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Under Water?

Civil + Structural Engineer

My wife going to work for a day should not have been a grave mistake,’’ her husband, Towanda Grant-Cunningham, told WBAL-TV when the family filed a lawsuit in 2021. “I Fall protection grates are frequently used at wastewater treatment plants to protect workers. I can see an escalation in this problem,’’ Vedachalam said. “We

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2023 Yearbook of Engineering Achievement: Environmental/Sustainability

Civil + Structural Engineer

The park expands Arlington County’s ability to meet Chesapeake Bay Watershed regulations while cultivating native plants and providing new boardwalk areas and fresh interpretive designs.

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NI Water launches its Annual Report

Plant & Civil Engineer

Ronan Larkin, Director of Finance Regulation and Commercial comments: “NI Water has returned a strong performance across its key outputs, it continues with the investment programmes set out in the price control and is looking ahead to address the challenges posed by the climate emergency and biodiversity crisis.

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Embracing Change for Safer, Efficient Facilities

OmTrak

Model Guidance for Building Manuals In December 2021, the Australian Building Codes Board (ABCB) published its Model Guidance for Building Manuals, emphasising transparency, accountability, and the transfer of knowledge regarding design solutions and key safety and maintenance obligations to new owners.

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Rooftop stormwater management technologies climate change adaptation and resilience

Construction Specifier

Americans experienced many climate disasters in 2021. in San Francisco in October 2021. As land is expensive real estate, designers are turning to the many rooftops, which make up 20 to 25 percent of the land area in major North American cities. Photo courtesy Stormwater Capture Co. By Sasha Aguilera and Karen Liu.

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Rooftop stormwater management technologies climate change adaptation and resilience

Construction Specifier

Americans experienced many climate disasters in 2021. in San Francisco in October 2021. As land is expensive real estate, designers are turning to the many rooftops, which make up 20 to 25 percent of the land area in major North American cities. Photo courtesy Stormwater Capture Co. By Sasha Aguilera and Karen Liu.

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Top Construction Industry Trends for 2022

Jonas Construction

In this article, we’re taking a look back at the important trends that shaped the construction industry in 2021 and we’re looking forward to the new trends on the horizon for 2022. Despite challenges like economic uncertainty and tightened regulations, the industry continued to adapt and find new ways to grow and evolve.