BESA has issued an interim technical bulletin ahead of a full update of its industry guidance for the ‘Installation of Fire Dampers and Smoke Dampers’ (DW145), set to be launched at the association’s national conference in October.
BESA said that it was producing an interim announcement because of “the urgent nature of the problem” exposed by annual inspections carried out
Shorter payment times for SMEs, greater collaboration and empathy, better hygiene, and prioritising mental health, are just some of the beneficial changes that have emerged from the pandemic.
The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) has highlighted some of the positive new ways of doing things within construction in a new report, Covid-19 and Construction: Learning lessons to strengthen the construction
Inspired by the way termites build their nests, researchers at Caltech have developed a framework to design new materials that mimic the fundamental rules hidden in nature’s growth patterns. The researchers showed that, using these rules, it is possible to create materials designed with specific programmable properties.
The research, led by Chiara Daraio, G. Bradford Jones Professor of Mechanical Engineering
The U.S. wind power industry is billowing. According to reports, the industry has become a major contributor to the nation’s economy. It now accounts for a significant share of growth in the nation’s energy capacity. It is creating jobs on a large scale while helping the Biden administration pursue its clean energy goals.
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) reports
Hawthorne, N.J.: Three renowned experts are delivering keynote lectures at DFI’s 47th Annual Conference on Deep Foundations, being held October 4-7, 2022, in National Harbor, Maryland.
Giovanni Bonita, Ph.D., P.E., P.ENG, P.G., GEI Consultants, is presenting “An Underground Movement – Evolution of Ground Improvement Systems in the Washington DC Metropolitan Area.” Bonita is a senior vice president with GEI Consultants.
Birmingham based Aston Villa Football Club has brought its stadium plans to life by releasing a host of CGI images showing what the redevelopment and expansion will look like once complete.
The club also announced it will submit the planning application for the scheme by the end of this month (August). This follows a public consultation it ran in June
