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Press cuttings
Recent Press Cuttings
In at the Deep End
22 Jul.10 | New Civil Engineerl | Ed Owen
Ramboll project and technology director for offshore wind, Henrik Carston, is quoted in an article on the challenges of delivering wind turbines in water deeper than 25m. The experience gained from oil and gas installations is being harnessed for the next round of UK offshore wind farm developments.
Fehmarn Tunnel Back On
24 Jun.10 | New Civil Engineerl | Declan Lynch
Changes to the ventilation design bring the immersion tunnel proposal for the Fehmarnbelt crossing between Denmark and Germany back into contention by lowering the construction costs. Authorities are considering the tunnel proposal and a bridge proposal for the road/rail link. The tunnel joint venture team is made up of Arup, Ramboll and TEC , with the last two designing the tunnel.
Innovative Foundations for Offshore Wind Challenged
17 Jun.10 | New Civil Engineerl | Ed Owen and Gemma Goldfinger
Ramboll's technology director for offshore wind, Henrik Carstens, contributes to a news feature on industry views that tried and tested foundation techniques used in the oil and gas industry should be employed on the design of the next round of wind turbine projects in the UK, which are planned for deep water locations.
'Useful cracks in the polished glass of intent'
03 Jun.10 | The Architects' Journal | Jay Merrick
Feature article on the Stratford Campus of University of East London, masterplan by Richard Murphy Architects, who also designed three new buildings on a site north of the campus area. The Ramboll-engineered Computer Centre and School of Education are looked at in detail.
Urban Collage
Jun.10 | onoffice | James McLachlan
Feature on 47-50 New Bond Street in central London, where column-free modern office space has been created in a Grade II listed building. Architect Eric Parry Architects, structural and facade engineering Ramboll UK.
New Bridge, New Name for Park
12 May.10 | Wokingham Times | unattributed
12 May.10 | Bracknell & Ascot Times | unattributed
Announcement of the opening of the new "living" pedestrian bridge at Winnersh Triangle, Hampshire. The 70m snaking bridge crosses a dual carriageway and is constructed entirely of recyclable materials. Trees are planted along its deck. Concept design Heatherwick Studio, engineering Ramboll UK.
Scots Fire up Ferrari of Theme Parks
02 May.10 | Scotland on Sunday | Stephen McGinty
Scotland on Sunday claims the world's largest indoor theme park, the Ramboll-UK engineered Ferrari World project on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi, a Scots-built project. Our engineers in Edinburgh were indeed intimately involved in its engineering design, part of huge team spanning the globe.
Design Brief
May.10 | Building Products | Mathew Brett
Ramboll Associate Mathew Brett explains how the use of CAD technology helps engineers integrate building service effectively in three dimensions. More than 85% of Ramboll UK's current projects are being produced in 3D, many using Building Information Modelling (BIM) where all design team members use a single model.
Waingels College, Berkshire
May.10 | AJ Specification | unattributed
Cross-laminated timber project, Waingels College, designed by Sheppard Robson, gets a full specification listing.
Excellence is All
May.10 | CIBSE Journal | unattributed
Profile of Ramboll UK M&E design engineer Andrzej Krawecki, who leads our sports sector work in the Manchester office. He describes his working life and the importance to it of technical knowledge.
The Value of Geodemographics in a Recession
Apr.10 | Geo Connexion | Tony Duckenfield and Sheila Quan
Ramboll Associate Sheila Quan co-authors an article the advantages of using geodemographics in the context of local authorities seeking ways to reduce costs but minimise social impacts. Geodemographics is the analysis of small areas, such as postcode areas, looking at the type of people that live there and their particular demands on services — usualy employing particular classification tools.
White Design : Dartington Primary School
Apr.10 | Architecture Today Handbook | unattributed
The new Dartington Primary School buildings consist of a series of cross-laminated timber square single-storey pavilions. Indeed the whole project is largely timber, and is one of a series of schools we have engineered using this technique. Architect White Design.
Delmatic Sharpens Lighting Performance at The Blade
Apr.10 | Construction News | unattributed
Our lighting consultants designed the lighting for the 15-storey office building in Reading known as The Blade, where a lighting management system helped achieve a 'Very Good' BREEAM rating.
50 New Bond Street
Apr.10 | Architecture Today | Jonathan Sergison
In an article on the approach Eric Parry Architects takes to the design of workspace and office buildings and refurbishments, several Ramboll-engineered projects are discussed. Among these are 30 Finsbury Square and the recently-completed 50 New Bond Street, which the author describes as a "complex act of urban repair".
Pod Almighty
18 Mar.10 | Construction News | unattributed
Progress report on construction work for the renovation of Cruikshank Library at Emmanuel College, Cambridge. Architect Kilburn & Nightingale, services engineer Ramboll UK.
Formula One Fun
11 Mar.10 | New Civil Engineer | Jessica Rowson
and May.10 | New Civil Engineer international edition
The world's largest indoor theme park, the Ramboll-UK engineered Ferrari World project on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi, gets a full structural progress report in NCE. RUK Director Alasdair MacKerron describes the engineering challenges faced in realising the vast main structure that houses retail, rides and attractions, and two long rollercoasters that reach out into the desert landscape.
Lornshill School
Mar.10 | Specification Magazine | Ruth Slavid
Report on the recently-completed Lornshill Academy, one of three
Clackmannanshire schools that we have been working on. Perched on a
ridge above the town of Lornshill, the school is a very visible symbol
of civic pride. Architect 3DReid, building services Ramboll UK.
More Than an Academic Exercise
Mar.10 | Timber & Sustainable Buulding | Mike Jeffree
The Ramboll-engineered Norwich Open Academy is rapidly taking shape, taking building in cross-laminated timber panels to "new heights and in new directions". It will be the largest solid timber panel building in the UK to date, with soaring curved walls that are attracting curious visitors from both the pubic and the industry. Architect: Sheppard Robson.
UK Gears Up for Wind Power
Mar.10 | European Foundations | unattributed
Geotechnical work is nearly complete on the wind turbine testing site Ramboll is designing on the Isle of Wight ahead of the huge offshore wind development programme coming up.
Greater Breadth and Depth on TRADA
Board
Feb.10 | Woodworking News | unattributed
Ramboll Director Simon Smith is appointed to the Board of TRADA, the
Timber Research & Development Association.
More certification complication?
Feb.10 | Timber Industry Magazine | Mike Jeffree
Ramboll-engineered all-timber Norwich Open Academy is the subject of an editor's comment on whether the general enthusiasm for such low-carbon projects will be dampened by anewly announced review of certification.
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