Construction Dive

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

American Heartland will sprawl over 1,000 acres in the northeastern part of the state, according to developer Mansion Entertainment Group.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Mt. Pleasant, SC — The American Public Works Association (APWA) announced that Thomas & Hutton (T&H) earned APWA’s 2023 Public Works Project of the Year Award for the City of North Charleston’s Noisette Creek Pedestrian Bridge. The Project of the Year Awards honors publicly developed, owned, and maintained infrastructure projects that promote excellence in construction management and administration.

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Construction Dive

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

The mega-contractor, along with Moffatt & Nichol and Volkert, will provide program and project management services to protect the city from storm risk and sea-level rise due to climate change.

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The Pro Builder

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Why the Boom in Rental Apartment Construction Isn't Helping Affordability ldeakins Thu, 09/28/2023 - 10:40 A rental apartment construction boom isn't enough to resolve the growing affordability crisis, especially when most of those units are high-end and aren't located where housing is most needed America is experiencing a rental apartment construction boom, with more than 1.2 million new units built since 2020 and nearly a million more expected by 2025, according to The New York Times.

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Construction Dive

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Reducing parking spaces can save money and minimize environmental impact, a Rutgers University white paper found.

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Construction Dive

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Environmental reviews and staffing shortages at the FAA have pushed back groundbreaking at the Florida airport’s Concourse B.

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Civil + Structural Engineer

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

VANCOUVER, WA – Microcranes, Inc., a portable mini crane producer in the USA, provides indoor and outdoor green energy lifting solutions to a variety of industries. Pure Cycle Water ( NASDAQ :PCYO) / Rangeview Metro District, located in Colorado, finds the battery powered Microcrane® unit useful for maintenance lifting tasks at their new state-of-the-art water reclamation facility serving Sky Ranch in Denver.

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The Pro Builder

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Revolutionizing the Building Process With Machine Interfaces ldeakins Thu, 09/28/2023 - 11:14 Proptech company Gropyus is using automated building processes to construct housing more quickly and efficiently Property technology firm Gropyus aims to revolutionize the housing industry by treating housing as a product and overhauling the entire process, from pre-design to management, with machine-to-machine interfaces that reduce the traditional role of architects.

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Civil + Structural Engineer

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

ALLENTOWN, Pa. /PRNewswire/ — Acela Architects + Engineers is proud to announce that Michael Jaeger, AIA, LSSYB, LEED AP has recently joined its team as Healthcare Sector Leader. “Acela has an exceptionally strong history of performance in the healthcare industry with successful projects throughout the US,” said president Daniel Witczak, PE, PMP. “We are now taking this specialized experience and culture of client collaboration to the next level with the addition of Mr.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Seats Limited: Women in Residential + Commercial Construction Conference ldeakins Thu, 09/28/2023 - 11:25 Book your hotel room for the 2023 WIR+CC conference before Sept. 29 to take advantage of a discounted rate! Unite with fellow women in the construction industry for three days of professional development, leadership advancement, and topical business insights at the Women in Residential + Commercial Construction Conference (WIR+CC).

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Civil + Structural Engineer

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

AARSCHOT, Belgium – Virtual Surveyor has added drone photogrammetry capabilities to the latest release of its popular Virtual Surveyor smart drone surveying software. The new Terrain Creator app photogrammetrically processes drone photos to generate survey-grade terrains which then transfer seamlessly into the traditional Virtual Surveyor workspace where the real survey work can be performed.

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New Civil Engineer

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

The chief executive of Mace has hit out at plans to scrap further parts of HS2, stating that the contractor is working on new designs for Euston which can meet the budget set for the terminus. The post Mace working on Euston designs to meet HS2 budget appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

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Construction News

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Housebuilder and brownfield developer Inland Homes is set to appoint administrators, as ongoing uncertainty related to regulatory failings means it cannot publish audited accounts for the past two financial years. Inland filed a notice of intent to appoint administrators yesterday (27 September), with the directors… The post Inland Homes to appoint administrators appeared first on Construction News.

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New Civil Engineer

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Engineering and technology are vitally important for the UK, with huge opportunities and responsibilities over the coming years, but we continue to face workforce challenges that prevent us from reaching our full potential. The post Why we need a new plan for securing the future of the engineering profession appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

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Construction News

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Newcastle City Council is looking for a new contractor for a leisure centre that was due to be built by Willmott Dixon. In February, Willmott Dixon announced it had been appointed to develop the “state-of-the-art” Outer West Leisure Centre in West Denton, then costed at… The post Council seeks new contractor as Willmott Dixon leaves leisure centre job appeared first on Construction News.

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New Civil Engineer

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

WSP has been picked to undertake engineering surveys and consultancy work for a new £220M museum and tourist attraction using former cold war and World War II tunnels underneath central London. The post WSP picked to turn secret London tunnels into £220M attraction appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

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BDC Network

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Structural engineering solutions for office-to-residential conversion 0 qpurcell Thu, 09/28/2023 - 10:37 Office Buildings IMEG's Edwin Dean, Joe Gulden, and Doug Sweeney, share seven key focuses for structural engineers when planning office-to-residential conversions. Edwin Dean, Joe Gulden, and Doug Sweeney MFPRO+ Blog High-rise Construction Apartments Office Buildings Engineers Codes Regulations Adaptive Reuse Reconstruction & Renovation Seismic Design Office-to-residential conversion seems

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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

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New Civil Engineer

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Filling of the basins at the tunnel factory for the Fehmarnbelt link between Denmark and Germany has commenced in preparation for shipping the 73,000t precast elements into position. The post Fehmarnbelt | Basins filled in preparation to ship 73,000t precast elements for immersed tunnel appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

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Civil Engineer Blog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

If you’re standing in your bathroom thinking ‘this bathroom needs a change!’ perhaps it’s time to consider some minor renovations. Giving your bathroom a facelift can transform your bathroom space into a much more pleasant area and it can increase the value of your home. If the idea of remodeling your entire bathroom doesn’t appeal […] The post Bathroom Renovation Ideas first appeared on Civil Engineer Blog.

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New Civil Engineer

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

After 18 months of setbacks crews have finally freed part of a micro tunnel boring machine (TBM) that became trapped in underground infrastructure while constructing a storm sewer in Toronto, Canada. The post £14.6M extraction of trapped micro-TBM in Toronto begins appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

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OmTrak

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

In the dynamic field of construction, efficiency and precision are paramount. The ongoing construction of the Parakiore Recreation and Sport Centre in Christchurch, New Zealand, exemplifies how OmTrak’s integrated Document and Siteworks Modules are revolutionising construction project management. Let’s explores the invaluable role OmTrak is playing during the construction of this iconic facility.

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New Civil Engineer

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Transport for London (TfL) has appointed Costain to deliver the second phase of upgrades to the A40 Westway in London. The post Costain appointed to deliver second phase of upgrades to London’s A40 Westway appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

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ENR Construction

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

At the start of its 2023-2024 session on Oct. 2, the U.S. Supreme Court has not yet set a date to hear arguments in a major case that could reevaluate the authority federal agencies have to interpret ambiguous language in U.S. law in rulemaking.

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New Civil Engineer

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Tarmac has been fined £1.275M for a 2017 incident in which a 26-year-old worker was crushed to death after being trapped between a conveyor and a feed hopper. The post Tarmac fined £1.3M after worker fatality at Leicestershire quarry appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

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Equipment World

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

New Holland has designed its C314 mini track loader to be a jack-of-all-trades machine for contractors and landscapers.

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ENR Construction

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

IIJA-funded programs that use advanced appropriations and are protected from cutbacks, but other programs may be affected.

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Construction News

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

The UK’s second-largest steel contractor William Hare continued to lose money last year – though its total loss for the period has more than halved since its previous financial year. The company’s accounts to the end of December 2022 showed a pre-tax loss of £853,000,… The post William Hare reports fresh loss appeared first on Construction News.

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For Construction Pros

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Numerous equipment and technology offerings are enhancing underground utility construction employees’ productivity and safety long term.

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