A round-up of the best images of March 2024.
Fort Gilkicker redevelopment
A Grade II-listed 19th-century fort in Gosport, Hampshire, is being converted into 26 homes after falling into disrepair.
Mabey Hire used 22 sensors to monitor site-wide vibration to ensure no damage was caused by the hydraulic breaker used to remove concrete.
Labour gets construction on the agenda
UK opposition leader Keir Starmer and shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves visited Mace’s Panorama project near St Paul’s Cathedral in London after the government announced the 2024 spring Budget.
Carbon-neutral asphalt trial
Lancashire County Council has tested a new asphalt product by Aggregate Industries on the M65 slip road.
The asphalt has a high percentage of recycled materials and requires less energy in its production due to its cold-lay manufacturing process. Foamix Eco can be manufactured and laid on site.
Neart na Gaoithe offshore wind farm
Belgium-based crane and heavy lifting company Sarens used self-propelled modular trailers to transport 54 wind turbine foundations – each weighing approximately 1,450 tonnes – for a new wind farm about 15km off the coast of Fife in Scotland.
Antarctic runway upgrade
BAM recently completed the resurfacing of the runway at the Rothera research station as part of the British Antarctic Survey’s Antarctic Infrastructure Modernisation Programme. The design was led by Ramboll.
Feline housing
Willmott Dixon built a house for a stray cat seen wandering the streets of Hitchin, Hertfordshire. The open-plan home, constructed over one level, has access to local amenities, with regular food deliveries and a constant supply of fresh water.
