Video Video | Construction of the Thames Barrier 40 years on The Thames Barrier in London, one of the largest movable flood barriers in the world, was completed 40 years ago this year.
Digital Construction £7bn Brent Cross Town improves efficiency of drone surveys Brent Cross Town, a joint venture between Argent Related and Barnet Council, is using Site Scan drone flight management and image processing software from Esri UK to improve the efficiency of groundworks surveys and how it communicates progress of the £7bn development.
People Costain consultant follows in Shackleton’s footsteps One hundred years after Sir Ernest Shackleton’s final expedition to the Antarctic, a Costain consultant will be making the same journey.
Digital Construction Bryden Wood reveals platform approach for repurposing coal power stations A bespoke platform approach from Bryden Wood will be used to enable the re-engineering of existing coal-fired power stations to fight climate change.
Digital Construction Digital twins: are we all singing from the same song sheet? What are digital twins? What are their benefits? What needs to happen to increase their adoption in the future?
Digital Construction National Highways tests wall-crawling robot to tackle bridge graffiti National Highways is set to test the wall-crawling robot from Hausbots to deal with graffiti on bridges.
News Costain bounces back into profit Tighter risk controls have helped Costain return to profit after posting a £96.1m loss in 2020.
Digital Construction Red Sea island resort achieves BIM Project Kitemark The developer of a 28,000sq km coastal resort in Saudi Arabia, has been awarded the BSI’s BIM Project Kitemark.
News Costain wins funding for electric roads study Costain will lead a government-funded feasibility study of an ‘electric roads’ system that will charge battery-powered trucks as they drive.
Digital Construction Costain team to develop smart roads with digital twins and robots A Costain-led team has secured government funding to develop roads using digital twins, intelligent materials, data science and robotic monitoring.
News Costain settles troubled Heads of the Valleys contract Costain has reached a settlement with the Welsh government over its troubled A465 Heads of the Valleys contract, the firm has announced.
News Costain confirms £100m Dubai investment Costain has successfully raised £100m from investors, after announcing plans to strengthen its balance sheet. Earlier this month, the contractor announced that Dubai-based contractor ASGC was buying a 15% stake…
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