Tag: shows
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Video | Striking footage shows progress at Hinkley Point C
A new video shows Hinkley Point C’s progress as teams at the new nuclear power station get ready to lift the domed roof onto the second reactor building this summer. The footage shows that construction of Unit 1’s buildings is almost complete, as the installation of equipment advances inside. Meanwhile, the second unit, which was…
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AI’s Next Frontier Is Physical—CRE Shows What That Means
AI is transforming the world of commercial real estate (CRE), bringing us to the reality of even smarter buildings that don’t just react to their environments but interact with them. That’s precisely what today’s advanced AI, such as embodied AI, can do through robots and sensors, among other things. Today, technology ecosystems in property management…
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Mental health stigma persists for tradespeople, survey shows
Trade supplier IronmongeryDirect has released its annual Mental Health in the Trades Report. The survey of tradespeople from across the UK helps to shed light on the ongoing challenges around mental health in the industry. According to the findings, 91% of tradespeople have experienced work-related stress in the last year, with 56% indicating they experience these stresses…
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Drone shows one of Europe’s ‘most complicated roof structures’
The building’s framework has also been refurbished to preserve its structural integrity and historical significance. Temporary rigging and birdcage scaffolding were installed to stabilise the frame. The roof sections were removed in sequence, starting with the north and south sections, followed by the main roof central section with its three floating oculi, and finally the…
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Video | 3D model shows how HS2 used ‘reception can’ method for TBM breakthrough
A 3D model created using computer-generated imagery software shows how a 2,050-tonne tunnel boring machine (TBM) broke through into an underground reception can. This was then filled with foam concrete and the 4,217th concrete tunnel ring installed to complete the 8km stretch of Northolt Tunnel in London. View the original article and our Inspiration here
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Video | Drone footage shows progress of National Rehabilitation Centre
Newly released drone footage shows the last construction stages of the first NHS National Rehabilitation Centre (NRC), which the Vinci Building and Sir Robert McAlpine IHP joint venture is building in Loughborough. The £105m centre is part of the New Hospital Programme aiming to modernise NHS buildings over several phases. It will have 70 beds…
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Gordian Data Shows Modest Rise in Construction Costs for 2025
Gordian, provider of data-driven solutions for all phases of the building lifecycle, reported that construction costs continued to increase slightly faster than inflation heading into 2025, with labor wages rising by an average of 4.1% over the past year. This analysis is based on today’s release of 2025 RSMeans Data. While construction materials, equipment and…
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Third of young would consider construction career, CIOB survey shows
However, CIOB said, if construction roles such as site managers, skilled trades, designers, architects and surveyors are excluded from careers advice provided in schools, young people will not take up construction apprenticeships and the skills gap will persist. View the original article and our Inspiration here
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Video | CGI shows how HS2 will push giant box structure under A46 bypass
(CGI credit: HS2) A new CGI released by HS2 shows how the Balfour Beatty Vinci joint venture (BBV) will push a 14,500t box structure under the A46 Kenilworth Bypass in Warwickshire that will carry the high-speed train. The box is currently being built on land next to a section of the A46 rather than beneath…