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Creative Composites Group’s FRP Composite Panels Solve Weight Problem For Historic Northampton Street Bridge Rehab Project

Civil + Structural Engineer

This spring, the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission will complete a two-year rehabilitation project for Northampton Street Bridge. We’re not taking pieces of fiberglass or plastic lumber and building a sidewalk on a work site,” says Reeve. “We FRP panels are 80 percent lighter than reinforced concrete panels.

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6 Reasons Why Prefabrication Is Perfect for Building Manufacturing Facilities

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Now, prefabrication can bring the two worlds closer together. Fabricating components off-site leads to more consistent builds and higher quality outputs. Here are the reasons prefabrication – and productisation – are perfect for building manufacturing facilities, and how digital construction tools can help you get there.

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Toll Brothers City Living® and Daiwa House Announce Joint Venture to Develop Waterfront High-Rise Condominium Community on New Jersey’s Gold Coast

Civil + Structural Engineer

Vista Pointe represents a rare opportunity to build a luxury waterfront community with outstanding amenities and unparalleled views of Manhattan. Since its formation in 2003, Toll Brothers City Living has completed 45 condominium buildings totaling over 7,200 residences. business segments and U.S.

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How Construction Companies Can Effectively Embrace Technology

UK Construction Blog

Building Information Modelling (BIM) BIM, or Building Information Modelling, is a process that creates and manages digital representations of a building (or other physical asset). But the more it is developed and upgraded the more integral it is becoming to how modern buildings and structures are constructed.

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Retrofitting Europe’s Homes: How Digital Construction can Support Greener, Affordable Housing

Autodesk Construction Cloud

The wooden roof, floor and walls are designed to capture sunlight and body warmth – limiting the need for heating throughout the building’s lifecycle. And the structure itself can be unscrewed, enabling the building to be dismantled and moved whenever needed. Across the EU, buildings account for 25% of greenhouse gas emissions.

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AU 2022 Is Back In Person and We Want to Hear from You

Autodesk Construction Cloud

We want to hear from you if you’re leveraging solutions within Autodesk Construction Cloud, whether that be Autodesk Takeoff for quantification, Autodesk BIM Collaborate for coordination, or Autodesk Build for project management, cost management, quality, and field collaboration. Looking for Inspiration for your Proposal?

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Sports Training Facilities: Creating Successful Environments Focused on High Performance and Athlete Wellbeing 

Civil + Structural Engineer

Gaining insight into the latest equipment ensures design parameters are known well in advance, enabling seamless procurement, installation, and commissioning without impacting the project schedule for a seamless end-user experience. Players can analyze their performance with data-driven insights to fine-tune their training regimens.