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Supporting Resiliency with Optimized Metal Building Systems

Civil + Structural Engineer

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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Webinars & Construction Events in September 2022

Autodesk Construction Cloud

We also a three great webinars throughout the month covering Autodesk Build for general contractors, preconstruction and prefabrication workflows from customers successfully using BIM and Assemble, and unpacking how to get the most out of your cost management tech. Featured Construction Event. September 2022 Construction Events.

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Watch: Planning and building East West Rail to ensure long term climate resilience

New Civil Engineer

East West Rail head of asset management and maintenance Joao Rocha discusses how the team building the new Oxford to Cambridge railway is ensuring that it is futureproofed against climate change. This video was recorded at NCE's Rail and Transit conference 2023.

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Rooftop stormwater management technologies climate change adaptation and resilience

Construction Specifier

Scientists predict extreme weather events will become more intense and more frequent with climate change. Urban centers have high concentrations of impervious areas and outdated sewer infrastructures, which post a challenge in managing stormwater during extreme rainstorms. Green infrastructure builds climate resilience.

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Rooftop stormwater management technologies climate change adaptation and resilience

Construction Specifier

Scientists predict extreme weather events will become more intense and more frequent with climate change. Urban centers have high concentrations of impervious areas and outdated sewer infrastructures, which post a challenge in managing stormwater during extreme rainstorms. Green infrastructure builds climate resilience.

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VOLKERT JOINT VENTURE TO PROVIDE PROGRAM AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR CITY OF NORFOLK’S COASTAL RESILIENCE PROGRAM

Civil + Structural Engineer

announces the City of Norfolk has selected Norfolk Resilience Partners, a joint venture among AECOM, Moffatt & Nichol, and Volkert, to provide program and project management services in support of its $2.6B Coastal Storm Risk Management (CSRM) Program. Norfolk, Virginia — Volkert, Inc. In collaboration with the U.S.

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The Role of Ductility in Construction for Flexible and Resilient Designs

Building Radar

For those involved in construction and design, understanding ductility is essential for creating structures that are not only functional but also resilient. In an era where climate change and natural disasters pose increasing challenges, the need for resilient designs is paramount.