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How unpiloted systems are changing the landscape for civil and structural engineers

Civil + Structural Engineer

By Josh Rayburn Unpiloted systems continue transforming civil and structural engineering by improving efficiency, accuracy, and safety while empowering civil and structural engineers to control costs. Modern unpiloted systems include robotics with sensors that can be deployed on a schedule and a specific path.

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Total Station in Surveying | Operations of Surveying | Advantage & Disadvantage of Surveying | Types of Surveying | Uses of Surveying

CivilJungle

What Is a Total Station in Surveying? The most frequently used surveying instrument today is the total station (As per below figure No1). When the Digital theodolite has been used with a built-in electronic distance-measuring unit, the birth of this new concept in fully automated surveying started.

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Optimizing Steam Systems: A Crucial Aspect of Industrial Efficiency

Civil + Structural Engineer

By Ricardo Aguirre, CEO Steam systems serve as the backbone of numerous industrial processes, providing the essential thermal energy required for a wide range of applications across various sectors. To address these challenges, American Plant Maintenance (APM Steam) offers specialized services aimed at optimizing steam systems.

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A new risk landscape is reshaping owner-contractor relationships

Civil + Structural Engineer

Concerns around labor shortages, stagnation and recession, and the political climate all featured prominently among the biggest construction industry challenges in InEight’s recent Global Capital Projects Outlook survey. Others have pinpointed spiraling labor costs, inflation, and interest rate rises as major risks on the horizon.

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Say Goodbye to Cost Overruns: Rabbet Reduces Cost Overruns by 87%

Rabbet

Cost overruns are a pervasive challenge in the construction industry. According to KPMGs 2015 Global Construction Survey , a staggering 69% of projects experienced cost overruns of 10% or more. Rabbet addresses this industry-wide issue by dramatically reducing cost overruns to less than 8.5%

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Skipping a Measured Building Survey: Risks for Your Office

CCR Magazine

Yet, many businesses and property owners underestimate the importance of measured building surveys , often skipping them to cut costs or speed up the project timeline. Below, we explore six major problems that can arise when you skip a measured survey for your office building.

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Gearing Up for the New Year!

Construction Dive

In preparation for potential challenges, the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation has created a task force to defend Snyder’s action. Ninety percent of surveyed executives reported that their companies are committed to environmentally sustainable practices.