Construction and Engineering
Is it possible to plug the STEM gap?
Unfortunately, the UK has the lowest percentage of female engineer professionals across Europe, with countries such as Cyprus showing close to three times as many women in similar roles. Throughout this article we will focus on women’s... Read more
Danfoss to acquire Eaton's Hydraulics business for €3bn
Dublin-domiciled, US power management company Eaton today announced it has entered into an agreement to sell its hydraulics business to Danfoss, a Danish industrial company, for $3.3-billion (€2.98-billion) in cash... Read more
Serbia in talks with Bulgaria to join TurkStream extension project
Serbia is in talks with the Bulgarian government to join the construction of Gazprom's TurkStream gas pipeline in order to bring forward the completion time, said the head of state-owned monopoly Srbijagas, Dusan Bajatovic... Read more
London's £1bn electrical cable tunnel
A new electricity cable tunnel in south London is under construction with the aim of renewing and improving power infrastructure to ensure the continuation of a safe and secure supply to the UK capital... Read more
ADMARES to build 16 floating hotels in Qatar for 2022 World Cup
As part of Qatar's preparations to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup, Qetaifan Projects has signed a memorandum of understanding with ADMARES for the construction and operation of 16 floating hotels to provide accommodation to visitors during the event... Read more
thyssenkrupp wins China metro line elevators & escalators contract
thyssenkrupp Elevator won the bid to provide the first metro in a district-free city – a metropolitan region with a surrounding major region – in Western China with 234 elevators and escalators. With Metro Line 1, the Chinese City of Luoyang, one of Read more
Trials show nanotube-reinforced asphalt concrete prevents road cracks
Trials of the world’s first experimental section of road pavement with graphene nanotubes have demonstrated a 67% increase in resistance to rutting and cracking. The next step in the industrial application of the technology is designing a road... Read more
Report: 3D Printing to "Redefine" Construction Sector
The advent of 3D printing is arguably one of the most disruptive innovations to have emerged over past two decades. Evolving from an optimistic attempt made by Professor Behrokh Khoshnevis, University of South Carolina, to create a 3D printed wall... Read more
Hidromek's electric excavator wins German Design Award
Turkish construction machinery manufacturer Hidromek was won the German Design Award 2020 for its 100% electric wheeled excavator, Hicon 7W... Read more
Plextek & Griff developing heavyweight drones for construction sector
UK engineering and design company Plextek has partnered with Norwegian drone specialist Griff Aviation for the development of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) with a load capacity of up to 250 kg for use in the construction sector... Read more
Maersk to drill world's deepest offshore well for Total
Denmark's Maersk Drilling is partnering with French oil giant Total to drill the deepest ever offshore well, in terms of water depth, off the coast of Angola, in south-west Africa. The Maersk Voyager drillship will begin work later this month on... Read more
Major £40m tidal defence project begins on England's east coast
Work has commenced on a £40-million (€46.7-million) major coastal defence project in the town of Great Yarmouth in the east of England in a bid to protect the town against the increasing threat floods caused by climate change... Read more
How Engineering Designs Can be Affected by Human Induced Vibrations
Human footfall causes a range of vibrations, all with varying degrees of effect on the overall structural integrity of a building. This concept might conjure images of Millennium Bridge-style swaying or collapsing buildings — but in reality, the... Read more
Tunnel dewatering: Keeping the water where you want it in tunnel construction
As well as rock and soil, major tunnelling projects involve the movement of large volumes of another important element: water. The selection, operation and maintenance of pumps and related equipment can therefore have a significant impact on costs... Read more
FIEC: EU's financial reforms could harm construction industry
Concerned have been voiced by the European Construction Industry Federation (FIEC) over the European Union's proposed reforms relating to financial risk... Read more
Kenoteq launches recycled bricks from construction waste
Kenoteq, a spin-off company from Scotland's Heriot-Watt University has launched a building brick that is made from 90% recycled construction and demolition waste... Read more
Konecranes awarded €41m contract with US Navy
Finland's Konecranes has won a contract from the US Navy to deliver a 175-tonne portal jib crane to the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in the State of Washington. The $46-million (€41.4-million) order was booked in December and contains options for... Read more
Sweco & Arcadis chosen for long-planned Seine-Nord Europe Canal
Société du Canal Seine-Nord Europe has named Sweco and Arcadis as being amongst the companies chosen to plan and design a large canal for inland vessels up to 4,400 tonnes, which will connect the waterways of France, Belgium and the Netherlands... Read more
MX3D's latest project reimagines internal construction techniques
MX3D, an Amsterdam-based Robotic Additive Manufacturing technology developer and Takenaka, the oldest architectural, engineering and construction firm in Japan, have together developed a 3D printed structural steel connector. Conceptually, it... Read more
Bechtel ENKA to build 5G-ready digital motorway in Serbia
The Serbian government has awarded the contract to construct the country's first 5G-ready motorway to Bechtel ENKA Joint Venture. The 112 km (70 mile) dual carriageway, in the West Morava river valley, will be Serbia's second major transport... Read more
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Kim Fausing, Danfoss CEO
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ADMARES floating hotels
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ADMARES floating hotels
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Nanotube-enhanced asphalt
