The Pro Builder

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Mortgage applications are continuing to climb. According to the Mortgage Bankers Association, mortgage applications rose by 11% for the week ending Sept. 20, 2024. Likewise, refinancing applications surged by 20% from the prior week and were 175% higher than the same week last year. However, for other types of loans, this did not hold true. While Veterans Administration loans saw a notable increase, there was a decrease in the number of loan applications filed through the United States Departmen

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Construction Dive

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

The construction giant leveraged a physical crane attachment that employs sensors and anticipates weight shifts to put 10,000-pound formwork slabs in place accurately and safely.

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Civil + Structural Engineer

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

How you can get ready for the 2024 YEA Award Competition that starts next week The anticipation is building as Civil+Structural Engineering Media gears up for its 2024 Yearbook Engineering Achievement (YEA) Award competition. This prestigious event celebrates innovation, excellence, and achievement in the AEC industry, showcasing groundbreaking projects from around the globe.

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Construction Dive

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Buyers will continue to prioritize builds featuring tech, energy efficiency and sustainability, said the builder’s K-12 market leader.

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Speaker: Abdi Ali, Sr. Lease Accounting Consultant

Join this insightful webinar with industry expert Abdi Ali, who will discuss the challenges that can arise from managing lease accounting with spreadsheets! He will share real-world examples of errors, compliance issues, and risks that may be present within your spreadsheets. Learn how these tools, while useful, can sometimes lead to inefficiencies that affect your time, resources, and peace of mind.

Risk Management

Civil + Structural Engineer

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Platinum Contracting has completed construction on La Cova in South Shore at Lake Las Vegas, expanding Southern Nevada’s largest lakeside master planned community. As the general contractor for the landmark project, the heavy civil construction firm successfully laid the groundwork for a premier residential subdivision. The comprehensive construction project included extensive grading, paving, concrete work and the installation of essential infrastructure components such as wet and dry utilities

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Construction Dive

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

The state is seeking damages to pay for the replacement of the Baltimore span, as well as for the economic fallout from when it collapsed into the Patapsco River in March.

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Civil + Structural Engineer

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Danvers, MA — Hancock Associates, a leading provider of land surveying, civil engineering and wetland science services, is proud to announce that Joseph D. Peznola, P.E. has been promoted to Vice President of Engineering. Joe has nearly 35 years of industry experience and has been an engineer at Hancock Associates for over 20 years. He has extensive experience with complex, high density commercial and residential developments throughout Massachusetts and New Hampshire for private sector clients,

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The Pro Builder

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Homebuyers looking to save this fall can benefit from more than just lower mortgage rates. According to housing market platform Realtor.com, certain keywords in property listings, like “priced to sell” and “bargain,” are linked to homes priced 8.5% lower than similar properties in the same neighborhood.

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Civil + Structural Engineer

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

The 60-day public comment period is open from Sept. 20 through Nov. 18 with multiple ways to submit input including public hearings, online options, phone or mail. VANCOUVER, WASH. – The Interstate Bridge Replacement program announced the opening of a 60-day public comment period for the program’s Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement. The comment period will end at 11:59 p.m.

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The Pro Builder

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Investor activity in the housing market remained strong in early 2024 but dropped in Q2 2024 for the first time in two years. According to property information provider Corelogic, investors in January made up 29.8% of single-family home purchases, a record high, but by June, that share fell to 23.4%. Despite the decline, investor activity is still higher than pre-pandemic levels, which ranged between 15% and 20%.

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Construction News

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Ali Perry is chief executive of the British Automatic Fire Sprinkler Association (BAFSA) BAFSA hopes that the requirement for sprinklers in all new care homes in England heralds a new approach by the government towards the protection of the built environment that considers and listens… The post Are we entering a new era of fire safety? appeared first on Construction News.

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The Pro Builder

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

At Cornerstone Building Brands, we use advanced automation to manufacture our Ply Gem® Perspective Multi-Slide Patio Doors, ensuring high-quality production with fewer issues such as welding defects and seal failures. Watch our video to see the precision and care that goes into each door.

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Civil Engineer Blog

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

The Key Stages in the Process of Corrosion Management The successful repair and protection of concrete structures which have been damaged or which have deteriorated requires professional assessment, then design, supervision and execution of technically correct principals – according to the forthcoming European Standard being developed by EN 1504. This article is intended to give […] The post Corrosion Management in Reinforced Concrete Structures first appeared on Civil Engineer Blog.

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The Pro Builder

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

At Cornerstone Building Brands, we use advanced automation to manufacture our Ply Gem® Perspective Multi-Slide Patio Doors, ensuring high-quality production with fewer issues such as welding defects and seal failures. Watch our video to see the precision and care that goes into each door.

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Construction News

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Tributes have been paid following the death of Sir Christopher Wates, the former chief executive of his family’s construction firm. The company announced in a statement yesterday (24 September) that Sir Christopher died on 22 September at the age of 85. It said: "It is… The post ‘Profound sadness’ as former Wates CEO dies appeared first on Construction News.

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Roads Online

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Image courtesy of the New South Wales Government. Works on the new Dubbo Bridge are pushing ahead, with a third of the concrete deck now in place for the $263.2 million structure on the Newell Highway in New South Wales. The New Dubbo Bridge provides a second high level river crossing in Dubbo during flood events and will provide a reliable connection for local, commuter and heavy freight traffic throughout the region.

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Construction News

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Subcontractors and suppliers that worked alongside collapsed cladding firm Jessella Ltd are not expected to receive any of the money they are owed. Administrators from FRP Advisory do not expect to pay out any of the £14.6m owed to more than 140 firms, they announced… The post Collapsed cladding firm’s suppliers to miss out on £14.6m appeared first on Construction News.

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New Civil Engineer

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

The UK’s first plant to produce a bio-based raw material from sewage sludge is set to be installed by Royal HaskoningDHV at Blackburn Wastewater Treatment Works in Lancashire. The post Pilot biopolymer from sewage sludge plant ‘game changing’ for UK wastewater sector appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

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The Construction Index

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

A UK startup company called Caldera is building a new type of heat ‘megacell’ that it says could help industry switch off the gas and use super cheap solar power instead.

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New Civil Engineer

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Prime minister Keir Starmer has confirmed the Great British Energy (GBE) headquarters (HQ) will be located in Aberdeen with two satellite sites serving the HQ in Edinburgh and Glasgow. The post Great British Energy HQ confirmed for Aberdeen with satellite sites in Edinburgh and Glasgow appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

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ENR Construction

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

The revamped twin-reactor unit, set to operate in 2028, was closed for financial reasons in 2019 and would add 835 MW of energy to the area grid over 20 years to match power used by the tech giant's data centers.

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New Civil Engineer

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Manchester United Football Club has released the first imagery of its proposed regeneration of the Trafford Park area with a new 100,000-seater stadium and community district on the site of an existing freight terminal. The post First look at Manchester Utd’s proposed Old Trafford regeneration on freight terminal site appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

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Construction Management

The Construction Index

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Utilities contractor OCU Group has acquired process engineer Purestream Industries.

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New Civil Engineer

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

With funds for infrastructure limited, as evidenced by chancellor of the exchequer Rachel Reeves’ recent cancellation of some of the UK’s most expensive major projects, leveraging private finance to help build large schemes going forward will be paramount to their success. The post Costain CEO: 10-year infrastructure investment plan crucial for sector growth appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

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Construction Marketing

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

For the last 50 years, U.S. cities have undergone dramatic transformations in response to economic cycles, population growth, and shifts in consumer demand. A recent StorageCafe study did a comprehensive review of real estate activity from 1980 to 2023 , spanning residential, commercial, industrial, and self storage sectors. While construction activity has surged nationwide, certain sectors and regions have outpaced others.

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New Civil Engineer

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

The collapse of ISG has created significant shockwaves throughout the UK construction sector and it is now becoming clear that numerous government, private and local authority projects have been jeopardised. The post Extent of upheaval caused by ISG failure becoming clear appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Viewpoint enables contractors to better manage their projects, processes and people, using the data gathered to lower risk and improve margins.

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New Civil Engineer

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

The construction minister, who works across both the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) and the Department for Business and Trade (DBT), has said she wants to hear from the sector and is ready to advocate for it in government. The post Construction minister says she is eager listen to and advocate for sector appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

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ENR Construction

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Deploying new technology often demands its own skill set, and Texas A&M’s College of Architecture is exploring what it would take for those in its construction management program to be proficient in evaluating and implementing new technologies.

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New Civil Engineer

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

National Highways, working with AtkinsRéalis, has embarked on a project to test a new graphene-enhanced asphalt on a stretch of the A12 trunk road in Essex. The post National Highways and AtkinsRéalis trial graphene-enhanced asphalt on A12 in Essex appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

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