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Sweco buys Ball & Berry to ramp up building control offer

Construction Enquirer

Multi-disciplinary consultant Sweco UK has boosted its building control business with the acquisition of Ball & Berry. The deal raises the group’s building control inspector headcount by a third to just under 100.

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Enhancing the I-5

Civil + Structural Engineer

The steps of this project include: Installing Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) improvements including count stations, closed-circuit television (CCTV), and ramp metering to nine on-ramps. Building retaining walls, sound walls, and a new concrete median barrier and guardrails. Reconstructing the Weldon Canyon overcrossing.

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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. That high degree of factory completion helps ensure cost and quality control, Weiss says.

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Georgia Gets Its First Passive House

The Pro Builder

Georgia Gets Its First Passive House csweeney Tue, 05/21/2024 - 13:38 With just one other PHIUS-certified house in the southeastern US, Georgia is the second state to build to the green, zero-carbon standard Georgia just saw the completion of its first certified passive house. We’re really starting to ramp up in the Southeast.”

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Disability and architecture: ADA and universal design at college campuses

BDC Network

Higher Education University Buildings Designers Architects “It sounded like a semitruck was coming,” said Adam Wouk, manager of disability services at Joliet Junior College, as he reflected on a student using a platform at another institution. Poorly designed ramps (or no ramps at all) relegate students in wheelchairs to awkward side doors.

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Google’s New York office: Iconic pier transformed through adaptive reuse

Construction Specifier

Now, apart from hosting the anchor tenant, Google, the building also hosts the largest rooftop public park for New Yorkers. The preservation of the building, led by the architect, Handel Architects, received Lucy G. Moses Preservation Award from the New York Landmarks Conservancy.

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Rachel Reeves’ Speech: The Impact on the UK AEC Industry

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Key reforms include: Easing restrictions on building in key areas to accelerate commercial and residential projects. Rising Demand for Skilled Labor and Workforce Planning With major infrastructure projects and housing developments ramping up , Reeves acknowledged the critical skills shortage in the construction and engineering sectors.