ChemicalsInnovation
BASF has launched the world's first industrial plant for 3D printed catalysts at Ludwigshafen, using X3D technology to boost reactor efficiency and cut energy…
Deep dive: Why the shape of a catalyst matters as much as what it is made of
Construction & InfrastructureInnovation
A 271-tonne tunnel boring machine named Caroline has begun excavating a 2.2km Thames power tunnel beneath the riverbed to upgrade National Grid electricity infrastructure.
Deep dive: Boring through chalk beneath a tidal estuary
Construction & InfrastructureInnovation
A 271-tonne tunnel boring machine named Caroline has launched beneath the Thames to build a new high-voltage power link for National Grid.
Deep dive: How Tunnel Boring Machines Work
Construction & Infrastructure
LeShuttle has commenced a five-year infrastructure modernisation program at its Folkestone and Calais terminals, with Kent-based Hollaway Studio leading the architectural and engineering design.…
Deep dive: Prefabrication and Modular Construction in Transport Infrastructure
Manufacturing
Britain's railway infrastructure reached a new benchmark with the completion of the Colne Valley Viaduct, a 3.4-kilometre structure that demonstrates advances in precast segmental…
Deep dive: Advanced Precast Segmental Bridge Construction
Construction & Infrastructure
A consortium comprising Alstom, FCC, John Laing, Meridiam and RATP Dev has formalised its intent to bid for Dublin's MetroLink project through a Memorandum…
Deep dive: Automated Metro Systems