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Civil Engineers: Maine’s Infrastructure Grade Improves to a ‘C’

CCR Magazine

Thats a one-step increase from the 2020 Report Card for Maines Infrastructure and one step higher than the national average on the 2021 Report Card for Americas Infrastructure. The improving grades are the results of increased investment and efforts to build more resilient infrastructure. President of the Maine section of ASCE.

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Digital Builder Ep 38: Strategies for Reusing Construction Waste

Autodesk Construction Cloud

In this special Autodesk University episode, hear Shannon Goodman , Executive Director of the Lifecycle Building Center , share her expertise on utilizing construction waste for more sustainable and reusable buildings. In 2009, the EPA estimated we were throwing away 170 million tons of building materials every year.

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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. This integrated resort, with an estimated cost of $5.5 billion, including the land. ’s corporate headquarters.

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NTRO: Setting the standard for sustainability

Roads Online

I n 2020/21, Australia generated an estimated 75.8 Our focus has been on increasing the use of recycled and upcycled materials to support the sustainability and resilience of transport infrastructure.” The resilience aspect also ties back to performance. NTRO takes us inside this research and outline what’s to come.

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NIBS – Building Innovation 2012 – January 7th-11th, 2012, Washington, D.C.

Building Information Management

14 Reasons to Register: Building Innovation 2013 . NIBS Building Innovation 2013 Visit Booth #5 – 4Clicks Introduces CEASAL. 1: Building Innovation 2013 is delivered by the National Institute of Building Sciences – an authoritative source of innovative solutions for the built environment.

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2023 Yearbook of Engineering Achievement: Environmental/Sustainability

Civil + Structural Engineer

In order to build this enormous renewable energy collector, Hunt-EAS needed to ensure that the project would conserve the soil it is located on, prevent impacts to the existing watersheds, and avoid disturbance of natural and cultural resources.

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Coomera Connector needs your feedback to become a ‘game-changer’

Roads Online

The feedback is encouraged as public consultation and community feedback in 2020 resulted in design improvements and changes to the reference design, as well as changes from project planning and technical investigations onsite. The Coomera Connectors’ Stage One is well underway and community members are being given a say on its design.