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What more can be done to attract women into Construction?

After significant improvement, numbers of women entering construction have started to stagnate. What are the reasons for this and what can we do to improve? Getting more women into construction has been a long-term ambition for the construction industry. Even though there has been a lot of work ... http://talk.build/blogs/15/359/what-more-can-be-done-to-attract-women-into-construction

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Why Engineers Must Minimise Human Induced Vibrations in their Designs

A natural occurrence of someone walking is human induced vibrations. The effects of these vibrations aren’t life and death but can impact structures in a variety of ways, whether they’re buildings or bridges. Although not as serious as structural failure, minimising vibrations is a part ... http://talk.build/blogs/15/358/why-engineers-must-minimise-human-induced-vibrations-in-their-de

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HIT THE RIGHT NOTE WITH ACOUSTIC TESTING

The importance of acoustic sound testing in a space should never be underestimated, especially when it comes to open-plan commercial offices writes Genghis Akay, Director at Planet Partitioning. With substandard acoustic performance one of the cardinal errors of a poorly-designed office, how ... http://talk.build/blogs/15/357/hit-the-right-note-with-acoustic-testing

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TECHNOLOGY IN THE WORKPLACE

Better office design can improve people’s lives writes Genghis Akay, Sales Director at Planet Partitioning. This should be a given but it’s often surprising how many businesses don’t consider workplace design a good business investment. One thing is for sure, technology can play a ... http://talk.build/blogs/15/356/technology-in-the-workplace

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Top Tips for Construction Safety

The law states that on construction sites action is required to protect those at work on site and members of the public. Therefore, necessary measures must be taken to ensure the health and safety of everyone. This can include enforcing rules within the workplace for employees and making the ... http://talk.build/blogs/15/355/top-tips-for-construction-safety

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Computer programmes vs human skill?

Advancements in technology have improved most industries, including the construction and engineering sectors.  But could humans eventually find themselves redundant within these work spheres at the expense of technology?  Probably not!  After all, software is usually only as good as ... http://talk.build/blogs/15/354/computer-programmes-vs-human-skill

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WHY MENTAL HEALTH MATTERS TO BRIGGSAMASCO

Figures show one-in-six construction-based workers suffers from a form of mental illness. Even more alarming is the statistic that reveals suicide kills more people in the building sector than falls from height writes Steph Palmer, BriggsAmasco Training Officer. It’s also reported that ... http://talk.build/blogs/15/353/why-mental-health-matters-to-briggsamasco

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NEW CODE SETS NEW STANDARDS FOR FLAT ROOFING

The British Standards Institute (BSI) has published the BS 6229: 2018 - flat roofs with continuously supported flexible waterproof covering - code of practice – writes Martin Bidewell, Head of Technical and Product Management for Sika Roofing .   The latest guidelines, which were ... http://talk.build/blogs/15/352/new-code-sets-new-standards-for-flat-roofing

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Why do you need an Access Door?

When it comes to construction, especially when there is a focus in commercial and industrial projects, access doors and panels are becoming an asset if not being commonly considered for projects. For many contractors, access panels are becoming a solution and option for clients looking to enhance ... http://talk.build/blogs/15/351/why-do-you-need-an-access-door

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THE HIDDEN STRENGTH OF CARBON REINFORCEMENTS

The catastrophic failure of Genoa’s Morandi bridge in August in 2018 has only served to highlight how ageing bridge structures must have a maintenance regime that can ensure the safety of road users.  In the UK, rail and road bridges are subjected to many types of loadings and other ... http://talk.build/blogs/15/350/the-hidden-strength-of-carbon-reinforcements

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BETTER PERFORMANCE. LOWER COST – TRUE VALUE ENGINEERING

Value engineering is a phrase that has divided the industry. At a time when the sector is under close scrutiny around the quality of what we build, value engineering – which not so long ago referred to a supply chain working to deliver best value – has been thrown under the bus in some ... http://talk.build/blogs/15/349/better-performance-lower-cost-true-value-engineering

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Can we fix it? Yes we can

A muddy site, a tool belt and hard hat, wolf whistling, dirty finger nails, Bob the Builder and middle-aged men are just some of the perceptions we have when we think of people who work in the construction industry. Lest we forget our hard-working tradesmen who are up at the crack of dawn laying ... http://talk.build/blogs/15/348/can-we-fix-it-yes-we-can

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AN EXPECTATION OF SAFETY

Following a report last week by BBC’s Watchdog highlighting the hundreds of new build homes which are a fire risk, we are once again reminded of the dangerous gap between the expectation of safety, the reality of building regulations and the performance of buildings writes Tom Roche, ... http://talk.build/blogs/15/347/an-expectation-of-safety

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WHY HAS CONSTRUCTION LOST ITS SHINE FOR TODAY’S YOUTH?

Young people and their lack of interest in construction is a continual conversation within the industry, so as a 23 year old female who works in construction, I have to ask myself ‘Why has the industry lost its shine for our youth? What does the industry really need to do to make construction ... http://talk.build/blogs/15/346/why-has-construction-lost-its-shine-for-today-s-youth

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ONLY 15% OF NEW SCHOOLS BUILT WITH SPRINKLER SYSTEMS

Of the 673 new schools built and open under the government’s flagship school programme, only 105 were fitted with sprinklers.  With hundreds of schools in the UK having a fire each year, this alarming statistic once again only emphasises that money spent on dealing with the aftermath of ... http://talk.build/blogs/15/345/only-15-of-new-schools-built-with-sprinkler-systems

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Installing the Right Fire Extinguisher for Your Business: What You Need to Know

When you become a business owner, you take great care in protecting your business as well as employees. Part of the protection needs includes fire safety. To keep your business safe, elements of fire safety are added, including smoke detectors, fire alarms, and fire extinguishers. Did you know that ... http://talk.build/blogs/15/344/installing-the-right-fire-extinguisher-for-your-business-what-y

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BUILDING A SKILLED, DIGITAL WORKFORCE

Digital construction is at the forefront of the UK’s overarching Industrial Strategy. With an abundance of digital solutions available to streamline project management and workflow, which measures can be taken to assure there are sufficient skilled employees to use them and secure the ... http://talk.build/blogs/15/343/building-a-skilled-digital-workforce