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Lessons learned in masonry: Presenting 10 useful tips from the field

Construction Specifier

Each project is unique, but there are some common mistakes, problems, and inefficiencies that occur on a regular basis, affecting the cost, schedule, or performance of building enclosures. Understanding material qualities and resultant performance is the core of good masonry construction.

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Astec: Presenting the future

Roads Online

We were able to present all our products, not only from the infrastructure side of the business, but also aggregate, mining, quarrying, asphalt and concrete plant manufacturing and more,” Boil says. He says the new models build on already successful products in Australia. To read the magazine, click here.

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

Civil + Structural Engineer

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

Civil + Structural Engineer

The Army Corps is performing this project in collaboration with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, its non-federal sponsor, and Army Corps Contractor, Weeks Marine of Cranford, New Jersey. Presently, most of the beach construction has been completed and the remainder of the project will be worked on in 2024.

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Profile – Project Director Joanne Kulbacki

Granger Construction

Her impressive performance in seamlessly implementing detailed work management practices, orchestrating nearly 1,000 individuals and adhering to strict quality control measures resulted in high praises from clients and partners alike. The post Profile – Project Director Joanne Kulbacki appeared first on Granger.

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Coastal restoration project gives threatened coastal plant another chance

Civil + Structural Engineer

He was monitoring the federally threatened bird – the Piping Plover ( Charadrius melodus ), one of several environmental conservation measures performed by the agency on all coastal restoration projects to ensure wildlife is not harmed. While doing this he spotted what looked like spinach sprouting out of the sand by his foot.

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What It’s Really Like to Work as a Structural Engineer in an Integrated Firm

Civil + Structural Engineer

In the case of my firm, the decision to add disciplines was driven by the pursuit of better design and better building performance. Their focus on first operational and now embodied energy reduction led to designers setting performance goals and measuring outcomes on every project.