Construction Dive

APRIL 8, 2024

Are you paying prevailing wages correctly? Understanding the updated DBRA regulations is more important than ever.

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APRIL 8, 2024

By Taylor Ferranti, Commercial Vice President, Refrigerant Management Recently, the HVACR industry has been managing a new challenge when it comes to refrigerant management: counterfeit refrigerant recovery cylinders. While the industry understands the importance of refrigerant recovery – it safely contains refrigerants, prevents them from being released into the atmosphere, and enables refrigerant reclamation and reuse – this current challenge highlights an awareness gap of what makes a recover

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Construction Dive

APRIL 8, 2024

The railroad company will begin major work, including utility relocations and bridge construction, later this year.

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The Pro Builder

APRIL 8, 2024

Sherwin-Williams' Kingdom Gold Color Is Making New Friends ibush Mon, 04/08/2024 - 15:53 The paints and coatings brand takes a strategic marketing approach to shine a light on an overlooked hue Sherwin-Williams effectively flips the script on its popular Color of the Year franchise with the announcement of “The Loneliest Color” campaign. The color in question?

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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

Construction Dive

APRIL 8, 2024

Construction industry news, trends and jobs for building professionals who want mobile-friendly content.

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The Pro Builder

APRIL 8, 2024

Sherwin-Williams' Kingdom Gold Color Is Finding New Friends ibush Mon, 04/08/2024 - 15:53 The paints and coatings brand takes a strategic marketing approach to shine a light on an overlooked hue: Kingdom Gold Sherwin-Williams effectively flips the script on its popular Color of the Year franchise with the announcement of “The Loneliest Color” campaign.

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Painting/finishing Architecture 130

Civil + Structural Engineer

APRIL 8, 2024

by Mary Scott Nabers Last week, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced $3.33 billion in grant funding for 132 projects. The revenue will flow from the Reconnecting Communities Pilot Program and the Neighborhood Access and Equity Program. This funding is allocated for projects that reconnect communities that were cut off and/or divided by transportation infrastructure decades ago.

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Construction Dive

APRIL 8, 2024

400 Lake Shore will replace the abandoned Chicago Spire project with two residential buildings and a new public park.

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The Pro Builder

APRIL 8, 2024

Residential Building Workers See Jump in Wage Growth ibush Mon, 04/08/2024 - 10:54 Housing industry worker wages have been trending upward over the past eight months, but February saw wages grow the fastest they have in more than two years The shortage of skilled labor continues to be a challenge for the construction industry, and demand for construction labor remains strong.

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Civil + Structural Engineer

APRIL 8, 2024

$1.4 billion project to replace the Portage Bay Bridge, the last in a series of bridges that provide seismically resilient connections between the communities east of Lake Washington and Seattle. Seattle, WA – Skanska , a leading global construction and development firm, announced it has signed a contract with the Washington State Department of Transportation to replace the Portage Bay Bridge and create a lidded segment in the city of Seattle’s North Capitol Hill neighborhood.

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The Pro Builder

APRIL 8, 2024

4 Cities Where Housing Inventory Now Exceeds Pre-Pandemic Levels ibush Mon, 04/08/2024 - 09:27 San Antonio leads with the greatest surge in the number of homes available post-pandemic Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic still linger in many U.S. housing markets. A new monthly report from Realtor.com finds that housing inventory levels for most of the nation's 50 largest metros are still below that of pre-pandemic years.

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New Civil Engineer

APRIL 8, 2024

Saudi Arabia’s wildly ambitious plan to build 500m tall, mirrored, 170km long parallel skyscrapers, forming a 1.5M population desert city has been curtailed to 2.4km long. The post Neom | Plans for Saudi Arabia’s linear city cut from 170km to 2.4km appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

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Engineering 143

Civil + Structural Engineer

APRIL 8, 2024

Reston, VA – Bowman Consulting Group Ltd. (the “Company” or “Bowman”) (NASDAQ: BWMN), a national engineering services firm delivering infrastructure solutions to customers who own, develop, and maintain the built environment, announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire St. Louis-based Surdex Corporation (“Surdex”), a geospatial and engineering services firm providing low-, medium- and high-altitude digital orthoimagery, advanced high-resolution LiDAR, intelligent digit

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Mapping Infrastructure Development Surveying Environmental Consulting 100

Viewpoint Construction Technology

APRIL 8, 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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Risk Management Project Management 121

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The Construction Index

APRIL 8, 2024

The competition authority has cleared the takeover of Mick George by Heidelberg Materials after approving a series of asset disposals.

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Approvals 128

New Civil Engineer

APRIL 8, 2024

Homes England and Network Rail Property have signed an agreement with McLaren Property and Arlington Real Estate for the £1.1bn proposal to redevelop the York Central station brownfield site. The post Development agreement signed for £1.1bn redevelopment of York Central station site appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

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The Construction Index

APRIL 8, 2024

The fourth, and final, tunnel boring machine for HS2’s Northolt Tunnel has begun her journey under west London.

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New Civil Engineer

APRIL 8, 2024

Network Rail engineers are continuing a “complex operation” to repair the railway at Grange-over-Sands, Cumbria, where a train derailed over two weeks ago. The post Complex recovery ongoing at site of train derailment near void in Cumbria appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

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Construction Equipment

The Construction Index

APRIL 8, 2024

Private-equity owned house-builder Hopkins Homes has gained approval of reserved matters for 246 new homes at Beaulieu in Chelmsford, Essex.

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New Civil Engineer

APRIL 8, 2024

Contractor VolkerRailStory JV (VolkerRail and Story Contracting), working for Network Rail, has completed the £150M Hope Valley Railway Upgrade between Manchester and Sheffield. The post £150M Hope Valley Railway upgrade between Manchester and Sheffield completed appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

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Vin Civilworld

APRIL 8, 2024

Non-destructive testing (NDT) plays a crucial role in ensuring safety and reliability across industries. The integration of nanotechnology has revolutionized NDT, offering enhanced precision and sensitivity. Nanotechnology enables improved imaging resolution, sensitivity, functional materials, smart coatings, and has diverse applications in aerospace, medical imaging, manufacturing, and the oil and gas industry.

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Engineering 98

New Civil Engineer

APRIL 8, 2024

France was the first country in Europe to build High Speed Rail (HSR) and to date has built over 2,700km of HSR tracks, the third largest HSR network in the world after China and Spain. Since 2006, France’s HSR network has been financed by Public… The post Following the French to propose a better model for delivering High Speed Rail in the UK appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

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Engineering 116

Speaker: Donna Laquidara-Carr, PhD, LEED AP, Industry Insights Research Director at Dodge Construction Network

In today’s construction market, owners, construction managers, and contractors must navigate increasing challenges, from cost management to project delays. Fortunately, digital tools now offer valuable insights to help mitigate these risks. However, the sheer volume of tools and the complexity of leveraging their data effectively can be daunting. That’s where data-driven construction comes in.

Construction Management

The Constructor

APRIL 8, 2024

An earthquake is the vibration of the Earth’s surface caused by waves emanating from a disturbance in the Earth’s crust, resulting in the release of energy. It manifests as a sudden and transient motion or series of motions of the Earth’s surface, originating from underground disturbances that disrupt the elastic equilibrium of the Earth’s mass, […] The post Guidelines for Earthquake Resistant Design of Structures appeared first on The Constructor.

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Engineering 98

New Civil Engineer

APRIL 8, 2024

High Speed 2 (HS2) contractor SCS (Skanska Costain Strabag JV) has launched the fourth and final tunnel boring machine (TBM) to bore the 13.5km Northolt tunnel under West London. The post HS2 | Fourth TBM launched to bore 13.5km Northolt tunnel under London appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

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Engineering 115

For Construction Pros

APRIL 8, 2024

Progress included the removal of a 156-ton piece of Span 19 outside of the navigational channel, which was hoisted and loaded onto a barge for future disposal. Container removal from Dali has begun.

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APRIL 8, 2024

Work on a new £18.5M road at the Blackpool Enterprise Zone will begin this month as contractor George Cox & Sons starts pre-construction works. The post Construction of new £18.5M road in Blackpool to begin this month appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

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Civil Engineer Blog

APRIL 8, 2024

Due to the fact it offers excellent results, business coaching is becoming very popular. A few business owners, however, try to save money since they feel coaching doesn’t offer immediate results in terms of their bottom line but this is an error in judgment. However, there is nothing that can help you in making your […] The post Business Coaching: The Benefits first appeared on Civil Engineer Blog.

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Engineering 93

New Civil Engineer

APRIL 8, 2024

Transport for London (TfL) is seeking a contractor to carry out maintenance on the East London Line, part of the London Overground, in a contract worth £150M. The post Contractor wanted for £150M East London Overground line maintenance job appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

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Equipment World

APRIL 8, 2024

Jadon Kool, product application specialist for demolition and scrap, Caterpillar, gives an overview of the features of Cat's new demolition excavator.

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Construction Equipment 94

Roads Online

APRIL 8, 2024

Image courtesy of the Western Australian Government. UGL has been awarded a contract, in joint venture with ADCO, to construct new railcar maintenance facilities at Bellevue, Western Australia, for the State’s Public Transport Authority. The project expands the existing Bellevue Railcar Manufacturing and Maintenance Facility and is expected to generate revenue of more than $110 million for UGL.

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