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LSU Civil Engineering Professor Aims to Create Offshore Energy Infrastructures That Resist Hurricanes, Aging

Civil + Structural Engineer

Fortunately for the oil and gas industry, LSU Civil and Environmental Engineering Associate Professor Chao Sun is researching how to create resilient offshore energy infrastructure under extreme tropical cyclones and aging issues. Ninety percent of current U.S.

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Zero Energy Workforce Housing for $200,000

Civil + Structural Engineer

— Join Green Builder Media on Wednesday, July 17 at 2:00 ET for a free webinar on building net zero energy ready homes at an affordable pricepoint. Howard Building Science is building beautiful net zero energy ready homes in Granite Falls, N.C., Lake City, Colo. for around $200,000. Click here to reserve your seat.

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Stantec selected for US$25M floodplain mapping, risk mitigation project in Kentucky

Civil + Structural Engineer

“We have several critical tasks ahead to influence mitigation of flood risk and ensure Kentucky is well equipped to prevent the loss of life and property, and our efforts will support the state as it continues to build more resilient communities.”

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The World’s 10 Most Expensive Buildings in 2023

OmTrak

Buildings, beyond being bricks and mortar, unfold stories etched in steel and glass, tales of human ambition, creativity, and, let’s be honest, pocketbooks that might be the envy of Midas himself. billion, is not just a building; it’s a city within a city, a playground for the affluent, and a marvel that redefines luxury living.

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Internally cured bridges stand the test of time

Construction Specifier

Project stakeholders can mitigate these economic and ecological costs by using less permeable, more durable and more resilient concrete materials to extend a bridges service life. Hence, engineers, specifiers, and other project stakeholders are at a critical juncture in designing more resilient bridges.

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Inflation Reduction Act: Guide to Impact on Commercial Real Estate

Stok

on the path to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 40% below 2005 levels by 2030. per square foot, as well as new eligibility for Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) to access deductions $1B for grants helping state and local governments adopt and implement building energy codes, split into $330M for meeting 2021 IECC or ANSI/ASHRAE/IED 90.1-2019

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100+ Construction Industry Statistics

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Construction industry statistics and data are playing an increasingly important role in the building sector. The Rise of New Building Methods. Industry needs to build 13,000 buildings each day between now and 2050 to support an expected population of 7 billion people living in cities. The Rise of New Building Methods.