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New One Undershaft tower plan as tall as the Shard

Construction Enquirer

More ambitious plans to build a tower matching the height of the Shard in the City of London have gone out to consultation. Singapore developer Perennial Group and development manager Stanhope are planning to submit revised plans for the One Undershaft site in the City of London. WSP is acting as multi-service engineer.

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4 Trends in Sustainable Site Design

Civil + Structural Engineer

Sustainable site design is a hot topic in the AEC industry. As Civil Engineers, Landscape Architects, and Planners, we are challenged to integrate conservation into site design, preserving the natural features of the land. Skilled site designers excel at creating an engaged outdoor environment that meets the needs of the project users.

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HNTB celebrates opening of the Madawaska-Edmundston International Bridge with Maine Department of Transportation

Civil + Structural Engineer

HNTB designed the bridge and provided planning support for the Maine Department of Transportation. Following an inspection in 2016, the bridge load capacity was reduced to five tons, requiring all truck traffic to detour to the next border crossing approximately 20 miles away. to Edmundston, New Brunswick, Canada.

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Restoring Dauphin Island’s beach just in time for summer

Civil + Structural Engineer

The current restoration project began with Phase I in 2016, significantly mitigating erosion and habitat damage. The project kicked off with the installation of a pipeline extending from the staging area to a borrow site 4.5 There are also still plans to install more than 2.5 miles of sand fence to stabilize these formations.

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Flight plan: Drones fill the skies over construction sites

BD+C

In early 2016, Clayco, the Chicago-based design-build contractor, launched Uplift Data Partners, a full-service provider of drone technology and remote pilot training. The eight “mission” types that Uplift flies include construction and thermal inspection, as well as real estate surveying and mapping.

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That Time of Year Again - Revit 2016

Revit OpEd

The media embargo has been lifted for Revit 2016 so we''re beginning to see some information surface on blogs and other sites. Dan Stine wrote a nice article describing the rendering changes we''ll find in 2016. Luke has been sharing links to download different versions of Revit 2016 (and other Autodesk products).

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June 2016 newsletter

FDR Safety

OSHA regulations in many cases are complex, and may be difficult for small businesses to fully understand, but there are some basic steps that can be taken to reduce the risk of non-compliance: Establish a safety plan. Some good advice overall is to keep it simple: Establish a safety plan, work the plan, and hold everybody accountable.