NEWS
Grenfell external cladding did not meet Building Regulations
Sir Martin Moore-Bick's conclusion on cladding contained in report on Phase 1 of the public inquiry into the fire at Grenfell Tower
Tap Inns and touchdowns: Inside Tottenham Hotspur’s new stadium
The razzamatazz of the American NFL visited north London last month, when Oakland Raiders beat the Chicago Bears 24-21 in a thriller at Tottenham Hotspur’s new stadium. Andy Pearson looks at the remarkable engineering behind the 3,000-tonne retractable grass pitch that enables the stadium to be used for a multitude of events
Heating
Growing interest: using wastewater to heat Britain’s giant greenhouses
To minimise carbon emissions, developers behind two huge greenhouses in East Anglia are using heat from nearby wastewater treatment plants to provide perfect growing conditions. Phil Lattimore reports on the innovative engineering behind the facilities
heat pumps
Reality check: creating a BIM digital twin
Creating a digital twin will help maintain a building, but how can existing data be captured? Arup’s Derek Lawrence explores three methods
3D
HEALTH AND WELLBEING SPECIAL
Plants as a building service; dynamic lighting; updated TM40; air quality at Deloitte UK HQ
CASE STUDIES
Groundbreaking services design in the best buildings of today
Level best: highlights from the 10th Symposium on Lift and Escalator Technologies
The 10th Symposium on Lift and Escalator Technologies covered simulation, connectivity and safety, as the Lift and Escalator Industry Association’s Nick Mellor reports
lift
Who impressed the judges at the Graduate of the Year Awards?
Seven engineers vying to become Graduate of the Year 2019 took to the stage at the IMechE in October, with Laura Luckhurst winning the top prize. Liza Young reports
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