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Building safety - a new approach?
Ever since the tragic Grenfell fire, the Construction industry has been challenged to recognise its failings and undergo a culture...
Oct 6, 2024
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MMC - panacea or problem??
Are modern methods of construction (MMC) a solution for the Construction Industry's traditional challenges relating to capacity, skill...
Feb 17, 2024
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Where's the Quality Assurance in Construction?
There appears to be a worrying trend in new construction works having to be demolished due to structural elements failing to meet the...
Oct 11, 2023
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Earthquakes don't kill many people
There is an old saying ‘ Earthquakes don’t kill people- buildings do’ This viewpoint was tragically reinforced in February when a series...
Mar 25, 2023
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How smart are 'smart motorways'?
I was driving on the M1 motorway recently when I noticed something I had never recognised on previous journeys. My first experience of...
Nov 29, 2022
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The Tretten Bridge Collapse- Can We Design Sustainably Without Compromising Safety?
The recent sudden failure of a timber truss bridge in Gudbrandsdalen Valley, Norway highlights the need to consider whether using more...
Aug 25, 2022
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Design Changes Lead To Rail Fatalities
Hard on the heels of our last post ‘Are We Sure That What We Design Gets Built Correctly?', a report from the Rail Accident Investigation...
Apr 28, 2022
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Are We Sure That What We Design Gets Built Correctly?
Since the Grenfell fire and subsequent inquiry, construction professionals have been forced to reassess whether the way projects are...
Feb 28, 2022
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Are We Complacent About the State of Construction?
Since our last blog ‘Are we learning from failure’, there has been another catastrophe- this time it is the Champlain Towers South...
Aug 31, 2021
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Are we learning from failure?
The consequences of the Grenfell fire are being felt around the UK both within the industry and beyond, particularly for the occupants of...
May 25, 2021
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