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New burnished concrete facility in California’s wine county

Construction Specifier

The 1,172-m2 (12,620-sf) property consists of three buildings. Photos courtesy Likeness Studio Located in the Templeton Gap District of Paso Robles American Viticultural Area (AVA), Fulldraw Vineyard’s new construction highlights innovative and resilient materials.

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Remember those 56,000 U.S. bridges that were classified as structurally unsound? They are about to be rebuilt 

Civil + Structural Engineer

The bipartisan infrastructure bill provided $5 billion per year until 2026 just for bridges. State transportation departments are now promoting design/build approaches to rehabilitating and replacing bridges because of delivery speed. billion design/build improvement of an interstate bridge between the two states.

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Leers Weinzapfel Associates: UMass Amherst HUB Underway

CCR Magazine

Scheduled for 2026 completion, the 26,800 sf project will include team-based learning classrooms, seminar rooms, collaboration spaces, advising offices and at its center, a school-wide Commons space that overlooks and engages with an exterior entry plaza. Its form anticipates campus expansion in the future. Quotes from Anna Maria Siega-Riz.

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7 ways to change 'business as usual': The Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library

BDC Network

A boardwalk and trail system provide engaging experiences with the land, deeply immersing participants in over 20 biophilic moments throughout the site that connect the story of Theodore Roosevelt's life inside the building with natural features on the site. It measures what was achieved after the design is fully baked. Because T.R.

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Discover the Latest News on Water Utility Construction and Construction Insurance Capacity

Construction Daily News

Climate change has weakened the water delivery system, and California officials say it delivers less water than before. The Delta Conveyance Project (DCP) would build 45 mi (72km) of concrete tunnels beneath a regional river delta between Sacramento and San Francisco to construct and modernize water transmission infrastructure.

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The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: A Pivotal Moment for Water Public-Private Partnerships in the United States

Constructlaw

This convergence of the IIJA’s ambitious objectives with the inherent advantages of P3s presents an extraordinary opportunity to revitalize our water systems, creating infrastructure that is resilient, sustainable, and capable of meeting future challenges. billion to the U.S. Indeed, $1.5 billion). [6]

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Designing Resilient Stormwater Systems 

Civil + Structural Engineer

As rainfalls intensify, stormwater runoff has become more severe and has caused flooding resulting in significant damage to structures and substantial impacts to daily commerce. This means maintaining the natural environment’s ecological systems throughout the construction process and for the lifetime of a development.