About CalvinBarrows
Chartered engineer, retired. Focused on forensic engineering, to establish mechanisms of failure; worked in the rail industry.
Engineer In 2007, travelling on London Underground's Central Line, I discovered the real cause of overheating and all my research since has substantiated my findings. The crux is that overheating only happens in the summer so you need to identify the mechanism that only happens in the summer, and its not the use of the brakes!
I have written and published many articles and papers on London's Tube overheating and have recently used my understanding of heat transfer to consider why buildings overheat - in the summer!
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CLC publishes Mental Health Joint Code of Practice.
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Construction Management, 17 June
Government rolls out digital planning tool to all local authorities.
Your views needed - a strategy for the professions, trades and occupations.
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The hidden risk in modern construction supply chains.
Construction Management, 10 June
24 months to 14: CITB launches accelerated apprenticeships.
Bridging the gap between clients and contractors
Concerns remain around contractor quality, capability, and delivery.
Construction Management, 10 June.
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Building Safety Act implementation in Wales
CIAT to host industry panel on 26 June.
New and updated CLC building safety guidance.