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Inside Out: Building Resilient Infrastructure to Safeguard Against Natural Disasters  

Civil + Structural Engineer

By Holly Schaubert As the world faces increasingly frequent and intense natural disasters, ensuring the nation’s infrastructure is built to last has never been more important. Steel Hollow Structural Sections (HSS) emerge as a standout choice for fortifying infrastructure against natural disasters. Approximately 1.5

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Building Resilience: How Climate Change Redefines Construction Strategy

CCR Magazine

Keeping in view the psychological effects of climate change the construction industry has to find ways of how it can build structures that can effectively withstand the changing climate conditions. This has shifted the focus to the importance of the outlook of construction which has brought the issue of resilience to the table.

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Legislation passed to prepare infrastructure projects for earthquakes

Construction Specifier

Earthquake Resilience Act aims to improve the nation’s preparation for and recovery from earthquakes. Photo courtesy National Institute of Building Sciences On the 35 th anniversary of the Loma Prieta earthquake in California, the National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) leadership and Kevin Mullin, U.S.

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Bentley Systems: Open Data Ecosystems to Advance Infrastructure Engineering

Civil + Structural Engineer

Cumins explained that infrastructure sectors can no longer afford to work in silos, with data locked away in proprietary systems. Enhancing geospatial capabilities The value of open data ecosystems is demonstrated through Bentley’s partnership with Google , announced at the Year in Infrastructure.

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Logistics: Building A Resilient Supply Chain

Business Facilities

Resiliency and stability are now top concerns. Read: Logistics: Building A Resilient Supply Chain at BusinessFacilities.com. Priorities are shifting as businesses adapt to the impact of the pandemic on global supply chains.

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Louisiana: Building A More Resilient State

Business Facilities

Louisiana has created a Resilient Louisiana Commission (with 15 associated task forces) to chart a path toward safely reopening the economy and making the Pelican State more resilient for the long-term. Read: Louisiana: Building A More Resilient State at BusinessFacilities.com.

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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. At the same time, there is a rise in the private sector prioritizing infrastructure investment.