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HS2 Review – A Brief Summary of the High Speed 2 Project

With the first phase contracts awarded earlier this week, there’s no better time to take another look at the HS2 project and answer some of the key questions around its development. This review from CCL gives you a quick summary of HS2, including the benefits, estimated costs and completion dates.

  • Are Living High-Rises the Answer to Sustainable Urban Construction?

    With the world’s population rising, cities bursting at the seams and net-zero carbon targets to meet, innovative architects and developers are pushing the boundaries to construct eco-friendly skyscrapers. Does a trailblazing high-rise called Bosco Verticale (the Vertical Forest) suggest that future skylines will be alive with greenery and foliage? CCL takes a look…
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  • Smart Concrete Monitoring System Set To Save CCL Customers Time And Money

    As part of our commitment to help clients and partners emerge from the global pandemic stronger and smarter, CCL is proud to announce a distribution agreement for Maturix: an innovative smart concrete monitoring system that brings tangible cost, time and build quality benefits.
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  • Five Buildings to Look Forward to This Year

    As engineers and architects continue to break convention with evermore radical designs that push boundaries in terms of aesthetics, materials and sustainability, there are a number of groundbreaking structures due for completion this year. From an underground art museum to a spacecraft-like structure in the desert, CCL takes a look at the five projects we’re most looking forward to seeing in 2020…

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  • UK Post-tensioned Bridge Inspections Behind Schedule

    An RAC report published in early 2019 has revealed that almost 200 UK bridges, which should be inspected every seven years as a matter of course, have not been assessed by specialists in 18 years.
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  • HS2 Review – A Brief Summary of the High Speed 2 Project

    With the first phase contracts already awarded, there’s no better time to take another look at the HS2 project and answer some of the key questions around its development. This review from CCL gives you a quick summary of HS2, including the benefits, estimated costs and completion dates.
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  • China Pushes Skyscraper Numbers into the Clouds

    China has proved once again that it is the most prolific builder of tall structures in the world. In 2016 a total of 128 buildings were constructed worldwide that were 200 metres tall or more, and an incredible 84 of these were built in China. That equates to 66% of the world’s tallest buildings.
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  • UK Bridges and Roads in a Spiral of Decline

    UK infrastructure has thousands of bridges in need of repair which is having a negative impact on our road networks according to analysis by the RAC Foundation and ADEPT, the Association of Directors of Environment, Economics, Planning and Transportation. Findings show that an increased number of vehicles on UK roads, as well as an increase in the weight of these vehicles is putting more pressure on our road networks and bridges than ever before.
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  • World’s Highest Bridge Nears Completion

    Engineers in China have completed the basic structure of the world’s highest bridge.
    The Beipanjiang Bridge, known as the ‘Bridge in the Clouds’, soars an incredible 565 metres above a ravine and connects two provinces in Bijie, located in a mountainous region of southern China.
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  • 7 OF THE MOST IMPRESSIVE ENGINEERING PROJECTS IN THE WORLD RIGHT NOW

    Around the world, mind-blowing engineering and infrastructure projects are underway. As huge tunnels are being excavated under our feet and colossal bridges are engineered to span greater distances than ever before above our heads, CCL takes a look at some of the most impressive engineering projects in the world right now…
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  • A Colourful Past:
    Reconstructed images show world’s landmarks in a new light

    Thanks to an innovative collaboration between Retronaut website founder Wolfgang Wild and Jordan Lloyd of Dynamichrome, ‘history in black and white’ is a thing of the past.
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  • 5 Iconic Structures Demolished in the Last 20 Years

    As well as keeping ahead of the curve when it comes to the latest structural engineering innovations, CCL also likes to pay respect to the structures that are making way for the new, by making the ultimate sacrifice. In this special report, CCL takes a look at some iconic buildings, bridges and stadiums that have been demolished over the last couple of decades…
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  • 7 Brutal and Beautiful Concrete Churches

    When you picture a church, you probably imagine ornate, opulent buildings with stained glass, intricate masonry and glorious interiors. However, these ecclesiastical buildings from around the world are made from concrete. What’s surprising, is that all of them balance the brutal and beautiful so successfully. Far from feeling like an office block or a visitor centre, each of these churches has achieved a feeling of sanctuary and peace whilst staying true to their minimal, brutalist aesthetic. This confirms what everyone at CCL already knew, that concrete can be beautiful…
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  • The Most Complex Reinforced Concrete Basemat Ever Made?

    To say that the world’s biggest nuclear fusion reactor requires strong foundations is an understatement. Amongst the hills of Cadarache, near Marseille in the South of France, civil engineers have completed the monumental task of pouring 14,000 cubic metres of concrete to make a base slab for that exact purpose. The completion of the foundation which is roughly the size of a football pitch, marks the start of a new chapter for the site of ITER (the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor) the purpose of which is to test whether plasma fusion is a practical method of energy generation.
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  • 10 of the Most Impressive Skyscrapers on the Planet

    In recent decades, architects around the world have been nothing short of inspired. Many of today’s most iconic structures were erected only a short while ago, shifting the tone of entire cityscapes. Here’s a look at some of the world’s most impressive skyscrapers.
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  • Special Report: Emerging Trends in Chinese Architecture

    China has long been known for its ambitious architecture. In this report we take a look at the developing trend among leading Chinese architects of fusing ultra modern materials with softer, organic shapes.
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  • Big is Back, Wooden Skyscrapers and Other Emerging Construction Trends

    As the gloom of the UK economy starts to lift and the world of construction starts to get back into its stride, here are the trends you can expect to see in the next 12 months and beyond…
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  • Qatar – A Giant Awakens from the Desert

    A giant is awakening from the desert. In Qatar, endless miles of sand are now earmarked for the construction of skyscrapers, luxury hotels, transport infrastructure and, thanks to the 2022 World Cup, a plethora of state of the art football stadiums.
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