Innovative Thinking

Advances in technology mean reinforcing steel can be added to existing concrete structures increasingly efficiently, and Hilti is opening up to clients a range of projects that were previously prohibited.

Hewson Consulting is well known for its award-winning bridges. Less well know is the firm’s strength in railway stations and underground structures.

Bouygues-Dragages is building Hong Kong’s deepest, longest and largest sub-sea road tunnel project, comprising a dual two lane subsea tunnel approximately 5.5km long.

Newton Waterproofing created a bespoke solution for an east London basement.

Getting the right connections between steel and concrete elements is a critical part of many major projects. But designing and specifying the correct anchor can be a time consuming process.

Concrete Canvas (CC) is an innovative construction product that can be described as “concrete on a roll”.

The stunning cable stayed multi-span bridge at the centre of the Mersey Gateway scheme is a real show-stopper.

Building information modelling (BIM) has been an unlit fuse for years – and product manufacturers may soon be handed a match.

Imagine a piece of software that could help you choose the route of a new metro crossing a city as complex and constrained as London.

Brexit may be a divisive issue, but Hilti head of engineering Kirsty Walton believes a forthcoming change to EU documentation should be welcomed across the construction industry.