Tag: works
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The Link Up: Jess’ Cool (And Sustainable) Fire Pit, Gretch’s $24 Cute Dress, And A Collagen Peptide Powder That Works
Happy Sunday, everyone. Didn’t we tell you last week was going to be filled with awesome content? Well, this week, in our humble opinion, is just as exciting. Emily is currently exploring the great outdoors with her family, so you’re just getting the team today, but we promise the links are VERY good:) This week’s…
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Commercial Design That Works as Hard as You Do
Many people struggle with workspaces that slow them down or feel uninspiring. Studies show a well-designed office can boost employee happiness and productivity. This blog will share easy tips and new trends for creating commercial spaces that work as hard as you do. Key Principles of Effective Commercial Design Effective commercial design combines function and…
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Developer fined £165,000 after ‘blatant disregard’ for fire safety during works
An Altrincham-based construction company has been fined £165,000 after it repeatedly failed to implement fire precautions during the renovation of a residential project in Preston. Glovers Court Ltd was found guilty of four offences relating to the redevelopment of a former city centre warehouse into 35 apartments across six floors. In May 2023, the Glovers…
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Critics Deemed Them “The Most Miraculous Works of Modern Art America Has Produced” – So Why Aren’t The Artists a Household Name?
First off Happy Juneteenth, everyone! It’s so important to recognize these extremely important days in our country’s history and also not forget how everyone’s rights were not given but instead fought hard for. So to honor this day of black American liberation, we wanted to repost what most have said is one of their top…
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Early Tech Adoption in AEC: What Actually Works
Since the 1980s, the AEC sector has seen several technological breakthroughs, including CAD, the Internet, BIM, and, more recently, AI. Their introduction and implementation have followed the “diffusion of innovations” model quite well. I’ve been privileged to work with companies in the Innovators and Early Adopters categories: architects, engineers, consultants, contractors, and software developers alike.…
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Early Tech Adoption in AEC: What Actually Works
Since the 1980s, the AEC sector has seen several technological breakthroughs, including CAD, the Internet, BIM, and, more recently, AI. Their introduction and implementation have followed the “diffusion of innovations” model quite well. I’ve been privileged to work with companies in the Innovators and Early Adopters categories: architects, engineers, consultants, contractors, and software developers alike.…
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This Style Of Lighting Works In Any Home (And Will Make It Look Even Better) + Affordable Options You’ll Love
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Whether or not your home’s style is “modern traditional,” modern traditional lighting is incredibly versatile, with so many really simple but very cool options. I’d say it’s the primary lighting style Emily uses in her projects, at least the hardwired fixtures. You could categorize “modern traditional lighting” as fixtures with clean lines, traditional shapes, in…
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Construction consultants revive clerk of works role
A Midlands building consultancy is reviving the concept of a clerk of works as building safety and compliance becomes increasingly important. Birmingham-headquartered The Construction Consultants (TCC) is offering a clerk of works service to help developers ensure their projects are safe and comply with specification and regulations. TCC was co-founded by director Alex Pimley MCIOB,…
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Stabilization and Structural Works on Grade 2* London Building
Cintec International Ltd were invited to devise a scheme in conjunction with the client’s structural engineers, for the stabilization of a magnificent Grade 2* listed building in 2023. Built between 1743 and 1764 the Neo-Palladian style building had been in commercial usage for many years and been subject to extensive alterations and modifications during that…
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Huge Roman coffin unearthed during A47 upgrade works
A Roman stone coffin was unearthed during works to upgrade a section of the A47 in Cambridgeshire. It was found in a small Roman roadside cemetery discovered during National Highways’ scheme to upgrade a section of the A47 between Wansford and Sutton near Peterborough from a single to a dual carriageway. Archaeologists from Headland Archaeology…