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2023 Yearbook of Engineering Achievement: Water/Stormwater

Civil + Structural Engineer

Alpha Testing, a UES company, was chosen by the North Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD) to provide quality control/construction materials testing services to multiple project teams. The primary goals of the Project were to improve water quality while providing multiple benefits. Bois d’Arc Lake will span 16,641 acres.

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Prefab, Modular Homebuilder Touts Energy and Cost Benefits

The Pro Builder

In 2018, Brandon Weiss, a third-generation U.S. That high degree of factory completion helps ensure cost and quality control, Weiss says. Dvele’s designers consider the quality of furnishings, and the chemicals inside them, to help optimize the homes’ air quality. Next year, it plans to create about 240 modules.

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4 Trends in Sustainable Site Design

Civil + Structural Engineer

A straight-forward design of parking islands with trees and shrubs not only hide site features like utility infrastructure they also provide shade to cool the field of pavement and improve air quality. In the built environment, stormwater quality is reduced by pollutants from manmade surfaces and structures.

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[VIDEOS] Why manage your concrete with VERIFI® system?

GCP Applied Technologies

Fri, 10/19/2018 - 18:37. October 19, 2018. Greater control, better results. With the VERIFI® system managing your concrete in transit, you have greater control over mix designs. Greater control means less overdesigning with cement to compensate for slump loss. ">. Concrete quality you can count on.

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Prefab ADUs: A Rising Trend in Affordable Housing and Off-Site Construction Solutions

The Pro Builder

At the same time, the construction industry is contending with its own set of challenges regarding workforce availability, jobsite safety, building quality, lack of materials, and building sustainability. Additionally, building in a controlled setting can reduce material waste, providing both environmental and cost benefits.

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Using control flow concrete for tunnel linings

GCP Applied Technologies

Using control flow concrete for tunnel linings. Fri, 10/19/2018 - 15:17. October 19, 2018. Producing self-consolidating concrete is a fine balancing act that requires on-site quality control, which gets expensive, particularly given the labor shortages in the construction industry. Phillip.fry@gc….

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3 ways prefabrication doubles as a sustainability strategy

BD+C

Prefabricated building elements can help shorten construction schedules, improve quality control, and provide safer working conditions, making them an attractive option. This can be attributed to the fact that prefabricated building elements are made in a controlled factory, so recycling and waste reduction are simplified.