It’s hard to dispute that Dubai is the ideal city to host the annual Big 5 International Building and Construction show which took place from 26th – 29th November. Recognised as the largest construction event in...
Author - Amanda Fennell
Amanda Fennell
Inside the ASC International Competition in Prague: How Students Are Building the Future of Construction
The fifth international Associated Schools of Construction (ASC) competition for Region 8 was held at the School of Czech Technical University in Prague, in the Czech Republic. The event hosted students from European...
What Have the Romans Ever Given Us? Running Water for a Start
What Today’s Construction Industry Can Learn from the Past In a dusky room in Judea, a discontented rebel plots the overthrow of his Roman overlords. To inspire the gathered crowd, he asks, “What have the Romans ever...
Learning from the Hackitt Review: 4 Ways Technology Can Deliver a Culture Change in Construction
“If there has ever been a moment to step up efforts to invest and innovate, surely this is it?” – Mark Farmer Following the tragic events at Grenfell Tower in June 2017, there was an intense sense of shock and even...
Technology: The Missing Piece in the UK Construction Productivity Puzzle [report]
New research by Construction Manager and software company PlanGrid highlights the need for technology to solve the productivity and labour crisis within construction. The productivity crisis in the construction sector...
Cleaning the River Thames: Behind the Construction of the £5 Billion Super Sewer
The development of London Crossrail is widely recognised as one of Europe’s largest infrastructure projects. The modern rail link that will run for 21 kilometres (13 miles) at 40 metres (131 feet) below the city will...
An Artist’s View of the World We Build
As a student, I had a passing interest in Art and Art History. It was one of my subjects in my final school exams, chosen more for timetabling reasons than a real desire to interpret the work of the great artists, and...
World Cup Construction: Building a Lasting Legacy with “The Beautiful Game”
From June 14 to July 15, Russia plays host to the 21st FIFA World Cup, a quadrennial event featuring the national football teams from 32 global nations who compete for the coveted trophy and glory of winning. The...
Mind the Pay Gap: Building a Career for Women in UK Construction
On April 5th 2018, all UK organizations with more than 250 employees were obliged to publish their gender pay gap for the previous 12 month period. This initiative was implemented by the UK Government to bring...
Voyage Care: Collaborating in Construction to Improve Care in the Community
How Software Can Help Conquer the Complexities of Healthcare Construction Crossrail in London is widely regarded as a shining example of construction complexity gone right. As the largest construction project in the UK...