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Alex Fraser: 145 years of greener outcomes

Roads Online

All used to produce specification products needed to build greener roads and infrastructure. Alex Fraser’s recycling and asphalt operations work with local governments, contractors and asset owners to build greener roads throughout Melbourne and Brisbane, reducing the carbon footprint of construction by up to 65 per cent.

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Going Driverless: an Update on the Cairo Monorail System

Civil + Structural Engineer

Construction on the project began in September of 2020. Additionally, more than 43 trains have already been delivered and are awaiting final assembly and commissioning. The Cairo Monorail project is poised to dramatically shift transportation in the region in a way that is fast, safe, and environmentally friendly.

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Emory University Student Center wins the top award in 2020 Building Team Awards

BD+C

Emory Student Center, the highest honoree in this year’s Building Team Awards, was the product of a nearly five-year collaboration involving Atlanta’s Emory University, Duda|Paine Architects, Holder Construction, and the campus community.

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Barratt ‘to lose money’ on planned Croydon development

Construction News

Barratt is set to redevelop a problematic housing block in Croydon, despite being set to make a loss on the project, a council-commissioned report says.

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A Visit to the Cairo Monorail

Civil + Structural Engineer

Photo Credit: Megan Payne The Cairo Monorail project began in 2020, and is a two-line monorail rapid transit system owned by the Egyptian National Authority of Tunnels (NAT). In an area famous for sand blowing with the wind, a monorail system represents an innovative solution that eliminates the problem of sand building up along the line.

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Louisiana: Building A More Resilient State

Business Facilities

Louisiana has created a Resilient Louisiana Commission (with 15 associated task forces) to chart a path toward safely reopening the economy and making the Pelican State more resilient for the long-term. Read: Louisiana: Building A More Resilient State at BusinessFacilities.com.

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Leers Weinzapfel’s Forest Service Museum Begins Construction

CCR Magazine

The unique two-way span capability of MPP is exhibited in the folded roof geometry over the building’s south-facing portico and main lobby. The predominantly wood building provides a new focus on a sustainable way of building, comprising low embodied carbon, renewable materials, and carbon sequestration.