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#357b Well-Grounded Decisions: Design Development
Without a clear understanding of ground conditions, unquantified risk can be transferred from project owner to lead contractors when a contract is signed. In the
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#357a Well-Grounded Decisions: Site Selection
On any project, uncertainty creates risk. Decisions that are made without a good understanding of site conditions can result in overengineering or threats to safety.
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#334 Digital Construction’s Past, Present and Future
In 2016 management consultants McKinsey released a report that reverberated around the construction and engineering sectors. This sector, the report said, was consistently delivering projects
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#315 Renewing the World, Without Costing the Planet
How should engineers think about their duty to design safe structures? For IStructE’s head of climate action Will Arnold, this duty extends beyond the structure,
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#236 RAAC: The Misunderstood Material?
RAAC, or reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete, enabled a boom in public building in post-war Britain. It allowed schools, hospitals and other services to be built
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#154 Falkirk Wheel: The Design Story
This is the story of a structure so unique that there is nothing like it in the entire world. The Falkirk Wheel in Scotland is
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#131 Cranes: How to Plan a Lift
Modern construction cranes are highly optimised. They’re designed to lift as much as possible, as far or as high as possible, while being able to
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#129 A Vision for Clean Growth in Bradford
Bradford in the North West of the UK was at the heart of the industrial revolution. Its world class textiles industry made it one of