Museum stories

Gamification, the practice of using gaming techniques and games such as Minecraft to increase consumer engagement, has long proved its worth in the retail sector. Now, the world of museums is increasingly waking up to its potential to immerse audiences, create loyalty and deliver a new way of learning. An early adopter in this sector […]

Accounting for nearly 20% of Kazakhstan’s GDP and 60% of total export earnings, crude oil prices are remaining stubbornly low. Few will disagree that it has taken a toll on Kazakhstan’s construction activities, as well as those of other Caspian countries. However,  there is an exception. By Ashok Dutta (left), Hill International Work on the […]

A £20m Heritage Experience dedicated to motorsport is to open at Silverstone in Northamptonshire, UK. Nearly half the money for The Silverstone Heritage Experience will be coming from an HLF grant. Silverstone, the ‘Home of British Motor Racing’, has hosted 52 Grands Prix. The first roared into life in 1948. It has been the exclusive […]

According to Thrill Engineer Brendan Walker, the most  thrilling moment of any theme park experience is just before it begins. That brief interlude between being strapped in and the launch of the ride. “Nothing matches that moment of giving yourself to the ride, that point of no reasonable return, ” he says. Walker specialises in […]

There’s more to Technifex than meets the eye, which isn’t that surprising given the company’s ability to deceive the imagination with state-of-the-art special effects. Alongside its thriving theme park activities, Technifex also builds training systems for government agencies including the fire service and the military. The two disciplines have more in common than one might […]

Continuum is one of the industry’s storytelling pioneers and its CEO one of its key innovators.

Completing an iconic project successfully with tenacity and overcoming major challenges is a matter of great pride for any project/construction manager. Pretty similar is the scenario for Hill International’s North Africa operations, as it gets closer to the finish line for its Grand Egyptian Museum project in Cairo. By Ashok Dutta (left), Hill International.  With […]