Project: Taunton Diagnostic Centre
Scope: Refurbishment of fire HQ as diagnostics centre, completed in 40 weeks
Client: Rutherford Diagnostics
Contract: JCT 2016, design and build
Value: £4.6m
Daryl Parker had 40 weeks to transform a fire control centre building, unused since it was constructed in 2007, into a diagnostics centre. He started on
Aerogels are lightweight materials with extensive microscale pores, which could be used in thermal insulation, energy devices, aerospace structures, as well as emerging technologies of flexible electronics. However, traditional aerogels based on ceramics tend to be brittle, which limits their performance in load-bearing structures. Due to restrictions posed by their building blocks, recently developed classes of polymeric aerogels can only … Read More
During the year, I get a lot of questions regarding the National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code that on the surface create confusion, or worse, misinterpretation of the requirements. So, I thought it would be beneficial to discuss a few of the most often asked questions. It is important to know which edition of the code has been adopted in
Leading wet civil engineering firm Land & Water has been awarded a place on the framework contract for the Thames Water River CP0033 Restoration and associated works.
This groundbreaking project will see the implementation of river restoration and fish passage, improving available habitats and resilience within rivers. Land & Water will develop small and large scale solutions to improve the
Government watchdog the Office of the Ombudsman will investigate three government departments – the Labour Department, Buildings Department and the Development Bureau – to see how effectively they enforce the laws intended to protect workers.
The Ombudsman, Winnie Chiu, made the
Project: St Peter’s College Chapel, Radley College, Abingdon, Oxfordshire
Scope: Extension and reordering of Grade II*-listed chapel, completed in 112 weeks
Client: Radley College
Contract: JCT 2016
Value: £4.2m
The multiple subcontractors for the bespoke design were smoothly assembled by Bill Taylor into a collaborative team. The interfaces were many and complex. Take the
