Construction Dive
MARCH 6, 2024
The racetrack casino in Queens will create a full “Las Vegas-style” gaming complex — if the New York State Gaming Commission awards it a highly competitive license.
Civil + Structural Engineer
MARCH 6, 2024
Montreal – AtkinsRéalis [SNC-Lavalin Group Inc.] (TSX: ATRL), a fully integrated professional services and project management company with offices around the world, has been awarded a contract to provide general engineering services (GES) for the Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT). AtkinsRéalis has been supporting Georgia DOT with on-call professional services since 2000 and currently holds ten such contracts statewide.
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Construction Dive
MARCH 6, 2024
To avoid the types of sensitive data leaks that have occurred at other companies, the contractor has walled off the tech inside its proprietary cloud.
The Pro Builder
MARCH 6, 2024
Gen-Z Homebuyer Must-Haves ibush Wed, 03/06/2024 - 14:07 To afford a home, Generation Z is willing to make compromises, but not on everything As for other cohorts, the current lack of affordable homes is making it challenging for Generation Z—those born between 1997 and 2012—to buy a home. But despite that, more than two-thirds of Gen Zers still aspire to become homeowners.
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Construction Dive
MARCH 6, 2024
On their earnings calls, publicly traded firms said they are feeling the sting of a sustained period with higher costs of borrowing.
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The Pro Builder
MARCH 6, 2024
Call for Speakers: 2024 Women in Residential+Commercial Construction Conference ibush Wed, 03/06/2024 - 11:26 Are you a change maker, thought leader, or industry expert in residential or commercial construction? If so, we want to hear from you! We are currently seeking speakers for the 2024 Women in Residential+Commercial Construction Conference to be held from Sept. 18 to 20 in Phoenix.
Civil + Structural Engineer
MARCH 6, 2024
As part of the British Antarctic Survey’s (BAS) Antarctic Infrastructure Modernisation Programme (AIMP), the runway at Rothera Research Station has successfully been resurfaced by construction company BAM, and the design completed by Ramboll. The station is a major hub for international science in Antarctica, and this significant achievement is a pivotal moment for BAS and the UK’s future polar research capabilities.
New Civil Engineer
MARCH 6, 2024
Agricultural land will be better protected from flooding following £75M of funding announced by the government during the Spring Budget for internal drainage boards (IDBs). The post Spring Budget 2024: £75M for internal drainage boards to protect farms from floods appeared first on New Civil Engineer.
Civil + Structural Engineer
MARCH 6, 2024
“Time is an enormous, long river, and I’m standing in it, just as you’re standing in it. My elders were the tributaries, and everything they thought and every struggle they went through and everything they gave their lives to and every song they created and every poem that they laid down flows down to me. And if I take the time to ask, and if I take the time to see, if I take the time to reach out, I can build that bridge between my world and theirs.
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New Civil Engineer
MARCH 6, 2024
Camden Council has urged ministers to let it lead the overhaul of Euston and unlock the final leg of High Speed 2 (HS2) into central London. The post Camden asks for control of faltering HS2 Euston project appeared first on New Civil Engineer.
Civil + Structural Engineer
MARCH 6, 2024
SEATTLE, WA – STV, a professional services firm that plans, designs and manages infrastructure projects across North America, today announced that it has signed a contract with the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) to provide comprehensive engineering and advisory services to progress the agency’s statewide Transportation Systems Management and Operations (TSMO) Program Plan.
Equipment World
MARCH 6, 2024
Equipment World takes a look a the latest skid steer models from Bobcat, Caterpillar, Hyundai, JCB, John Deere, Kioti, Kubota and Wacker Neuson.
Construction Placements
MARCH 6, 2024
HOCL Recruitment 2024 for Engineers and Officers | 25, 26, 27-03-2024 Join HOCL for contract-based roles in Ambalamugal, Ernakulam District, Kerala. Positions available for Instrument and Mechanical Engineers, Fire and Safety Officers, and more. The post HOCL Recruitment 2024 for Engineers and Officers | 25, 26, 27-03-2024 appeared first on ConstructionPlacements.
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New Civil Engineer
MARCH 6, 2024
Orbital launches in 2024 from the Scottish SaxaVord Spaceport in Shetland are a step closer thanks to an additional £10M of funding announced during the Spring Budget. The post Spring Budget 2024: £10M government funding for SaxaVord spaceport appeared first on New Civil Engineer.
Roads Online
MARCH 6, 2024
The Federal Government has begun the search for a chief commissioner and two commissioners to lead Infrastructure Australia (IA), the Commonwealth’s expert and independent infrastructure adviser. This is part of the Government’s commitment to re-establishing IA as the pre-eminent adviser on nationally significant infrastructure planning and investment.
New Civil Engineer
MARCH 6, 2024
The Spring Budget 2024 has backed plans for nuclear energy progress and confirmed funding for decarbonisation investments through the Green Industries Growth Accelerator (Giga). The post Spring Budget 2024: Nuclear and green energy investments welcomed appeared first on New Civil Engineer.
For Construction Pros
MARCH 6, 2024
The climate tech company CarbonCure Technologies announced that the 50 million cubic yards of its lower carbon concrete has been produced to-date globally - saving 400,000 metric tons in CO2 savings.
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Contingency planning is a strategic plan to allocate resources, time, and money if “all hell breaks loose” on a project. It considers risk mitigation and planning for a worst-case scenario. Contingency planning in construction is necessary. You're expected to throw in a percentage to cover a contingency plan in your estimates but is it enough? There is an art to this type of planning and, if project leaders aren’t careful, a contingency plan could cost the company a lot more than lapsed deadlin
New Civil Engineer
MARCH 6, 2024
Underground pumping stations will form part of the £500M Grangemouth flood protection scheme in Scotland if Falkirk Council’s ‘preferred scheme’ goes ahead. The post £500M Grangemouth flood defence scheme unveiled appeared first on New Civil Engineer.
Construction News
MARCH 6, 2024
Lendlease will work up new plans for development around London's Euston Station, the government confirmed in today’s Spring Budget, amid a growing rift over the shape of the scheme. The contractor was appointed as master developer for the site in 2018, but uncertainty over its… The post Full steam ahead for Lendlease at Euston, Budget confirms appeared first on Construction News.
New Civil Engineer
MARCH 6, 2024
Europe and the UK face economic headwinds, yet infrastructure projects can trigger growth and deliver significant social and environmental benefits. Unlocking these impacts requires improving industry productivity, especially in the planning and preparation stages. The post Dialling up Productivity: Strategy, Talent & Technology appeared first on New Civil Engineer.
ENR Construction
MARCH 6, 2024
The six-bill package includes DOT, EPA, Corps of Engineers, VA, DOE and military construction funding for the rest of fiscal year 2024.
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New Civil Engineer
MARCH 6, 2024
Holtec has signed new memoranda of understanding with Balfour Beatty and Mott MacDonald, as well as South Korean Hyundai’s construction department to collaborate on advancing small modular reactor (SMR) nuclear technology. The post Agreements signed between Balfour Beatty, Holtec and Hyundai to advance SMR technology appeared first on New Civil Engineer.
ENR Construction
MARCH 6, 2024
An Energy Dept. analysis estimates buildings that meet the ANSI/ASHRAE/IES Standard 90.1-2022 would see an average of 9.8% in site energy savings compared to those that only meet the 2019 standard.
New Civil Engineer
MARCH 6, 2024
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt promised investments in advancing the UK's net zero efforts with nuclear and green energy in today's Spring Budget but future funding for transport and other vital infrastructure went amiss. The post Spring Budget 2024: Industry reacts to lack of infrastructure investment appeared first on New Civil Engineer.
ENR Construction
MARCH 6, 2024
Buildings that meet the newer ANSI/ASHRAE/IES Standard 90.1-2022 would see an average of 9.8% in site energy savings compared to those that only meet the 2019 standard, an agency analysis estimates.
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New Civil Engineer
MARCH 6, 2024
Balfour Beatty Vinci (BBV) has launched the final tunnel boring machine (TBM) for the West Midlands leg of High Speed 2. The post Latest TBM launch marks another HS2 milestone appeared first on New Civil Engineer.
Construction News
MARCH 6, 2024
The construction industry has given a mooted response to chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s Spring Budget, which provided scant new money or reform relating to the industry. On Wednesday afternoon (6 March), Hunt extended the fuel-duty freeze; access to finance for small and medium-sized businesses through a… The post Industry shrugs after ‘pretty average’ Spring Budget appeared first on Construction News.
New Civil Engineer
MARCH 6, 2024
Thames Water will invest £400M upgrading two water treatment works located in London, the Coppermills and Hampton sites. The post Thames Water to invest £400M to upgrade two London water treatment works appeared first on New Civil Engineer.
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