Construction Dive

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

The opening of the American Heartland development in Vinita has been pushed back and two firms have filed liens against the developers.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Project Demonstrates Latitude 33’s Expertise in Civil Engineering Unique Needs of Fire Stations Videos of Ribbon Cutting speakers available here. Photos of Ribbon Cutting available here. San Diego, CA – On October 17, 2024, Latitude 33 Planning & Engineering joined officials from The City of San Diego, UC San Diego, The Muller Hull Partnership, Level 10 Construction, and other stakeholders at a Grand Opening ceremony for San Diego Fire Station 52 (also known as the Torrey Pines Fire Station

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New Civil Engineer

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Civil engineering firms working in Saudi Arabia have remained silent on their involvement in the country, despite a new ITV documentary revealing that 21,000 workers have died working on its Vision 2030, of which Neom is the flagship project. The post Civil engineering firms working in Saudi Arabia silent despite 21,000 confirmed worker fatalities appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

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Construction News

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

HS2 works may have compounded flooding in some areas, according to the construction commissioner scrutinising the project. In his latest report, covering the second quarter of 2024, independent commissioner for HS2 Sir Mark Worthington said he had heard “a number of reports of localised flooding… The post HS2 works ‘may have contributed’ to flooding appeared first on Construction News.

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The Construction Index

OCTOBER 30, 2024

National insurance hikes, capital gains increases and a rise in the national minimum wage have left the construction industry reeling after chancellor Rachel Reeves’ first budget statement.

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Civil + Structural Engineer

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

The 408,000 square-foot facility will provide a full suite of expanded hospital and outpatient services to meet the evolving healthcare needs of the region Easton, Maryland – O’Donnell & Naccarato (O&N), a leading and employee-owned structural engineering firm headquartered in Philadelphia, celebrated the groundbreaking of the new, 408,000 square foot UM Shore Regional Medical Center on Maryland’s Eastern Shore.

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New Civil Engineer

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Drax has enlisted hydro engineering consultants Cowi and Pini to advance plans for constructing the £500M Cruachan 2, the UK’s first new pumped storage hydro plant in nearly four decades. The post Drax partners with Cowi and Pini for UK’s first pumped storage hydro plant in decades appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

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Civil Engineer Blog

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Laboring behind the scenes and out of the limelight, construction cost estimators might legitimately complain that they’re the Rodney Dangerfield of construction companies. “I don’t get no respect,” may be their lament, but they can take heart in this: nowadays they probably deserve a lot more than they get, and it could be on the […] The post Skills You Need to Become a Construction Estimator first appeared on Civil Engineer Blog.

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The Construction Index

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

Seven years after the Grenfell Tower fire exposed the scandal of unsafe cladding systems on buildings across the UK, the country has still not got a grip on the problem.

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Construction Dive

OCTOBER 31, 2024

The Webuild Group subsidiary will build the I-4 at SR-33 Interchange in Lakeland, solidifying the Sunshine State as a key market for the North Carolina contractor.

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Civil + Structural Engineer

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

The new campus will support and inspire Visual Arts students for years to come FULLERTON, Calif. – C.W. Driver Companies , a leading builder serving California since 1919, has completed a 85,400 square-foot renovation and new construction combination project for California State University, Fullerton’s Visual Arts Complex. The $59.8M project includes the renovation and seismic upgrade of existing buildings, a new education building containing digital fabrication and arts facilities, and a new

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New Civil Engineer

OCTOBER 31, 2024

China’s vision of building the “new Silk Road” has taken another hit as Brazil has become the third country, second in the BRICS block, to pull out of the multi-trillion dollar Belt and Road Initiative. The post Brazil third country to pull out of China’s multi-billion dollar vision to construct ‘new Silk Road’ appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

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Construction News

OCTOBER 31, 2024

The Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) has announced changes to its unskilled worker certification in a bid to encourage site operatives to take up training. Executive director of operations Gary Mortimer said reducing how long Labourer cards are valid would encourage new industry entrants to… The post CSCS changes cards to encourage worker upskilling appeared first on Construction News.

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Speaker: Donna Laquidara-Carr, PhD, LEED AP, Industry Insights Research Director at Dodge Construction Network

In today’s construction market, owners, construction managers, and contractors must navigate increasing challenges, from cost management to project delays. Fortunately, digital tools now offer valuable insights to help mitigate these risks. However, the sheer volume of tools and the complexity of leveraging their data effectively can be daunting. That’s where data-driven construction comes in.

Construction Management

The Construction Index

OCTOBER 31, 2024

The people behind data-gathering hard hat cameras now bring us Dot, described as the construction industry’s first artificial intelligence assistant to answer project status queries.

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Construction Dive

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Weeks Marine and Cowi are executing the first heavy construction contract on the Hudson River Tunnel megaproject, worth $284 million.

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Construction Specifier

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

In this edition of The Construction Specifier ’s Ask the Expert segment, we sit down with Jason Wigboldy for Trufast Corporation. The post Ask the Expert – Trufast Corporation appeared first on Construction Specifier.

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New Civil Engineer

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

The new Great British Energy (GBE) and Great British Nuclear (GBN) bodies should have more formal collaboration, according to the MP representing the Wylfa nuclear site on Anglesey in Wales. The post GB Energy and GB Nuclear criticised for lack of collaboration as clarity sought on Wylfa appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

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Construction News

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

The Construction Industry Council (CIC) has revealed its staff's personal data may have been stolen after it was struck by a cyber attack last month. The industry body said the “cyber incident” took place on 8 October but was only discovered on 23 October, with… The post CIC hit by cyber attack appeared first on Construction News.

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Civil Engineer Blog

NOVEMBER 2, 2024

About the author The boook was written by Larry W. Mays. He is Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Arizona State University and former chair of the department. He was formerly Director of the Center for Research in Water Resources at The University of Texas at Austin, where he also held an Engineering Foundation […] The post [BOOK] Water Resources Engineering first appeared on Civil Engineer Blog.

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Construction Dive

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Delayed starts on large projects in the Florida firm’s Clean Business unit, which includes solar and wind installations, contributed to its overall sales plateau.

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For Construction Pros

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

The problem is that for many businesses, the prices we see in plain sight are rarely the prices we end up paying – whether that’s at a restaurant, or for a truck lease.

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Contingency planning is a strategic plan to allocate resources, time, and money if “all hell breaks loose” on a project. It considers risk mitigation and planning for a worst-case scenario.  Contingency planning in construction is necessary. You're expected to throw in a percentage to cover a contingency plan in your estimates but is it enough? There is an art to this type of planning and, if project leaders aren’t careful, a contingency plan could cost the company a lot more than lapsed deadlin

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New Civil Engineer

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

The explosion in demand for artificial intelligence (AI) related services is driving huge growth in the demand for AI data centres, whose difficulties with access to grid power are leaving them looking to small modular reactors (SMRs) for power. The post UK poised to follow the trend of private SMRs to power AI data centres appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

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Construction News

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Merger and acquisition (M&A) activity in the construction sector intensified before today's Budget, with multiple deals announced. These include CN 100 firms, a Nordic cladding group and an AIM-listed housebuilding specialist. One expert told Construction News that he believed "100 per cent" that the flurry… The post Acquisitions ramp up with flurry of activity appeared first on Construction News.

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Civil Engineer Blog

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Civil engineering is a professional industry that designs, constructs, and maintains things like roads, buildings, dams, bridges and canals. There are many sub-categories within civil engineering that deal with different aspects of the industry. This type of engineering takes place on a number of different levels including government, private, and even public sectors.

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Construction Dive

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Standard metrics may mask potential issues, but construction leaders have leveraged fresh methods to record data and abate hazards.

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For Construction Pros

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

Thinking of adding a milling machine to your asphalt business? Or have you recently purchased one and want to get more efficient and more productive? There are lots of ways to level-up your milling game.

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New Civil Engineer

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Successful delivery of the complex array of tunnels and marine works for the Hinkley Point C nuclear power station is down to “relentless collaboration”, Balfour Beatty project director Roger Frost tells NCE. The post Interview: Balfour project director credits ‘relentless collaboration’ in Hinkley Point C success appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

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Construction News

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Parm Bhangal is managing director of Bhangals Construction Consultants and My Build Estimate During and following the pandemic, the construction industry was hit by a perfect storm of factors that it is struggling to bounce back from. In fact, 2024 has seen 4,310 UK construction… The post Could the Budget signal a rebuilding of the construction industry?

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