The University of Exeter has marked a milestone in the construction of its new £52.5m facility with a topping-out ceremony. Members of the University staff and its partners, including representatives from BAM Construction, were present at the traditional ceremony that marked the construction of the building’s highest aspect, which measures at 40 meters. The building […]
Read MoreA new urban farm has been set up on the rooftop of a skyscraper in New York. The project has been undertaken by Bromley Caldari Architects, who teamed up with Brooklyn Grange LLC and Acumen Capital Partners. The building, located in Long Island City, New York, is a renovated 300,000 sq. ft. skyscraper, which was […]
Read MoreEntertainment company The Luminar Group has invested in the creation of a brand new nightclub, opened in Ashford, Kent. This is no ordinary nightclub though; the new venue, named Cameo, is a transformed warehouse. Work carried out on the building meant that it was stripped to its origins to give revellers a real feeling of […]
Read MoreWork has started to revamp train station subway in Rochdale, which is currently disused. The subway station, which will be accessible from Miall Street, will be renovated and reopened for public use in order to provide a more accessible and shorter route to the town’s park and ride station and car park, which is located […]
Read MoreLocal councillors have visited a construction site in Neath to check on the progress of a multistorey car park being built as part of the town’s redevelopment project. The car park is currently being constructed in the Welsh town next to its Civic Centre, and opposite the location of its current multistorey car park. The […]
Read MoreA unique, remote-controlled excavator has been created to assist demolition specialists in the UK. The new machinery has been designed by JCB, a British multinational corporation that manufactures equipment for industries including demolition, construction and agriculture. JCB’s new excavator combines two previous models, with the undercarriage of the JS220LC being merged with the upper structure […]
Read MoreThe interior designs for the Battersea Power Station project have been revealed by the Rockwell Group. The group is working in tandem with Wilkinson Eyre Architects to redevelop the abandoned power station, with its inspiration coming from the industrial ages during which plants such as this thrived. Battersea was closed as a power station in […]
Read MoreTwo major developments are underway in South Wales as part of the Regional Transport Plan, which will see the Neath Port Talbot area transformed. Both projects will have most of the required funding from the Welsh Government. The first of the two projects is a bridge that will link Baglan Energy Park from both sides. […]
Read MoreA set of specially made steel rafters are being manufactured for a Chester-based company seeking to make an earthquake-proof building. The 40-metre rafters have been manufactured and painted by Allerton Steel, a Liverpool-based company and a member of NOF Energy, which won the contract to create 14 of these 50-ton beams for the Capenhurst-based URENCO […]
Read MoreRidgeview, a Sussex-based winery, has celebrated the opening of a new tasting room designed to stand the test of time. Yelo Architects from Brighton and Nutshell Construction, based in Sompting, West Sussex, were enlisted to bring the idea to life by the Ditchling wine estate, as it wished to add something new to its award-winning […]
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