The Eiffel tower is one of the most iconic buildings in the world, it is a symbol of Paris, France and the French Revolution. The monument stands at 300 metres tall (excluding antennas) and held the record for the world’s tallest man made building for 41 years. It finally lost its title to the construction […]
Recently Fairport Construction has been looking at some of the greatest construction feats throughout recent history, it would only be fair to mention the tallest freestanding structure to date. This is of course The Burj Khalifa in Dubai. This massive structure stands at an astonishing 829.8 metres (2,722 feet), the building contains 163 floors, 57 […]
Out of all the great construction feats that Fairport have written about, this has surly got to be the most unique one (if you disagree post a comment below). The palm islands are a feat like no other, creating land mass out at sea on such a scale, which must have been a monstrous task. […]
The Panama Canal is renowned as being one of the greatest construction feats in modern times, this is because it is an artificial 48 mile waterway that stretches from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean. The project costs ended at $350 million in 1913, if you calculate for current inflation that equates to $8.6 […]
Ever since the EU referendum back in late June the construction industry in the UK has been on edge to see how it would be affected by the decision to leave the EU. There have been many different reports suggesting many different outcomes regarding the construction industry but hopefully this blog will be able to […]
Martin Robinson’s 40 years of service 40 years of service is a long time and is especially exceptional when all 40 years have been at the same company. Fairport are proud to say that one of our employees Martin Robinson has recently passed this amazing milestone by dedicating 40 years of continuous and excellent service […]
The castle still under construction is set to have a great hall, lord’s chamber, towers, and a hydraulic flour mill, corbels, rib vaults and many other parts are to be added as well as furniture, paintings, lime washed walls and other decorative touches. The castle is not supposed to be a grand, royal castle but […]
It is coming up to three months since the EU referendum has been announced and that Britain will be leaving the European Union in the coming years. With the construction industry being a very prominent one in the UK that generates millions of pounds, there is a big question being asked and that is what […]
Bespoke Flexible Drives Fairport Flexible Drive and Tool is a company who have over 100 years worth of engineering experience. This experience becomes priceless when designing bespoke drives to meet the very different needs of the customer, especially when catering for a wide range of industries such as agriculture, automotive, food processing and many more. […]
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