8 reasons why we love construction: July

For all the #tech lovers out there: here’s some integrated technology at its finest—Whether you’re looking to integrate a single screen into your wall, or 15 (in this👆🏼case), DIRTT has you covered. 👊🏼 Partner: @cisinphx #repost 📷@DIRTT

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It’s #LGBTSTEMDay , Check Out the #construction industry who are marching at @PrideInLondon under the #BuildingEquality group of 23 tier 1 contractors and consultants and our supply chain @LGBTconstruct pic.twitter.com/GXvLl9BiLx

— LGBT 🌎Construct 🚜🏳️🌈Christina Riley (@LGBTconstruct) July 5, 2018

Always nice to take a step back and appreciate something you are building. #construction #slipform #concrete #towercrane #icecream #precast #glassreinforcedconcrete #ukconstruction #building #london

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Funding News: @CITB_UK funding is helping to inspire young people to consider the many career paths in construction https://t.co/lMcrdmBeNl pic.twitter.com/VpM2i962yq

— CITB Wales (@CITB_Wales) July 16, 2018

Hi everyone, I’m Christina Riley (@christina_riley2000) and I am thrilled to be doing this month’s #TakeoverTuesday. I’m a Senior Planner at Kier and over the course of the day I will be giving you an insight into what my job entails. My job is very varied, and I often find that no two days are the same. #kier #ukconstruction #takeovertuesday #womeninconstruction

A post shared by Go Construct (@goconstructuk) on Jul 24, 2018 at 12:00am PDT

Our #Construction Youth Summit looked at the problem of perception in the sector and how to get more young people to consider it as a #career option. Here is a visual representation of ideas that the students attending came up with #WSUKTalks pic.twitter.com/dGj8TtetwC

— WorldSkills UK (@worldskillsuk) July 19, 2018

This is the Tamar Bridge, spanning the river Tamar from Plymouth in the east to Saltash in the west. Construction began in 1959 and was completed in autumn of 1961. It is considered a Cornish monument and a triumph by the two counties of Devon and Cornwall. It is the first major suspension bridge built after WWII and is the longest of its kind in Britain. The bridge stands at 67 meters high and stretched to 563 meters long. What makes the Tamar Bridge such a triumph however is that the government at the time did not take seriously the issues of congestion and difficulties travelling between Plymouth and Saltash. And, so, the whole project was self financed by Plymouth City Council and the Cornwall County Council. Considering Cornwall is one of the poorest regions in Europe, let alone the UK, this was an incredible show of defiance and determination. The bridge runs parallel to the Royal Albert Bridge, built by Isambard Kingdom Brunel, it is regarded as his finest railway bridge. To have to two stand side by side in this manner is incredibly poignant. Brunel’s life was full of tragedy and hardship, but still he designed and built some of the most iconic structures in the UK. Cornwall is a county that has struggled with poverty for many hundreds of years but still they push forward and create something that changed the face of transport in this area forever. - - - Image from Visit Plymouth - - - #construction #isambardkingdombrunel #cornwall #plymouth #saltash #bridge #bridgeconstruction #ukconstruction #constructionuk #buildingmaterials

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The #construction robots are coming - FULL VIDEO: https://t.co/6hh4ZrHWjP #innovation #robotics #technology #robot pic.twitter.com/d2EeqYVhfA

— The B1M (@TheB1M) July 24, 2018