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Jannet Walker-Ford Honored with WTS International’s Inaugural ‘Jannet Walker-Ford Breaking Barriers Award’

Civil + Structural Engineer

Walker-Ford joined the organization in 2002, becoming its first Black board chair in 2022 and leading the most diverse board in the organization’s history. “She embodies what WTS strives for on behalf of its members, and it’s appropriate to continue recognizing her example and admirable service to our organization.” WSP in the U.S.

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A.Proctor Group collaborates with park home manufacturer to deliver fire safety

Specification Product Update

The introduction of the Building Safety Act 2022 was focused around higher-risk residential buildings, defined as being above a certain number of storeys or a certain height. That creates an additional fire risk, so we had to make sure the specification was capable of dealing with any eventuality.” To find out more about A.

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Increasing transparency for Copenhagen Metro with Autodesk’s Construction Cloud

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Since opening in 2002, over 1 billion passengers have travelled in the city by Metro. . And since its opening in 2002, the metro has been expanding. The team uses 2D drawings which are printed and manually marked up with changes or issues as well as spreadsheets to manage certain workflows. © Ditte Valente / Metroselskabet.

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MN Officials Share Energy Efficiency & PFAS Insights at FGIA

CCR Magazine

PFAS pose a challenge and a risk to public health. Minnesota has been working on this project since 2002. The state manages what PFAS are already in the system through regulatory controls and reduction efforts. It’s present in thousands of everyday products,” said Vanderbosch.

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Lean methodology is ignored by the construction sector

Job Order Contracting

Research has readily noted the causal factors for the relative lack of adoption of Lean across the construction and facilities management sectors. Journal of Civil Engineering and Management, 14(2), 73–78. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 8 (4,), 292-303. Retrieved July 12, 2010, from [link] Alinaitwe, H.

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Gatic drainage solutions chosen for ambitious ‘futureproof’ logistics facility

Specification Product Update

When work started on Phases 2 and 3, Gatic CastSlot and Gatic Kerbdrain from Alumasc Water Management Solutions (AWMS), were specified due to their unrivalled track record for performance and longevity. Regional Account Manager for AWMS, Michael Taylor, worked closely on the scheme alongside Winvic. This equates to just 1.35

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Characteristics of Strategic Collaboration and Efficient Construction Project Delivery

Job Order Contracting

management. Journal of Management in Engineering, 10(6), 26-29. management in the UK construction industry. Management, 6(3), 159-168. International Journal of Project Management, 25(4), 386-393. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 133(3), 225-234. Management Institute. Akintoye, A.,