November | 2016 | Engineering

Studying and socialising in our nationally recognised building

The recent, multi-million pound project transforming the Cockcroft building into a state-of-the-art research, teaching and information building has been recognised in the prestigious Green Gown Awards for 2016. Our university and the architects we worked with Fraser Brown MacKenna were named Finalist in the Built Environment category for what was one of the largest retrofits…

Engineering aspects of Brighton’s British Airways i360 Tower

We are hosting an IMechE lecture about new, local landmark the i360 at 6.30pm on Tuesday 22 November, in Lecture Theatre 1, Cockcroft Building. Dr John Roberts, Chief Engineer of the construction of the i360 on Brighton seafront, will be giving a keynote presentation on the i360. The tower is 162 metres tall and the…