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Union Pacific Recognizes WSP with 2023 Sustainability Partner Award

Civil + Structural Engineer

Addressing sustainability, resiliency, and social equity challenges is at the core of WSP’s corporate strategy. Aber and Eric Matzner, WSP vice president and program director for site assessment and remediation, accepted the award for the firm. WSP is collaborating with its own suppliers on sustainability. wsp.com

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

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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. Fortunately, the implementation of off-site construction practices is one approach that can help solve these challenges.

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McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. and HOK Break Ground on $145M Kedren Children’s Village

Civil + Structural Engineer

McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. Together, McCarthy and HOK make up the design-build team leveraging their expertise to deliver a modern, efficient, and patient-centered facility tailored to the unique needs of children requiring behavioral health services. Furthering its mission as a community builder, McCarthy Building Cos.

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Prefab, Modular Homebuilder Touts Energy and Cost Benefits

The Pro Builder

Prefab, Modular Homebuilder Touts Energy and Cost Benefits qpurcell Wed, 10/04/2023 - 09:00 Dvele —a California-based manufacturer of prefab, modular homes—got started by bringing two building concepts together: high performance and factory construction. In 2018, Brandon Weiss, a third-generation U.S. with rooftop solar.

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Modernizing Access: New Bridge Design Enhances Safety and Environment

Civil + Structural Engineer

Design of the project began in 2018 and was completed in 2023 with construction beginning in fall 2023. Additionally, the reconstruction of both sides of the bridge approaches will not only ensure a smoother ride for commuters but also facilitate efficient water drainage further enhancing the bridge’s resilience.

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'Trade Secret' Startup Builds Modular Homes out of Ceramic

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Trade Secret' Startup Builds Modular Homes out of Ceramic qpurcell Thu, 06/29/2023 - 09:28 A startup called Vantem constructs modular, factory-built homes that are energy efficient and affordable and can withstand extreme weather. Over the next 10 years, the company plans to roll out 20 U.S. Vantem-built South American home.

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To Meet Current Challenges and Future Needs, We Need to Reinvent Home Building

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To Meet Current Challenges and Future Needs, We Need to Reinvent Home Building ibush Sat, 08/19/2023 - 08:15 The pandemic rocked traditional rules and roles for work and home and reset expectations. RELATED The Need for Resilient Construction Is Real. And the $1.2 million (about $1.6 Meanwhile, the U.K.