- Sep252018
Clean energy giants - the world’s five most sustainable buildings
We’ve selected five of the world’s most impressive buildings using clean energy on a massive scale, with impressive results.
Read moreConstruction & Engineering - Sep202018
The World’s Most Forward-thinking Cities
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With the amount of technology at our disposal, it’s not too outlandish to think we may one day live in cities from science fiction. These exciting cities best represent what awaits our urban spaces in the coming decades.
Read moreConstruction & Engineering - Sep042018
Kiwi Expat Recruiter - new offering!
Georgia joins Cobalt to exclusively work with expats - especially Kiwi professionals relocating from NZ to the UK and vice versa who work within the engineering and construction market.
Read moreConstruction & Engineering - Aug132018
Around the World in 80 Engineering Wonders: Three Gorges Dam, China
Spanning across the Yangtze River in China, the Three Gorges Dam is the largest power station in the world. It took 40,000 workers to construct the mega-dam over a 12-year period, costing around $28 billion.
Read moreConstruction & Engineering - Jul302018
Engineering the trains of tomorrow
Despite the misery of a delayed train on your way to work now and again, few can deny the convenience and speed of modern train travel.
Read moreConstruction & Engineering - Jul162018
Bioconcrete: The Construction Phenomenon
Microbiologist Hendrick Jonkers has created bio-concrete, a self-regenerative material.
Read moreConstruction & Engineering - Jul022018
In perspective: Sir Ove Nyquist Arup
Best known as the founder of Arup Group Limited and the mastermind of the Sydney Opera House, Sir Ove Nyquist Arup was a pioneering engineer.
Read moreConstruction & Engineering - Jun252018
Utopia: The 5 most significant urbanists of the last 100 years
The 21st century has already seen tremendous growth and transformation in our cities. This growth would not have been possible without the influence and master planning of a few key urbanists.
Read moreConstruction & Engineering - Jun192018
5 of the world’s most innovative solutions to rising sea levels
Rising sea levels are a long-term hazard and there is no universal consensus about how to fix it. However, there are certain parts of the world actively fighting back against rising sea levels.
Read moreConstruction & Engineering - May282018
2018 - A Building Odyssey - Checking in with some of 2018's most exciting Construction Projects
2018 is on course to be a big year of building in the UK. You’ve probably seen the plethora of cranes gracing the skyline of many cities around the country. Below are several exciting developments that will turn heads once they are completed.
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