Category: Construction and Engineering

This answer details the importance of the poor performance of the UK construction industry.

This answer considers the complexity and risks involved in a construction project, and the use of the contract in controlling these.

How could the project client and the principal contractor have avoided this accident and subsequent prosecution?

There are measures that can be taken to recognise the early signs of mental illness and to take a proactive approach to this problem.

Construction of the Tower of Pisa began in 1173, a time when little consideration was given to geotechnical engineering

It is argued that there are ways of achieving these building targets including the use of prefabrication and off-site construction

Supply hasn’t been helped by the recent financial housing crisis or that values are rising year-on-year because of foreign investment

The Islington Business Design Centre was prosecuted by H&SE for an accident on site. How could this have been avoided?

This answer discusses the failure of the Ronan Point tower block, highlighting the issues in construction and building regulations.

Concrete testing is used to check that the cement mix has the correct water content and holds its shape correctly.