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Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat Names Quay Quarter Tower 2023’s Best Tall Building Worldwide

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New Sydney icon wins unprecedented seven awards, demonstrates importance of structure renewal to mitigate climate change Chicago (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) announced the winner of its annual award for best tall building worldwide: Quay Quarter Tower , in Sydney.

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To the rescue: NJ community receives coastal restoration project

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We worked round the clock, pulling people out from their flooded homes that were submerged in almost 10 feet of water. His agency is working in collaboration with the U.S. One of these projects is the Union Beach New Jersey Coastal Storm Risk Management Project. David Gentile, project manager, New York District, U.S.

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Community RISES to Occasion

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It is a far cry from his previous job at McDonald’s, where he worked for twenty years in midtown Manhattan before the pandemic. RISE’s work is supporting a more extensive coastal restoration project that is being carried out by its longtime partner the U.S. Ahmed Radwan, project manager, New York District, U.S. Credit: USACE.

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How unpiloted systems are changing the landscape for civil and structural engineers

Civil + Structural Engineer

While professionals in any field often stick to the methods that have worked in the past, drones and unpiloted systems showed potential from their introduction, even if they were slow to catch on initially. While relying on traditional approaches might sometimes be effective, civil and structural engineers can innovate and rethink their work.

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Zweig Group’s 2024 Rising Stars In the AEC Industry

Civil + Structural Engineer

The 2024 Class of Rising Stars have already made their mark on the AEC industry through exceptional technical capability, leadership, effective teaching and research, and public service. Through this work, this year’s class of Rising Stars have directly benefited the design profession, their employers, project owners, and society.

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Public Sector Facilities Project Cost Management

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Public Sector Facilities Project Cost Management is required to address traditionally elevated levels of economic and environmental waste. The bad news is that continuous, competent leadership is required that understands that change from current ‘ad hoc’ as wasteful practices is required. What Is a Project Expense?

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Why Technology Won’t Help Construction or Facilities Management and their LEGACY OF WASTE

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Technology Won’t Help Construction’s and Facilities Management’s Legacy of WASTE simply because technology simply automates existing processes. It’s time to map decision-making, and performance to value! All participants must adjust to new ways of working. What really needs to change?