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Next five-year railway plan to double earthworks spend

Construction Enquirer

It is also ramping up work programmes to improve network resilience in the face of climate change with spending in embankment works and drawing set to double to £1.8bn from 2024-29. Among its top priorities are finding £3.8bn in efficiency gains on work programmes, equating to around 10% savings.

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Brent Spence Bridge Corridor Project team recommends innovations to reconnect communities and improve safety

Civil + Structural Engineer

These innovations are a key part of continuing the transformational changes we’re making to boost Kentucky’s economy and ensure a higher quality of life here and beyond our borders,” said Gov. Third, the project team plans to combine the I-75 southbound ramps to 2 nd and 3 rd streets, which will reduce both costs and the project footprint.

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Persimmon invests in modular house builder TopHat

Construction Enquirer

The fundraise will help TopHat ramp up production. Jordan Rosenhaus, CEO and Founder at TopHat, said: “Today’s announcement is testament to the innovative approach that TopHat continues to take to house building and marks a step-change for the future of housing.

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Enhancing the I-5

Civil + Structural Engineer

The steps of this project include: Installing Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) improvements including count stations, closed-circuit television (CCTV), and ramp metering to nine on-ramps. Project management firm Hill International (Hill) has played a crucial role in supporting Metro constructing this ambitious project.

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Modular adaptive reuse of parking structure grants future flexibility

BDC Network

Separating the cost of parking from housing provides flexibility for managing tight household budgets. While cities pull back on parking requirements rapidly, driving habits change more gradually. proposes removing the highest level of the parking ramp and inserting wood-framed residential units into the flat portions of that level.

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Built on Happiness: Meet Pro Builder's 2023 Builder of the Year

The Pro Builder

He’s happy because members of his construction team volunteered to build a ramp for a trade partner’s wheelchair-bound father at no cost to the family. He’s happy because 20 years ago he left a lucrative career as a hedge fund manager to start a construction company in Rehoboth Beach, Del., Here, these are some of my best friends.

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$107M contract awarded for Ocean Reef infrastructure delivery

Roads Online

The $107 million contract comprises the delivery of public infrastructure such as boat ramps, marine walls, as well as recreational spaces. Related stories: Change announced for QLD heavy vehicle regulation Delivery underway for additional lanes on Great Northern Highway $8.7

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