austin, sponsored by Milwaukee Tool and the Electrical Training Alliance. The event featured special programming with speakers for apprentices working at all levels of electrical construction.
Following the morning’s presentations, apprentices were offered free admission to the trade show floor and all 36 trade show
The ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles will give a progress update on the San Pedro Bay Ports Clean Air Action Plan (CAAP) from 10 a.m. to noon on Wednesday, Oct. 12. The meeting will include a status update of the ports’ feasibility assessment studies of drayage trucks, Clean Truck
Published in partnership with Danish think-tank The Happiness Research Institute, Ramboll’s Happy Home report builds on the Institute’s own research which found that 15% of happiness is influenced by a person’s home environment.
The Happy Home project identified the five factors within the home and
