All Mechanical & engineering articles
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Features‘Government flip-flopping on climate has cost us work’: Ramboll’s Philippa Spence on what she wants from UK politicians
The UK managing director talks to Tom Lowe about the impact that government dithering over net zero policy has had on her firm and the industry as a whole over the past five years
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NewsSpeculation mounts over cause of bridge collapse in Genoa
Preliminary theories include poor design, fudged maintenance and mafia cost-cutting
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NewsT Clarke agrees £1.43m settlement in fraud row
M E specialist had announced £2.8m was missing from its accounts
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CommentEngineering the Serpentine Pavilion
Augmented reality helped unzip the designs for this year’s challenging build
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NewsArup 3D prints 'lighter, stronger' structural bolts
Engineering consultant Arup unveils progress in 3D printing for construction materials.
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NewsMitie’s M&E revenue collapses as it exits market
Revenue at outsourcing giant’s M E arm falls 50% while losses in the business rise to £4.3m
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NewsMears sells M&E business for £1
Contractor set to recieve a share of income from loss-making Haydon business
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FeaturesRenewable Heat Incentive: The heat is on
Andrew Brister looks at plans to reignite the Renewable Heat Incentive and asks whether the moves will achieve the government’s targets
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CommentM&E firms and strategic partnerships
David Hurcomb knows as well as anyone that the recession’s been an unhappy time for M E contractors. But creating strategic partnerships may be one way out
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NewsImtech forced to write-off €100m
Dutch-based M E firm Imtech has initiated talks with its banks after being forced to write-off €100m on projects in Poland
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FeaturesSurvival of the fittest
The new Energy Act will make it unlawful for landlords to let inefficient buildings by 2018. Andrew Brister looks at how the property industry is responding and how the M&E sector can come to its aid
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FeaturesThe human factor
With the rise of more intelligent building control systems, offices are beginning to know their occupants’ needs almost before they do
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FeaturesSpecial report: M&E in retail
With seven of last year’s top 10 BREEAM-rated retail stores to its name and its first energy centre about to open, the John Lewis Partnership is setting the pace when it comes to carbon-free shopping
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FeaturesSpecial report: M&E on BIM
Mott MacDonald has set itself a tough 2013 deadline for using BIM on all its projects, so it simulated a sports venue project to test out its skills
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NewsSir Robert McAlpine faces £530,000 claim by hospital
Claim is for damaged flooring; while McAlpine’s insurers subsequently claim against subbie NG Bailey
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FeaturesM&E special report: LED lighting at the National Gallery
Displaying some of the most famous - and delicate - paintings in the world is a tricky business, particularly when you have to decide between quality of light and energy conservation. The National Gallery thinks it has found the answer: LEDs. Andy Pearson reports
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FeaturesM&E special report: Android smart home
What would it mean to be able to control every electrical device in your home from your phone? Wireless home automation is nothing new, but Google hopes to bring it to the masses with its latest project. Andy Pearson glimpses the future
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NewsM&E specialist GWD falls into administration
Leeds based contractor formed just three years ago
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FeaturesSpecialist costs: M&E
Legislative, economic and technological changes are presenting both challenges and opportunities to M&E firms. Erland Rendall of Davis Langdon, an Aecom company, reports
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