Construction
The category covers topics related to the execution of construction projects as well as the technologies and implementation solutions used in practice. Publications address both industrial and infrastructure construction, along with technical facilities, equipment, and building materials.
Choosing a Balustrade System for a Commercial Building
Balustrades are a prominent architectural feature, but on a commercial construction project, their specification involves much more than deciding what...
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Reaction to fire classes for building materials: what do they mean?
A datasheet may show A1, A2-s1,d0 or B-s2,d0. A product description may say “non-combustible”, “limited combustibility”, “fire-rated” or “self-extinguishing”. To...
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Noise limits in a flat: how many dB are allowed?
You hear the lift through the wall, ventilation running at night, footsteps from the flat above or music from a...
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Evacuation signs and the new standard: do old signs need to be replaced?
Many buildings still have older green fire exit signs. Some look different from the signs now sold as BS EN...
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Microtunnelling: when does it outperform traditional open-cut excavation?
Microtunnelling is not a better answer in every project. Its advantage appears when the hardest part of the job is...
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Laying block paving: what determines its durability?
Block paving rarely fails because the blocks themselves were “bad”. More often, the problem starts underneath: weak ground, a poor...
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What are concrete batching plants – how does a concrete plant work?
When someone asks, “What are concrete batching plants?”, they’re rarely looking for an encyclopaedic definition. Usually, the question behind it...
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Largest construction companies in the UK – scale, market structure and industry realities
In the UK construction sector, the term “largest construction companies” has a precise and widely accepted meaning within the industry....
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