Sounds of the sewer
London-based musician and composer Rob Lewis performed live 70m underground in the 25km-long Thames Tideway super sewer to mark the end of tunnelling works at the end of April. His performance combined multi-instrumental music with the sounds of the sewer construction. Construction is due to complete in 2025.
Real-life TV series follows young bricklayers
A six-part BBC TV series, Brickies, is following the lives of young bricklayers working in the construction industry. Bricklayers of all abilities feature in the programme,
from apprentices to experienced workers trying to keep their team on track. Two brickies featured are Jeorgia and Molly (pictured), who are two of a small number of female bricklayers in England.
‘Tree of trees’ to be built for Queen’s Platinum Jubilee
Architect Heatherwick Studio has designed a 21m ‘Tree of Trees’ sculpture featuring 350 British native trees to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee in June. The sculpture will be built outside Buckingham Palace. After the Jubilee weekend, the trees will be gifted to selected community groups and organisations to celebrate their work.
Mosque project scoops ironmongery award
Architect Marks Barfield and architectural ironmonger D Line Eisenware won the Public Health and Education Award at the 2022 Architectural Ironmongery (AI) Specification Awards.
They were recognised for their work on Cambridge Mosque. The Guild of Architectural Ironmongers (GAI), presented the awards in conjunction with the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA).
Solar panels installed at Edinburgh Castle
Edinburgh Castle has unveiled its newly installed solar panels, part of Historic Environment Scotland’s (HES) programme to reduce energy use across its historic properties. The solar panels have been installed on the roof of the Scottish National War Memorial.
The renewable energy generated is projected to reach approximately 26,500kWh per year, equivalent to around 6,680kg of CO2.
‘Robot rat’ can inspect underground pipes
Robotics experts at the Manufacturing Technology Centre have developed a ‘robot rat’ that can scurry through underground pipes and perform inspections. The tetherless wheeled robot has a laser-based navigation module and is aimed at utility companies. Currently, most advanced inspection work uses tethered devices.
