London’s landmark Shard Tower, Western Europe’s tallest building, has seen its opening pushed back until “many weeks” after the Olympic Games. The news, announced at the weekend, (June 23rd 2012), comes despite the building’s physical construction being completed back in May of this year. The news coming out of the team, suggests that its launch […]
Read MoreLondon is seeing an immense amount of construction work at the present time, as new buildings go up in the west end and in the City of London itself. One of the most important constructions for the finance industry is Moorgate Exchange. An 11-storey development, the building at 72 Fore Street in the city is […]
Read MoreA new solution in concrete flooring has been produced by CEMEX UK, which promises to achieve higher durability and carry greater loads, without using steel. The system, known as Advanced Flooring, uses a combination of macro and micro-synthetic fibres within, which, in effect, replaces the use of a steel mesh. The result is a floor […]
Read MoreThere is a growing demand for new buildings to be more sustainable, as businesses face up to operating in a greener way. However, taking a sustainable approach goes much further than simply looking at how a building operates on a daily basis. Understanding its materials, both with regards to what goes into their construction, and […]
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