September 5, 2017

Didcot recovery operation halted over safety fears

Site owner RWE confirmed the recovery operation has been stopped after contractors reached the 50 m exclusion zone around the remaining standing structure of the boiler house, which is being treated as unstable. A spokeswoman was today unable to confirm a timetable for the demolition and said that the project

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Kawneer systems help a new school break records

Category: Construction Industry Today | Subscribe to Construction Industry Today Feed Published Thu, Mar 31st 2016 One of Wales’ largest schools features glazing systems by Kawneer. Posted via Industry Today. Follow us on Twitter @IndustryToday Architectural aluminium systems from Kawneer were specified for a record-breaking school in Wales for

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Zero Carbon Business Centre Work Underway

On the 21st of August, construction work began on the new zero carbon business centre at the Elmsbrook development in Bicester. The development in Bicester that has broken ground is a part of the PERCH Bicester development. PERCH is one of two new co-working sites that have been brought to

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September 5, 2017

Didcot recovery operation halted over safety fears

Site owner RWE confirmed the recovery operation has been stopped after contractors reached the 50 m exclusion zone around the remaining standing structure of the boiler house, which is being treated as unstable. A spokeswoman was today unable to confirm a timetable for the demolition and said that the project team is working on draft plans to bring down the remainder of the boiler house. In April, RWE said the standing structure needed to be brought down with a “controlled explosive demolition”. Brown and Mason took over the recovery operation from Coleman and Company this week. In an interview with Construction News during the week of the incident in February, Coleman and Co managing director Mark Coleman said he did not believe the structure was at risk of imminent premature collapse. He added that “initial feelings are clearly that there has to be a risk because of what’s happened adjacent to it”. The missing men: Ken Cresswell, John Shaw and Chris Huxtable, were all employees of Coleman and Company. Another worker, Michael Collings, was found dead shortly after the incident on 23 February. In a statement, RWE said: “Our contractors have now reached the 50 m safety exclusion zone, which is in place as the remainder of the structure is currently considered unstable. “Sadly, this means that, until the remaining standing structure can be safely brought down, we have restricted access to the recovery area. “We understand that the time it is taking to recover these men is deeply distressing for their families, and we are in contact with them. Our absolute priority is to recover their loved ones as quickly and as safely as possible.” Source link

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Kawneer systems help a new school break records

Category: Construction Industry Today | Subscribe to Construction Industry Today Feed Published Thu, Mar 31st 2016 One of Wales’ largest schools features glazing systems by Kawneer. Posted via Industry Today. Follow us on Twitter @IndustryToday Architectural aluminium systems from Kawneer were specified for a record-breaking school in Wales for their “reliability”. Kawneer’s AA®100 capped curtain walling and low/medium-duty swing and series 190 heavy-duty commercial entrance doors were specified by frequent Kawneer users architects Scott Brownrigg throughout the Gateway to the Valleys (Coleg Cymunedol y Dderwen) secondary school in Bridgend. These are complemented by AA®541 top-hung BRE Green Guide A+-rated and Secured by Design casement windows. The new secondary school and community campus represents one of the largest single investments in a shared community and education building in Wales. The new community campus, on an existing 39-acre site, incorporates a 1,570-place comprehensive school for pupils aged 11 to 18 and a 604m2 dedicated community facility which includes a café, a multi-agency hub and child care unit. The school is conceived as a series of “colleges” grouped around a community heart space rotunda, the geometries derived from existing axes and from specific references to elements found within the existing context. The scheme won the BREEAM Education Award 2013 and is the first BREEAM Outstanding high school of its type in the UK. It was designed and delivered through BIM, which brought clear benefits to the client, design and construction team alike. The Kawneer systems were installed over 15 months by approved specialist sub-contractor Dudley’s Aluminium for main contractor Bouygues UK Scott Brownrigg director Jon James said: “We have used Kawneer’s systems many times before. They are a reliable product and BREEAM Outstanding buildings require the majority of materials to be A or A+ Green Guide rated. The curtain walling was used to provide quality light in and views in and out of the building. Headteacher Andrew Warren added: “The design itself is truly stunning. Scott Brownrigg had a very real and deep understanding of how the space could be used to support educational innovation and transformation. “Much more than this has been the truly exceptional level of engagement that Scott Brownrigg has had with the whole of the school and the wider community. Without this level of real engagement, real partnership and real energy we would not be where we are now, occupying a most iconic and world-class building. There is no doubt we have the best school building in Wales and quite probably the UK.” ENDS   Source link

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The world of the production of blocks and cobbles never ceases to surprise us

The world of the production of blocks and cobbles never ceases to surprise us, and at the moment has opted to offer machinery of professional block that adapts to any type of need that the client has, all this to be able to help to hasten the work so that the constructions can be done in a shorter span of time but with the quality and strength it requires. Having a good blocking machine is very important, since it is the one that will guarantee the speed with which you can lift the constructions and the good thing is that it is nothing more in the scope of big constructions but also for houses, Local, business and if you want to create your own company concrete blocks, having a good block machine is completely indispensable for you. Whether it is to produce concrete blocks, curbs, cobblestones or double-layer elements, Rometa Block’s machines will always provide you with all kinds of semiautomatic or fully automatic professional blocking machines, so you can choose the one that best suits your type of work. All the machines incorporate an online technical assistance system so that at all times you are well informed of the correct use that you must give these machines so that your work is perfectly and as you are looking for it. If you have never heard of this type of machinery you probably are not clear how it works; So to give you an idea we break down the production figures: There are block machines that produce 500 blocks an hour (at a lower price), and others that can produce up to 3000 blocks an hour. This type of machinery can be adapted to any type of project, everything will depend on the needs that the client has. For example, block machines can be installed in concrete plants with planetary mixer for large productions, or in plants for the manufacture of blocks, curbs, pavers, pipes and beams. The star of block machinery: Rometa 2010 There are many block making machines related to the production and distribution of blocks and pavers, however there is one that stands out above the rest due to the excellent performance it presents. The Rometa 2010 is an automatic blocking machine capable of producing 900 blocks an hour, all with the same quality. It has capacity for 5 blocks or 6 vaults, and is perfect for the manufacture of pavers per cycle. If you want to know more about this great block machine, consult here more information. This type of blocking machine can be accompanied by something else, such as an exit table with a 3-tray manual trolley, or an 8-tray lift / descender. In addition with it, we can carry out the manufacture of different types of pieces like pavers, blocks, vaults or curbs. Its ease of installation and assembly will leave you fascinated, and even more its ease of use. Rometa 2010 is able to withstand a press weight of more than 6000 kg, making it ideal for jobs with large loads of weight. In addition the block is fully automatic and always guarantees the same quality. Installation based on Rometa 2010 machine, with tray of 1200 x 600 mm, with capacity of 5 blocks of 20 x 20 x 40, or 6 vaults of 16. They work for the manufacture of 0.5 m2 of pavement per cycle. It has vibrators of 10 Cv, for filling and compression of the mold. Types of machines block Rometa 2010 To know more about this machinery, you must know with total luxury of detail all the characteristics of the machine of block Rometa 2010. And is that there is not a single type of Rometa 2010, depending on the type of work that we are going to play we can choose one of the following settings: Rometa 2010 configuration 10. This type of machine is compressor and vibrocompressor, and incorporates a table of exit. With it can be transported up to 3 trays with manual trolley, and perform drying functions of the pieces. The palletizing in this case is manual, while the mixer is automatic. The loading of aggregates and cement is also carried out manually. Rometa 2010 configuration 30. This type of machine is also vibrocompressor and automatic. It incorporates a pneumatic elevator of 6 trays, and allows you transporting the material to the zone of drying through a motor car. Its palletizing is semi-automatic, while the dosing of the cement is done manually. Rometa 2010 configuration 50. Finally, there is this automatic and compressor vibrocompressor, which incorporates an elevator / descender and a drying zone of the parts, which can be accessed by wheelbarrow through the work of some operators. In this type of machine you can choose the type of palletizing, which can be semiautomatic or automatic. It also incorporates an automatic mixer, an automatic cement scale and an automatic aggregate dosage. If you have a company dedicated to working with concrete blocks, curbs, pavers, pipes and beams, Rometa 2010 may be the type of production machine you were waiting for. So do not think about it anymore, and take a closer look at the spectacular features offered by this block machine. On the other hand, Rometa has another line of block’s machines which are as good as this machine that we have just presented, for example is the Rometa 2030 block’s machine which is prepared to work two shifts a day, suitable for working in hot countries. It has large structure. It is a medium capacity, high quality installation with a vibrating compressor of great resistance, with vibration of 20 Cv, with internal agitator, hydraulic equipment of 2 pumps, extraction of the trays with variador of speed, with 2 columns of 100 mm. In contrast, the Rometa 2050 block’s machine is a high capacity, high quality installation with a high resistance vibrator compressor, with a structure of 200 mm with vibration of 20 + 20 Cv, with internal stirrer, hydraulic equipment of 2 pumps, variation of vibration.

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Zero Carbon Business Centre Work Underway

On the 21st of August, construction work began on the new zero carbon business centre at the Elmsbrook development in Bicester. The development in Bicester that has broken ground is a part of the PERCH Bicester development. PERCH is one of two new co-working sites that have been brought to Cherwell District Council. The development is subject to European Regional Development Funding. The 1,400 sqm. planned space will be split over three floors and the completed building will have enough space for up to 125 people. The new Elmsbrook development will be a unique project that offers local office space for individuals as well as for small businesses. When the building is complete, the office space will be housed in a highly sustainable building and will meet the standards of the North West Bicester Eco Town. Architype is the Architecture practice who designed this new co-working site and have focused on making sure the building fits in with the innovative Eco Town master plan. The architecture and construction that have been planned have been designed to achieve BREEAM Excellent rating. PERCH Elmsbrook is being constructed in a very accessible location. This means that people will be able to travel to the site in a number of sustainable and environmentally friendly ways. Kier Construction has been working with Cherwell District Council in order to move the project forward and get the construction work started. The leading construction group will now be focused on building the concept and making sure that it is integrated into the Bicester Eco Town.  Kier will also be engaging with members of the local community in order to make sure that all construction work is well communicated. Ensuring the communication is open during this construction work will also allow Kier make the most of opportunities to give back to the community.

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