An experienced chartered engineer has flagged that the structural designs of many recent buildings in the UK may be non-compliant and has called for closer checking and more regulation of the building sector.
Sharing their observations anonymously via a report on the safety information provider Collaborative Report for Safer Structures UK…
Unthinkable. It was the single word that captured a stunned reaction to the sight of the New York World Trade Center Twin Towers collapsing into a plume of dust on 11 September 2001. It was the word chosen for NCE’s cover as we raced to capture that dark moment in…
Lean design techniques are creating new challenges for buildings and calling for alternative approaches, Alex Pavic tells NCE.
Dealing with floor vibrations is a complex challenge and one which current mitigation approaches struggle to meet. Possible impacts of vertical floor vibrations on humans include impaired cognitive task performance, tiredness and poor…
Italy’s Ministry for Cultural Heritage and Activities and Tourism has published tender documents for work to build a new floor for Rome’s Colosseum to give visitors a real view of what the site was like in its heyday.
Minister for Cultural Heritage and Activities and Tourism Dario Franceschini described the plans…
Two teams of specialist structural engineers have been deployed to Lebanon by UK charity Search and Rescue Assistance In Disasters (Saraid) to help local authorities undertake damage assessments following last week’s explosion at Beirut’s port.
Investigations into the circumstances that caused stores of ammonium nitrate in a warehouse to explode on…
Redevelopment plans for London's 107-year-old Admiralty Arch have been boosted by a £70M loan from RB capital, owned by the Reuben brothers.
The arch links The Mall with Trafalgar Square. Designed by architect Sir Aston Webb, it has served as the official residence of the First Sea Lord and also housed…
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