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75.2% of construction managers say extreme weather financially impacting UK and European projects

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The report, ‘Building in Resilience: Weather-proofing European Construction in a Changing Climate’, was compiled by Aggreko, a global supplier of mobile and modular power, temperature control equipment and energy services.

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Supporting Resiliency with Optimized Metal Building Systems

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Through hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes, floods, heatwaves and wildfires, climate change-driven disasters continue to bombard the country. With increasing urgency, building owners, architects and contractors are turning to metal buildings to deliver resilient, robust and safe buildings to better mitigate risk.

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LSU Civil Engineering Professor Aims to Create Offshore Energy Infrastructures That Resist Hurricanes, Aging

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Fortunately for the oil and gas industry, LSU Civil and Environmental Engineering Associate Professor Chao Sun is researching how to create resilient offshore energy infrastructure under extreme tropical cyclones and aging issues. Ninety percent of current U.S.

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Placing AI Front and Center for Infrastructure Week

Civil + Structural Engineer

By Andrew Anagnost, President & CEO, Autodesk Critical investment in infrastructure is top of mind for governments and businesses; however, to be successful in building for the future, we need to unlock the potential of AI. There are many ways in which AI can help us overcome capacity constraints when it comes to building for the future.

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Future-proofing leadership

Civil + Structural Engineer

Leaders who can engage in these conversations transparently and constructively will build trust with their teams and stakeholders, creating a culture where innovation can flourish without fear of retribution or resistance. AI’s influence on risk management is profound. Focus on flexibility and change management.

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Under Water?

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Climate Change Imperils Some Wastewater Treatment Plants – And Their Workers By Thomas Renner Climate change is being felt all around the world, even in some areas that escape attention. Falls are common at water treatment plants, and plants struggling to adjust to climate change are even more perilous.

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Digital Twin Consortium Publishes Building Performance User Guide

Civil + Structural Engineer

BOSTON, MA – Today, Digital Twin Consortium ® (DTC) published The Why and the What of Digital Twin Building Performance and Sustainability: An Owner’s Perspective. and “What are the objectives for sustainability, efficiency, resiliency, health, risk mitigation, performance, reliability, and accountability?”