Construction Dive
AUGUST 1, 2023
The “Option X” earthworks package, the second of three stages to mend a highway severed by a landslide in the Alaskan national park, will include a wilderness base for workers.
Civil + Structural Engineer
AUGUST 1, 2023
Jody Wall Every four years, the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) issues a report card that grades America’s infrastructure. In the latest edition, the nation scored a C- on the overall assessment, indicating that while overall these systems are in fair condition, they exhibit deficiencies and increasing vulnerabilities. Roads, in particular, scored a D on the report, meaning they are, by and large, below standard and approaching the end of their service life.
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Construction Dive
AUGUST 1, 2023
The multibillion-dollar project aims to reconnect downtown neighborhoods in Syracuse, New York, severed by the viaduct’s construction in the 1950s.
Civil + Structural Engineer
AUGUST 1, 2023
By Clint Thurston While contractors are often part of the innovation process as they help project owners improve their workflows, update their equipment, or construct entirely new facilities, they aren’t typically supporting the build out of test facilities intended to develop revolutionary technology that one day will push the boundaries of hypersonic flight.
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Construction Dive
AUGUST 1, 2023
Work is advancing on the complex infrastructure project being built by Dragados, Vinci Construction and Flatiron Constructors.
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Construction Enquirer
AUGUST 1, 2023
Ibstock is shutting down its Ravenhead factory in Lancashire as demand for its products drops. The move was confirmed in the firm’s interim results for the six months to June 30 2023 which showed turnover down to £223m from £259m last time as pre-tax profit fell to £30m from £51m. Ibstock said the Ravenhead site is a higher-cost wire-cut brick factory producing 40m units a year.
Civil + Structural Engineer
AUGUST 1, 2023
By Luke Carothers The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (Metro) I-5 North County Enhancement Project (I-5 NCEP) is an ambitious undertaking that will ease congestion, improve safety, and accommodate booming growth along the 14-mile corridor between State Route 14 in Santa Clara and Parker Road in Castaic. The project broke ground in December of 2021, and is currently slated for completion in late Summer 2026.
Construction Dive
AUGUST 1, 2023
Premium increases are creating a host of issues for apartment executives, who are already struggling with multiple financial challenges.
Civil + Structural Engineer
AUGUST 1, 2023
Brightline Rail , a high-speed passenger rail system, is upgrading existing crossings and building new bridges to expand service across the state of Florida. The resulting expansion of the system will offer millions of commuters an eco-friendly way to travel between Tampa, Orlando, West Palm Beach, Ft. Lauderdale, and Miami. The expansion is anticipated to generate $6.4 billion in economic impact statewide over the next eight years and create more than 2,000 jobs.
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Construction Dive
AUGUST 1, 2023
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Construction Enquirer
AUGUST 1, 2023
Seven UK schools have been selected to take part in an £18.6m innovative Decarbonisation Pilot, led by the Department for Education. The pilot being delivered by Graham, Kensa Contracting and Dodd Group will see schools benefit from new low carbon heating solutions, as well as improvements to the buildings fabric to make the school more thermally efficient.
Construction Dive
AUGUST 1, 2023
Gov. Josh Shapiro has created a workforce development grant designed to help employers pay wages and training costs.
Construction Enquirer
AUGUST 1, 2023
The Government has confirmed that the indefinite extension to the use of CE marking for the wider business community in the UK will not apply to construction products. Following its announcement yesterday, the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities has now confirmed the u-turn on accepting CE marks will not apply to construction products.
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Civil + Structural Engineer
AUGUST 1, 2023
By Luke Carothers More and more frequently in recent years, cities across the world have had to contend with increased flooding coming as a result of climate change. Traditional flood mitigation techniques involving concrete infrastructure have been deployed to handle excess rainwater and runoff to varying degrees of effect, but many experts believe the solution to these challenges lies not in concrete infrastructure but in green infrastructure.
Construction Enquirer
AUGUST 1, 2023
Bouyges has been confirmed as main contractor on major student accommodation plans for the University of Chichester. The University is working with Uliving in consortium with Equitix as preferred bidder on a student accommodation new build and refurbishment programme across its two campuses. Work will deliver a total of 1,032 units across the two sites in Bognor Regis and Chichester.
Civil + Structural Engineer
AUGUST 1, 2023
By Liisa Andreassen YAY – or should we say YEA – the time is here; don’t miss your chance to enter this year’s dynamic Yearbook of Engineering Achievement (YEA) competition which opens up on September 1. The competition, in its third year, is hosted by Civil+Structural Engineer Media and will highlight the most outstanding architecture, engineering, and construction projects of 2023.
Construction Enquirer
AUGUST 1, 2023
Residential developer EcoWorld London is planning job cuts as the housing market continues to stall. The Enquirer understands that around 40 jobs are at risk with the first wave of 25 redundancies set to hit this week among the firm’s 120-strong workforce. A source close to the company said: “The staff have been given the headline bad news and now it is just a case of working through the consultation process and the details of who is going when.” EcoWorld London is part of Mala
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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
Civil + Structural Engineer
AUGUST 1, 2023
Carl Kaczmarek, PE The previously signalized intersection at US Route 15/17/29 and Business US Route 15/17/29 in Fauquier County, Virginia, experienced a high volume of crashes, caused traffic delays for a growing community, and did not provide accommodations for pedestrian or bicycle traffic. The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) selected design-build contractor Shirley Contracting Company, LLC (Shirley) and design service firm Dewberry to design and construct a solution that would a
Construction Enquirer
AUGUST 1, 2023
The Crown Estate plans two net zero carbon housing projects to test different approaches and focus on reducing embodied carbon as well as energy efficiency. Together the schemes in Bedford and Cheshire will involve building 110 homes that can be delivered using less than 300kg/m2 of embodied carbon while also meeting ambitious energy efficiency targets.
Civil + Structural Engineer
AUGUST 1, 2023
By Riley Seahorn Of the top 30 most populous cities, Fort Worth is the fastest growing, at 4.1 percent population growth since 2020 and the largest numeric population gain of any US city in 2022, according to the US Census Bureau. With that, there are many City of Fort Worth, TxDOT and developer-driven projects under way to meet population demands and improve the city’s infrastructure.
Construction Enquirer
AUGUST 1, 2023
Buckingham Group Contracting has promoted Simon Walkley to group managing director. He takes over from Ian McSeveney who has tendered his resignation and is stepping down for long term health reasons after 17 years with the business To help close out specific operational matters, McSeveney will remain a company director until later this year. Walkley joined Buckingham Group from Mouchel in 2008 to lead its rail operation becoming a director in 2014.
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Civil + Structural Engineer
AUGUST 1, 2023
Shane D. Boone , Ph.D., Chair of ASNT Research Council Infrastructure Committee It’s no secret that the aging infrastructure across the United States poses a risk to the safety and serviceability of our nation’s structures. While other industries have implemented preventative maintenance methodologies for preservation of their assets, the transportation infrastructure industry has lagged and primarily utilizes a retroactive approach.
The Pro Builder
AUGUST 1, 2023
More Than 80% Of Americans Feel ‘Locked-In’ by Their Low-Rate Mortgages ldeakins Tue, 08/01/2023 - 10:42 Homeowners who moved or refinanced during the COVID-19 pandemic have mortgages with interest rates below 4%, and rather than relocating and losing that low rate, many are staying put Nearly 82% of homeowners currently feel “locked-in” by their existing low-rate mortgage, and would-be sellers who are unwilling to refinance and relocate are exacerbating a housing shortage that continues to push
Civil + Structural Engineer
AUGUST 1, 2023
By Troy Dahlin So many people talk about how technology is reimagining the jobsite. Whether drones, reality capture, or machine control, there’s little debate about technology’s role in the modern jobsite in enabling efficiencies in time, materials, and resources. The discussion, however, should also center on the larger role technology should play to keep the jobsite — and everyone on it — safe.
The Pro Builder
AUGUST 1, 2023
Biden Administration Introduces Plans to Protect Workers From Extreme Heat ldeakins Tue, 08/01/2023 - 10:52 The U.S. Department of Labor is ramping up its enforcement of heat safety violations amid record-breaking temperatures across the country Following the planet’s hottest month on record, Joe Biden on Thursday asked the U.S. Department of Labor to issue its first hazard alert for heat, which, according to Construction Dive , will instruct employers on how to protect workers and inform them o
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Civil + Structural Engineer
AUGUST 1, 2023
By Kathleen Saal Oyster habitat restoration could make a lasting difference in the protection of the vulnerable Gulf Coast shoreline. Oysters receive a lot of attention along the United States Gulf Coast, a region that produces a majority of the country’s commercially harvested bivalve mollusk. But oysters are highly regarded for much more than their economic value.
The Pro Builder
AUGUST 1, 2023
Are US Homebuyers Adapting to Higher Mortgage Rates, Home Prices? ldeakins Tue, 08/01/2023 - 11:25 The share of homebuyers actively engaged in home purchases was essentially unchanged from the first quarter of 2023 to the second quarter of the year Despite deteriorating affordability amid rising mortgage rates and historically high home prices, the share of prospective homebuyers who are actively engaged in the purchase process remained essentially unchanged between the first and second quarters
Civil + Structural Engineer
AUGUST 1, 2023
By Katelynn Santiago Has your firm been struggling to implement a new process or new tool throughout the org chart? You may think you’re having a hard time because the new shiny thing just isn’t a good fit for your firm, or maybe your idea-vetting process isn’t working, or maybe the rollout wasn’t clear. No matter your reason, new ideas have always been hard to accept.
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