BDC Network

APRIL 20, 2023

13 trends, technologies, and strategies to expect in 2023 0 qpurcell Thu, 04/20/2023 - 08:21 Sustainability Biophilic design, microgrids, and decarbonization—these are three of the trends, technologies, and strategies IMEG’s market and service leaders believe are poised to have a growing impact on the built environment.

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Roads Online

JANUARY 17, 2024

2023 was a busy year for the Australian engineering and construction industry and current forecasts point to an equally busy 2024. While residential construction is declining, nationally the market remains in an upward cycle driven by concurrent booms in road, railway and renewables construction.”

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CCR Magazine

MARCH 27, 2024

Simpson Gumpertz & Heger’s (SGH) Engineering Mechanics & Infrastructure (EMI) group recently welcomed senior leaders Payman Tehrani and Ike Udoh to the firm, bolstering our advanced analytical capabilities in energy development and water and transportation infrastructure. Renewable Energy Development: Ike E.

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CCR Magazine

JULY 26, 2024

Recently, Takeuchi-US put that plan into action by installing energy-efficient solar panels at its locations in Pendergrass, Georgia and Moore, South Carolina. The new solar panels will cover about 85 percent of the energy needs at those two facilities. We began meeting with solar energy companies in late summer 2022.

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BDC Network

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Former munitions plant reimagined as net-zero federal workplace 0 qpurcell Mon, 10/23/2023 - 10:53 Government Buildings The General Services Administration (GSA) has embraced adaptive reuse with Building 48, an exciting workplace project that sets new precedents for how the federal government will approach sustainable design.

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BDC Network

JUNE 5, 2023

rcassidy Mon, 06/05/2023 - 12:44 Andrew Lehrer and Tyler Jensen, Environmental Systems Design A significant climate impact can be achieved with hybrid electrification that balances capital expenditure and operating expenses. is a complex system that delivers power as it is produced.

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BDC Network

APRIL 21, 2023

The Role of Engineered Wood in Sustainable Structures 1 kcichowicz Fri, 04/21/2023 - 11:23 Sustainability in construction is becoming more important as society moves towards a more sustainable future. What Makes a Sustainable Structure? Learn about engineered wood’s key role as a green building solution. Ready to learn more?

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The Pro Builder

MAY 22, 2023

But the Desert Comfort Idea Home , a high-performance, net-zero–energy custom home built in the Sonoran Desert north of Phoenix, the latest in a series of Idea Homes produced by Pro Builder , is very real … and it delivers all of the comforts a desert oasis promises. You can’t just assume they’ll figure it out.”

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UK Construction Blog

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Buildings can generate excess emissions due to ageing, poorly designed building envelopes, outdated HVAC equipment, lack of renewable energy access and more. Retrofitting addresses these issues while utilising the existing structure. Unfortunately, most households still pay an average of £1,923 per year on energy.

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Construction Specifier

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Stewardship of the planet: There is an increasing emphasis on reducing energy consumption and minimizing the waste of natural resources, such as water. One effective way to achieve this is by using thermal mass, which refers to a material’s ability to absorb, store, and release heat energy.

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Procore

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

When establishing Keen, the company’s founders, all industry veterans, knew the importance of a safety-first culture, which inspired the Keen Project Delivery System. With this delivery system, safety remains paramount from the earliest stages of discovery to the final stages of reliability and maintenance.

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BD+C

MARCH 2, 2023

The next steps for a sustainable, decarbonized future 0 qpurcell Thu, 03/02/2023 - 13:03 Sustainability For building owners and developers, the push to net zero energy and carbon neutrality is no longer an academic discussion. Clearly, as an industry, we have a long way to go to help clients reach the net zero energy target.

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BD+C

MARCH 20, 2023

3 ways prefabrication doubles as a sustainability strategy 0 qpurcell Mon, 03/20/2023 - 11:09 Modular Building Corie Baker, AIA, shares three modular Gresham Smith projects that found sustainability benefits from the use of prefabrication. This strategy also reduced the amount of energy used during construction.

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BD+C

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Architectural ‘Frankenstein’ features breakthrough sustainable design 0 qpurcell Mon, 10/23/2023 - 10:53 Government Buildings The General Services Administration (GSA) has embraced adaptive reuse with Building 48, an exciting workplace project that sets new precedents for how the federal government will approach sustainable design.

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In Eight

APRIL 18, 2023

Energy security. Specifically, it encourages turning to clean energy through incentives such as tax credits and grants. Clean energy incentives First, here’s a quick distinction among clean, green and renewable energy. The section of the IRA with the most relevance to our industry?

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In Eight

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

2023 was a year of discovery across the construction industry. According to InEight’s Global Capital Projects Outlook, 2023 Edition, the largest organisations with the most capital projects consistently fell behind, nearly half (44%) consistently delivering past schedule and 46% delivering over budget. The connection is clear.

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Civil + Structural Engineer

JUNE 10, 2024

With her educational background and personal focus on structural engineering, she accepted a position with RJN Group Inc., a civil engineering firm focused on sanitary sewer systems, as a stop-gap measure until she could find a career more suited to her structural engineering ambition.

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UK Construction Blog

JULY 26, 2023

The post Discover the Top Construction Companies in Leeds in 2023 appeared first on UK Construction Blog. TrustATrader, for example, uses a star rating system derived from reviewers’ scores across six categories, offering a comprehensive assessment of a company’s reputation. In Leeds, companies such as Arcadis have a 4.1

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Construction Daily News

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

A robotic 3D concrete printer placed the first multi story concrete structure in the U.S. HANNAH, PERI 3D Construction, and CIVE collaborated to print a two-story single-family home with bespoke architecture and a durable structural system. The structure uses 3D printing and wood frame. behind safety walls.

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UK Construction Blog

AUGUST 1, 2023

The post Discover the Top Construction Companies in London [2023] appeared first on UK Construction Blog. Some of their most notable projects include the construction of roads, rail systems, entertainment complexes, airfields, and maritime support facilities, all contributing to urban regeneration in London.

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UK Construction Blog

AUGUST 1, 2023

The post Discover the Top Construction Companies in London [2023] appeared first on UK Construction Blog. Some of their most notable projects include the construction of roads, rail systems, entertainment complexes, airfields, and maritime support facilities, all contributing to urban regeneration in London.

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BDC Network

MARCH 13, 2024

This blog first appeared as part of Gensler's Design Forecast blog series , looking at what’s next in 2023 and beyond. The social aspect of ESG is less regulated and structured than carbon emissions, and it’s still unclear what precisely it will mean and how it should get reported.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

AUGUST 15, 2023

From design and VDC professionals to business and project managers, these construction leaders aren't just building structures and facilities—they're shaping our world. So without further ado, we're thrilled to introduce Autodesk's Construction Champions 2023.

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UK Construction Blog

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

In addition to this, construction has started at RWE’s Sofia offshore wind farm, which will help advance the UK’s green energy infrastructure. According to the UK Green Building Council’s Net Zero Whole Life Carbon Roadmap, energy usage in current housing accounts for 48% of built environment emissions.

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Plant & Civil Engineer

JUNE 25, 2023

2022 was a tough year for construction, with the sector buffeted from all sides, and well into 2023 it seems the waters remain choppy at best. Material and energy costs continue to increase, and labour shortages remain acute. As we step into H.2, With budgets squeezed to their limits, it’s encouraging as lean an approach as possible.

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Construction Specifier

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Using a high-quality, carefully designed system such as heavy timber construction offers many advantages to off-site construction. Useful for all major structural components, including floors, interior walls, exterior walls, and roofs. CLT products, thus, have two-directional strength. They may or may not be glued as well.

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CCR Magazine

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

According to a 2023 report by Booking.com, 76% of travelers expressed a desire to travel more sustainably. This growing demand has led hotels to adopt eco-friendly practices such as using renewable sources, reducing waste and sourcing local, organic food. in the first six months of 2023. billion by 2025.

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UK Construction Blog

APRIL 21, 2024

In February 2023, the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) contracted Willmott Dixon and Pick Everard to deliver the Joint Bands School project. In November 2023, Co-op signed a 15-year Corporate PPA with Voltalia for the full 34MW Eastgate solar project. In and around structures, greening has been prioritised.

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Construction Daily News

MAY 29, 2024

The project would replace structure approaches for I-41 bridges across Lake Butte des Morts’ main channel and relocate a 100-foot cable barrier on the west side of I-41 near the U.S. Natrium, a TerraPower and GE-Hitachi technology, is one of two competitively selected ARDP projects financed by the US Department of Energy.

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BDC Network

APRIL 10, 2023

4 ways designers can help chief heat officers reduce climate change risks 0 qpurcell Mon, 04/10/2023 - 09:40 Sustainability Eric Corey Freed, Director of Sustainability, CannonDesign, shares how established designers and recently-emerged chief heat officers (CHO) can collaborate on solutions for alleviating climate change risks.

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UK Construction Blog

JUNE 27, 2023

In today’s news, we will look into the Grid Capacity Is the Barrier to Net-Zero Energy in the UK Construction Sector. Both options strain the local electrical system, which causes capacity issues.” The National Grid warns that 600 projects with 176 GW of energy will wait in queue for 64GW of connected capacity in England and Wales.

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UK Construction Blog

MARCH 8, 2024

A circular economy maximises material value by upgrading and repurposing structures to extend their lifespans. Circular economy examples for the building sector have primarily concentrated on case studies of individual buildings or recycling individual materials, missing the chance to reform the system.

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CCR Magazine

OCTOBER 21, 2024

A cross Belmont University ‘s Tennessee campus, Tubelite curtainwall, storefront and entrance systems help convey a campus-wid e aesthetic that complements the functionality and personality of each space. All of Tubelite’s aluminum framing systems were finished by Linetec. “It Mathews Contractor. Bowie & Associates.

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Construction Daily News

APRIL 5, 2023

The Louisiana vessel owner reported that US House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-Louisiana) and executives from Ørsted and Eversource Energy attended the event at LaShip in Houma, Louisiana. “We’re He uses Pozzolan, a natural thickening system as old as civilization. AGC CEO Stephen E.

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