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Safe Demolition: Controlled Building Project

CCR Magazine

Demolishing a building is a complex process that involves careful planning and execution to ensure safety and efficiency. This task requires a meticulous approach to handling various materials, managing debris, and minimizing environmental impact. Compliance with local, state, and federal regulations is non-negotiable.

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Coastal restoration project gives threatened coastal plant another chance

Civil + Structural Engineer

Army Corps of Engineers, New York District was walking on Monmouth Beach, New Jersey, the location of the agency’s Atlantic Coast of New Jersey Sandy Hook to Barnegat Inlet Beach Erosion Control Project. The project increased the size of the habitat for the plant, as well as performed environmental conservation measures to protect it.

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Shifting Toward Sustainability: the Construction Industry  

Civil + Structural Engineer

By Luke Carothers As environmental and climate change concerns continue to grow, there is also a growing recognition of the impact that industries like construction have had on environmental issues. Within the bidding stage, sustainability initiatives can be viewed as a “long-term cost-saving tactic for the end user.”

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The Key Drivers of Successful Infrastructure Projects

Civil + Structural Engineer

It’s one of the most powerful methods through which we can ensure a positive, lasting impact on people and our planet. Instead, it’s more about assessing what lies between, amongst and across those projects. By Drew Jeter At AECOM, we believe program management is the quiet key to delivering on our nation’s infrastructure needs.

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Advancing sustainable construction: Specifying low-carbon concrete

Construction Specifier

2 Buildings are responsible for approximately 42 percent of CO2 emissions, 15 percent of which is attributed to the embodied carbon of materials. trillion sf) of building floorspace by 2060—equivalent space of New York City added every month for 40 years—the time for the industry to act is now. Millions of properties across the U.S.

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How Asset Management Can Support a Secure Water Future

Civil + Structural Engineer

Whether it’s drought, flood, mudslide, wildfire, hurricane, or tornado, weather is wreaking havoc on drinking water infrastructure and posing a major threat to public health. Without a comprehensive understanding of all system assets, it can take days or even weeks just to assess damage.

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How Asset Management Can Support a Secure Water Future

Civil + Structural Engineer

Whether it’s drought, flood, mudslide, wildfire, hurricane, or tornado, weather is wreaking havoc on drinking water infrastructure and posing a major threat to public health. Santa Monica Beach California sunset Without a comprehensive understanding of all system assets, it can take days or even weeks just to assess damage.