Construction Dive

APRIL 12, 2024

With a presidential veto likely and federal courts considering the rule, the fate of the National Labor Relations Board’s joint employer standard is tenuous.

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Civil + Structural Engineer

APRIL 12, 2024

A Qdos CWT (Conveying Wave Technology ) chemical metering pump ran for over 21 months dosing chlorine at Ergon – West Virginia Inc.’s paraffinic refinery in Newell, West Virginia in the United States, after replacing a diaphragm pump which lasted less than half the time on average. The Qdos CWT pump, which is now available with 130 PSI (9 bar) pressure capability, is dosing chlorine into the raw water stream as part of a process to produce sodium hydrosulfide (NaHS) for the paper and pulp indust

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Construction Dive

APRIL 12, 2024

The goal is to bolster the country’s transportation systems against the extreme weather impacts of climate change.

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The Pro Builder

APRIL 12, 2024

NAHB: Working to Build a Stronger Housing Industry ibush Fri, 04/12/2024 - 17:41 NAHB Chairman's Message: 2024 promises to be a great year in which NAHB will continue its advocacy efforts and work to both strengthen the home building industry and deliver more affordable homes for Americans Carl Harris, NAHB 2024 Chairman Carl Harris NAHB 2024 Chairman If you made it to Las Vegas for the 2024 National Association of Home Builders’ International Builders’ Show (IBS), then you know there is real ex

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Construction Dive

APRIL 12, 2024

The university split with Barton Malow in December. This week it confirmed the new leadership team for the $340 million venue.

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Construction Dive

APRIL 12, 2024

Brandon Mason formed his company in 2019 and credits his firm’s quick growth to mentors and the city’s rise.

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The Pro Builder

APRIL 12, 2024

Carl Harris Carl Harris, a Wichita, Kan.-based small-volume spec and custom home builder with more than 40 years of experience in home building, remodeling, and light-commercial construction is the National Association of Home Builders ' 2024 Chairman. Harris is co-founder and president of the Carl Harris Co., and managing partner of Harris Homes.

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Civil + Structural Engineer

APRIL 12, 2024

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ware Malcomb , an award-winning international design firm, today announced that construction is complete on Castings Commerce Park, a three-building speculative industrial park developed on the site of the historic former Columbus Castings steel foundry. Ware Malcomb provided architecture and interior design services for the buildings, together offering approximately 862,000 square feet of distribution space and capacity for 171 loading positions.

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The Pro Builder

APRIL 12, 2024

5 Ways to Silence Squeaky Floors ibush Sat, 04/13/2024 - 09:57 Take these tips to heart to deliver quiet floors and satisfied homeowners Roy Fanara Unless your home’s going to be the set for a horror movie, no one likes a new home with squeaky floors that creak and pop. The problem is that homeowners only notice (and call the warranty department) when their floors make unwanted noises, and then it’s too late to do it right and avoid being haunted by callbacks and customer complaints. 5 Tips for

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Civil + Structural Engineer

APRIL 12, 2024

Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959), architect, Point View Residences for the Edgar J. Kaufmann Charitable Trust (Scheme II), 1952, Ink, pencil, and color pencil on tracing paper, 34-1/2 x 29 in., The Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation Archives (The Museum of Modern Art | Avery Architectural & Fine Arts Library, Columbia University, New York) WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Saturday, April 13, 2024, the National Building Museum opens Frank Lloyd Wright’s Southwestern Pennsylvania , an exhibition co-organized

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The Pro Builder

APRIL 12, 2024

Q1 2024 Foreclosure Activity Rises Slightly ibush Fri, 04/12/2024 - 09:27 Data show New York, Houston, and Chicago topping the list of major metros with the greatest number of foreclosure starts during Q1 2024 A recently released report from real estate data curator ATTOM shows that while foreclosure starts and filings increased slightly during Q1 2024, most notable was the overall decrease in the number of REO (real estate owned) properties.

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Civil + Structural Engineer

APRIL 12, 2024

Estacio will direct and develop the firm’s strategies for government affairs and help inform clients on relevant public policy issues at the state and national level. LOS ANGELES — WSP, a leading engineering, environment and professional services consultancy, has hired Donna Estacio as senior vice president of state and local government affairs for the firm’s West region.

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The Pro Builder

APRIL 12, 2024

Even With Inflation Running Hot and Elevated Mortgage Rates, Buyer Demand Rises ibush Fri, 04/12/2024 - 12:06 Mortgage rates will likely stay high for the next few months, but that doesn't seem to be deterring homebuyers Continuing elevated home prices and high mortgage rates make for steep housing payments: During the four weeks ending April 7, the median monthly U.S. housing payment was up 11% from a year ago, reaching an all-time high of $2,747.

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Civil + Structural Engineer

APRIL 12, 2024

Nationally recognized expert brings four decades of experience in the procurement, zero- emission transition and operation of bus fleets and maintenance facility design BOSTON – Paul Kaufmann has joined HNTB as senior director of bus fleets and associate vice president, serving the firm’s transit and rail practice. Recognized throughout the industry as a leading technical expert in the procurement of bus fleets, facilities and operations, Kaufmann will serve as a technical resource and subject m

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New Civil Engineer

APRIL 12, 2024

Options are being explored to expand the South Yorkshire Supertram network now that it is under the ownership of South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (Symca). The post South Yorkshire exploring possibilities of Supertram network extension appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

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Civil + Structural Engineer

APRIL 12, 2024

By Will Swearingen, Vice President & Director of Research & Advisory Services at Zweig Group From the Zweig Letter : The 2024 Valuation Report highlights strong AEC industry performance and essential metrics for firm leaders. The recent release of the 2024 Valuation Report of AEC Firms marks more than three decades of Zweig Group’s commitment to providing the AEC industry with comprehensive valuation data and analysis.

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Contractor Bookkeeping

APRIL 12, 2024

Stepping up your marketing game as a construction business owner is always a welcome topic in my client conversations. Often, a contractor will chat with me about the best way to promote their company, primarily because there is no one but him running it. You may focus more on accounting and taxes at times, and at other times, your business may slow down, and sales become more challenging.

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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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Construction Placements

APRIL 12, 2024

Tekla Detailer Job Interview Questions Practice Test Prepare for your Tekla Detailer job interview with our practice test. Assess your knowledge and enhance your understanding of Tekla Structures software. The post Tekla Detailer Job Interview Questions Practice Test appeared first on ConstructionPlacements.

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Construction News

APRIL 12, 2024

Industry leaders have highlighted project delays caused by heavy rain after construction output declined in February. The latest Office for National Statistics data points to reversed fortunes for the construction sector, after last month’s figures reported a return to growth. Overall output fell by 1.9… The post February rain blamed for declining output appeared first on Construction News.

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Construction Placements

APRIL 12, 2024

A Practical Guide to Job Hunting in Construction Explore the construction career guide that helps you navigate job markets, master interviews, and shape skylines. "Engineering Your Future" is your blueprint to a successful career in construction. The post A Practical Guide to Job Hunting in Construction appeared first on ConstructionPlacements.

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New Civil Engineer

APRIL 12, 2024

The government faces a High Court judicial review over its climate plans following a legal challenge brought by a campaigner who lost his home in Hemsby due to coastal erosion. The post Campaigner who lost Hemsby house to coastal erosion takes government climate plans to High Court appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

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Equipment World

APRIL 12, 2024

Designed clear, load, dig, carry, fill and more, the 65,901-pound do-it-all machine is powered by a 275-horsepower Cat C9.3B diesel engine.

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New Civil Engineer

APRIL 12, 2024

Over 2,100t of radioactive solid intermediate level waste (ILW) have been safely retrieved and stored at nuclear power site Hunterston A in Scotland by Nuclear Restoration Services (NRS). The post 2,100t of solid radioactive waste retrieved and stored at Hunterston A appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

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Engineering 99

The Constructor

APRIL 12, 2024

This was the traditional method of design not only for reinforced concrete, but also for structural steel and timber design. The method basically assumes that the structural material behaves as a linear elastic manner, and that adequate safety can be ensured by suitably restricting the stresses in the material induced by the expected “working loads” on the structure.

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Engineering 85

New Civil Engineer

APRIL 12, 2024

In order to ensure a wide talent pool for the future of the industry while also providing civil engineering graduates with the technical and professional skills they need to tackle 21st century challenges, it is essential that higher education institutions (HEIs) remove the barriers to… The post Breaking down barriers: making civil engineering the career of choice for students appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

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Construction News

APRIL 12, 2024

UK taxpayers have lost £2.7m due to the collapse of modern methods of construction (MMC) specialist Modulous, which has now gone into liquidation. The startup, which was formed in 2018, filed a notice of intention to appoint administrators in January, having laid off its staff… The post Taxpayer takes £2.7m hit on Modulous collapse appeared first on Construction News.

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New Civil Engineer

APRIL 12, 2024

Civil engineering contractor Marlborough Highways has secured a £56M contract with the Royal Borough of Greenwich to provide highways maintenance and improvement works. The post Greenwich awards £56M highways maintenance and improvements contract appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

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For Construction Pros

APRIL 12, 2024

Kait Burds with Mortenson loves the industry and wants to see more women join.

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