Tag: trial
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Linarc Offers Free 21-Day Trial and Lifetime Access to New Scheduling Software
Linarc, Inc. has announced a new offer giving contractors free access to its full project management platform for 21 days, along with lifetime use of its project scheduling software. During the trial, users can create up to three new projects, explore sample projects and invite colleagues and trade partners to test the system’s full capabilities.…
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Henry Boot to roll out HVO fuel after successful trial
Serena Lang, non-executive director at Henry Boot, said: “The success of our HVO trials will see it become a vital element of our journey towards decarbonisation. The cost efficiency, fast implementation potential, and immediate carbon savings make it a practical solution that we can deploy and scale now, while also continuing to explore and evaluate…
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Video | Sequence trial assembly ahead of Stockport bridge construction
(Credit: Network Rail) Drone footage shows the trial assembly of huge concrete components of a £20m bridge and roundabout that Murphy is building for Network Rail in Stockport. The video captures how the components for the bridge have been made and tested over recent months at a huge manufacturing site in Ireland. The bridge components…
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Design Court: Curved Sofas On Trial
As a kid, I heard the refrain “you’d make a great lawyer” more times than I could count. At 11, I internalized it as a compliment. At 33, I realize that “lawyer” may have been a stand-in for “annoying” or “exacting” or “pedantic.” (To be clear, it was absolutely a stand-in for those terms.) NO…
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Kier saves 20,000 litres of diesel in solar and green hydrogen trial
Jo Driffield, senior engineer in the Environment Agency’s innovation team, said: “This early trial is critical to help understand the technology. Conducting trials like this will demonstrate the demand for hydrogen, especially green hydrogen, which is needed to help support the investment into the production and supply to the construction industry and other uses.” View…
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Trial against four contractors over care home fire collapses
Alex Waller, chief fire officer, said: “Following extensive legal submissions heard over the first two days of the trial, unfortunately, it became clear this morning (7 May) that there would be no realistic prospect of securing convictions. After carefully considering legal advice, regrettably we have taken the very difficult decision to withdraw our prosecution case…
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Trial against four firms over care home fire collapses
Alex Waller, chief fire officer, said: “Following extensive legal submissions heard over the first two days of the trial, unfortunately, it became clear this morning (7 May) that there would be no realistic prospect of securing convictions. After carefully considering legal advice, regrettably we have taken the very difficult decision to withdraw our prosecution case…
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Wates says hydrogen is ‘way forward’ after JCB trial
Jonny Wates, director, added: “Zero emission power on sites is a fundamental building block to get us to our ambition. We’re excited to partner with JCB on hydrogen, because its cleaner energy. Fundamentally, it’s about the emissions, the particulates and the noise that you associate with a diesel generator. View the original article and our…
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Sisk achieves 70% carbon savings in low-carbon concrete tech trial
John Sisk & Son has achieved over 70% carbon savings after testing a new low-carbon concrete technology at its Wembley Park project site in London. Sisk used different construction methodologies and concrete mixes based on advanced cement technology (ACT), a low-carbon concrete developed by Dublin-based cement producer Ecocem. ACT low-carbon concrete combines technical innovations with…
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BAM welcomes hydrogen JCB loadall after site trial
Colin Evison, BAM’s innovation technical lead, said: “We’re starting to explore the use of hydrogen as an alternative fuel. It was important to get the hydrogen fuel machine on a real construction site. We’ve seen it in test environments, and we know that technically it does work, but putting it to the test on a…