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EC firms with a clear ‘digital roadmap’ should excel in 2020

BD+C

Opportunities abound in 2020 for U.S. engineering and construction firms that can find ways to capitalize on trends and technologies that improve jobsite operations and keep costs under control.

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Worker hit by falling insulation panel

Construction Enquirer

The man was working as a lift supervisor at a site in Jesmond, Newcastle, on 22 January 2020. The lift plan failed to stipulate how the individual SIPs were to be safely lifted and failed to consider proximity hazards or how the SIPs would be adequately controlled during the lifting operation. in costs at Newcastle Crown Court.

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Brickie fractures skull in platform fall

Construction Enquirer

Scott Ife, 30, from Bridgnorth, was working for 2 Counties Construction (Midlands) Ltd when the incident took place on 8 June 2020. 2 Counties Construction (Midlands) Ltd, of Worcester, pleaded guilty to safety breaches and was fined £12,000 and ordered to pay £4,139 in costs at Cannock Magistrates’ Court.

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HG Construction hits record revenue but profit slides

Construction Enquirer

” Quinn said that the second quarter of 2023, saw a more stable situation concerning cost inflation, and gross profit margins were set to be similar to or slightly above those achieved in 2022. HG Construction five-year view 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 Revenue £336m £243m £202m £150m £152m Pre-tax profit £15.2m £24.9m £16.7m £11.7m £11.3m

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Blended Cements with Limestone

GCP Applied Technologies

Tue, 09/15/2020 - 13:10. September 15, 2020. Portland Limestone cement has distinct advantages in terms of performance, controlling strength, reducing cost, and enhancing sustainability. Phillip.fry@gc…. GCP Applied Technologies.

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2023 Yearbook of Engineering Achievement: Transportation & Infrastructure

Civil + Structural Engineer

The building’s strategic design includes a 35 percent targeted reduction in potable water use through efficient fixtures and equipment, a 25 percent targeted reduction in energy costs with a focus on thermal performance and optimal heating, and a 360-panel floating solar array to name a few.

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Is offsite construction the answer to jobsite safety concerns?

GCP Applied Technologies

Wed, 08/26/2020 - 10:37. August 26, 2020. Prior to the pandemic, there was already a push toward offsite construction to reduce labor costs and improve jobsite efficiency. Instead of having three or four trades at the jobsite, everything is manufactured and controlled at a precast facility and shipped to the site, ready to go.