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A Continued Push: Digitalization & Environmental Permitting

Civil + Structural Engineer

One of the firms supporting the AEC industry’s charge towards efficiency and transparency is Ecobot, which launched in 2018 as one of the first digital solutions for environmental permitting. As these changes occur, the task of the environmental consultant remains the same: to assess land use risk and opportunity for their client.

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Under Water?

Civil + Structural Engineer

Climate Change Imperils Some Wastewater Treatment Plants – And Their Workers By Thomas Renner Climate change is being felt all around the world, even in some areas that escape attention. Falls are common at water treatment plants, and plants struggling to adjust to climate change are even more perilous.

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Embracing Change for Safer, Efficient Facilities

OmTrak

Building Manuals: Embracing Change for Safer, Efficient Facilities The Building Confidence Report (BCR) In 2018, the Building Confidence Report (BCR) was tabled by State and Territory Building Ministers in response to concerns regarding building defects and cladding fires. Embracing Change Building Manuals are a point-in-time document.

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Learn About the Latest News on How New Construction is a Dangerous Formula, Smith Currie and Oles Morrison to combine, US Mountain Valley Natgas Pipe Building

Construction Daily News

But there’s a problem: New infrastructure planning often uses historical flood patterns rather than climate change risk estimates. Under the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s new risk-based premiums, federal flood insurance costs in coastal Louisiana and Florida are more than three times higher.

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Retainage in Construction: Security Measure for Owners, But What for Contractors?

Buildern

One such measure is the use of a retainage fee, which is a percentage of the contract amount that an owner withholds from a contractor until the completion of the project. Usually, substantial completion is when the project is ready for its intended use or occupancy, even though minor work items may still need to be completed.

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20 construction industry trends to watch in 2020

Building Radar

We have studied and evaluated numerous sources – discover with us the most important trends and developments in the construction industry in 2020. ERP and CRM systems: How to make better use of data resources 3. Project management software: smart tools for fast teams 4. Building planning: digital for optimized workflow 2.

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The Start of Celebration: the 2023 Yearbook of Engineering Achievement

Civil + Structural Engineer

We ask that you join us in the celebration of the AEC industry and learn more about the projects leading the way in changing the future of the built environment. Construction Management Co.: By celebrating these different areas of the AEC industry, the 2023 YEA winners represent everything that matters to you: our audience.