Cladding
Clever cladding – from Lafarge Holcim’s photo-voltaic concrete to re-roofing Leicester University’s famous engineering building
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Construction Features
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Archived stories
Why ‘mega-projects’ fail; see-through wood; building the Met Office’s new super-computer; Crossrail’s fit-out phase – and more
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Plant
JCB lifts the lid on top-secret project; why entrepreneurs should keep it in the family; scientists develop seismic bridge solution – and more
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TCi Magazine
A collection of recent features including: Consolidation centres; tackling asbestos; Welsh roads and more
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Plant Special
CPA studies ‘unintentional operation’, hirers latch on to attachments and how the hire industry recovered from recession
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Roads
All change at Catthorpe, one of England’s biggest bottlenecks. Highways England pilots new maintenance contract. And paving with solar panels
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Plant
Some of the cleverest developments in lifting technology and an interview with Hewden’s last-ever CEO
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Piling & Ground Engineering
Who are the top 10 piling contractors in the UK? What’s new in piling equipment? And has London’s basement bubble burst?
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Interiors & Fit-out
Phase-change materials for cool schools, smarter contractors needed for smart systems. And Brighton Uni gets a funky refurb
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Demolition & Recycling
How demolition contractors are reinventing themselves as experts in waste management – plus other stories
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Bricks & Blocks
Masonry is the backbone of the building industry – and for good reason. Brick makers are investing heavily to boost production
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PPE on parade
A round-up of recent developments in personal protective equipment and working apparel
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Access & scaffolding
How a Danish manufacturer came to the aid of Canterbury Cathedral’s conservators. Plus an analysis of the top 20 scaffolding contractors
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Concrete
Kijstra precast’s brief foray into the UK; manufacturers mine fly-ash deposits; and Laing O’Rourke pours a big slab
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Plant and Technology
The latest in drones, tower cranes and the likely demand for plant on HS2
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Flood Protection
Amphibious houses, porous concrete and one ingenious businesswoman’s solution to surface-water flooding
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