Innovative Thinking

Leading construction materials supplier Aggregate Industries has added ECOPact Prime AS to its already extensive low carbon concrete product range.

Geopolymer ground stabilisation is less carbon intensive than more traditional methods.

The Francisco Street Reservoir now serves as a source of useful non-potable water at a park for the local community, thanks to a stormwater collection system underneath.

Waste to energy byproducts are emerging as low carbon alternatives to traditional aggregates.

Aged post tensioned reinforced concrete structures requiring assessment are common. However, when a five year old car park displayed the deterioration that is often only seen in older assets, it was obvious something had gone seriously wrong. Inspection After initial works were carried out by a roped access company, Henderson…

Last October Bauer Technologies obtained BES 6001 certification status as evidence that it ensures the construction products it uses are made with sustainably sourced materials.  The process began in early 2020 when the company looked at the BES 6001 standard and its management team decided that BES 6001 compliance would…

Using high-tech solutions to take care of some of the UK’s oldest rail assets creates great opportunities for career development within Aecom. 

Aco’s combined kerb and drainage system KerbDrain has long played an important role in road safety. Its versatility has ensured it can be used on motorways, trunk roads, urban infrastructure, and sustainable drainage system applications. One of its defining features is its ability to remove problems associated with incorrectly sited…

As British weather officially gets wetter, ADS StormTech – a leading proprietary stormwater attenuation system – arrives in the UK. With Britain hosting the UN’s Climate Change Conference this November, the Royal Meteorological Society’s recent State of the Climate report was greeted with interest by politicians and construction professionals alike.…

Waterman Aspen divisional director Andrew Woodliffe is leading the firm’s growth in the water and environment sectors but says there are challenges facing the industry and the planet – now and in the future. What are the biggest challenges facing the industry? Without a doubt the biggest single challenge facing…