Construction Dive

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

The critical Northeast Corridor rail project between New Jersey and New York is back on track and brings a host of opportunities for contractors.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Inaugural award honors Union Pacific customers and suppliers for innovative sustainability initiatives, cites WSP for sustainability principles and helping clients achieve low-carbon goals. OMAHA — Union Pacific Railroad honored a dozen customers and suppliers with its first-ever Sustainability Partner Award, including WSP, a leading engineering, environment and professional services consultancy.

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Construction Dive

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

The undertaking is the firm’s second major flood mitigation job — it also worked on the $631 million North and West Battery Park City project.

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Civil + Structural Engineer

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Justin Petersen has been named Olsson’s Civil Infrastructure Leader. Petersen is responsible for growing technical excellence and developing services within the discipline. He oversees site design, landscape architecture and planning, airport and rail design, road and bridge design, telecommunications services and traffic and technology services. “Justin has the qualities and experience that we need to run our Civil Infrastructure discipline,” said Len Swartz, Olsson’s Executive Vice President

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Infrastructure Development Site Planning Landscaping Project Management 130

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

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Developer J. Jeffers & Co. committed to only hiring contractors and labor in the state of Illinois, according to local media reports.

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Civil + Structural Engineer

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Adam Christensen has been named Olsson’s Vertical Infrastructure leader. Christensen is responsible for growing technical excellence and developing services within the discipline. He oversees facilities engineering, transmission and distribution services, on-site services and substation design. “Adam is a talented engineer and a natural leader,” said Len Swartz, Olsson’s Executive Vice President of Disciplines.

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Infrastructure Development Site Planning Architecture Engineering 130

Civil + Structural Engineer

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Covers Performance Requirements and Details Comparisons IRVING, TX – The Plastics Pipe Institute, Inc. (PPI) today announced the publication of a new document that provides the technical basis for comparing PE 100-RC to PE4710 pressure pipe. Called PPI TN-68, Historical Review of the PE 100-RC Concept – How PE4710 Compares to PE 100-RC , it will provide a perspective on the Slow Crack Growth (SCG) resistance requirements for the PE 100-RC designation in comparison with the North American

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Building Materials 130

Construction Dive

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

With OpenAI's leaders ousted and staff in revolt, the volatility could cause enterprises to shift where they procure generative AI.

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Procurement 275

The Pro Builder

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Single-Family Build-to-Rent Construction Levels Off ibush Tue, 11/21/2023 - 08:56 Despite the flat readings for Q3 2022, NAHB anticipates the SFBTR market will expand in coming quarters as a result of mortgage interest rates remaining high The onset of the Great Recession and a decline in homeownership rates saw the share of build-to-rent homes increase during subsequent years.

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Construction Dive

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

The Dallas-based company entered into a definitive agreement to spin-off and combine its Critical Missions Solutions and Cyber & Intelligence government services businesses with Amentum, a global engineering and technology solutions provider.

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Engineering 201

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Construction News

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

A judge has dismissed Lendlease’s attempt to sue Aecom for £3m over fire-safety defects at a cancer centre it worked on in Yorkshire. Justice Stephen Eyre said he would have found the consultancy liable for eight defects if Lendlease had brought the legal action about… The post Lendlease loses £3m fire-safety case against Aecom appeared first on Construction News.

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Construction Dive

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

To make the most money when it’s time to sell, owners need to focus on building value in their firms, writes construction consultant Matt Verderamo.

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Construction News

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

More London office builds began in the summer of 2023 than at any comparable period in the past 18 years, surprise figures have revealed. The latest Office Crane Survey from consultancy Deloitte found that 474,000 square metres of commercial projects started on site in the… The post London office building rate soars after pandemic lull appeared first on Construction News.

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Construction Specifier

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

The Nueva School’s Science and Environmental Center (SEC) in Hillsborough, California, has been honored with the 2023 American Institute of Architects (AIA) COTE Top Ten Award and the 2022 AIA National Education Facility Design Award, for its exceptional design highlighting sustainability, energy efficiency, water conservation, site integration, and resiliency.

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Construction News

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

James Corden's production company, Fulwell 73, has revealed plans for “one of the largest film-making complexes in Europe” on the banks of the River Wear in Sunderland. The firm behind feature documentaries including The Class of ’92 and One Direction: Where We Are has formed… The post James Corden company unveils plans for Sunderland film complex appeared first on Construction News.

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New Civil Engineer

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

BDP has unveiled its proposals for a garden bridge on Manchester’s Grade II-listed Castlefield Viaduct The post New images give glimpse of £25M ‘High Line’ plan for disused viaduct in Manchester appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

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Engineering 116

Rapport3

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

How to Tackle Inflation in the Architecture Sector with Rapport3 Inflation is a major challenge for many industries in the UK, including architecture. To make sure profits stay steady and grow, it's crucial to manage increasing costs for materials, labour, and operations. Rapport3's sophisticated features can help architecture firms tackle these inflation pressures more effectively.

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Architecture Risk Management Cost Control Material Handling 105

New Civil Engineer

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

All roads at Eurostar’s east London Temple Mills depot have now been upgraded with moveable electrification equipment. The post Moveable electrification facilities completed at London Eurostar depot appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

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Engineering 124

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Construction Equipment

Construction Specifier

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

The Burnside Bridge in its present condition. Photo courtesy User:Cacophony., CC BY-SA 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons HDR, Inc., has been selected as the prime design consultant for the $895 million Earthquake Ready Burnside Bridge project in Portland, Oregon, which will replace a nearly century-old structure with a seismically resilient bridge designed to have a 100-year service life.

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For Construction Pros

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Proper arm configuration, comfort, visibility, safety, productivity features, payload weighing systems and serviceability all play parts in wheel loader performance.

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New Civil Engineer

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Grit blasting is progressing on the corroded Grade II Corporation Road Bridge in Grimsby, but the project is attracting growing controversy due to ongoing delays. The post Councillors fume as Grimsby’s Corporation Road Bridge reopening delayed several months appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

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Engineering 116

Construction Superintendent Magazine

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Construction employment increased in 40 states and the District of Columbia in October from a year earlier, while 22 states added construction jobs from September to October, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials said more states would likely have added construction jobs if the pool of available, qualified workers were larger.

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

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Construction Management

New Civil Engineer

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Emergency drilling will take place in efforts to rescue 41 Indian construction workers who have been trapped for 10 days since the collapse of an under-construction tunnel in the Himalayas. The post Drilling from all angles attempted to rescue Indian construction workers from collapsed tunnel appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

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Engineering 111

Civil Engineer Blog

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Mobile home skirting enhances visual appeal of a mobile home but it also increases its comfort and lowers energy bills. If you live in an area with cold climate, skirting will help you keep your home much warmer as it will protect the underneath of the floor from the cold air and winds. Skirting will […] The post Mobile Home Skirting Ideas first appeared on Civil Engineer Blog.

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Engineering 83

Equipment World

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

The Chevy Silverado 1500 comes in nine trims for 2024, the same as last year, but there are a few updates over the 2023 model.

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GCP Applied Technologies

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

VERIFI® delivers Cutting-Edge Technology to HS2 Concrete Operations Phillip.fry@gc… Tue, 11/21/2023 - 16:28 GCP Applied Technologies November 21, 2023 VERIFI® in-transit concrete technology takes a significant step forward in the construction industry through its integration into the High-Speed Two (HS2) project. VERIFI® in-transit concrete technology takes a significant step forward in the construction industry through its integration into the High-Speed Two (HS2) project.

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Quality Control Project Management Construction Management Collaboration 78

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Cost Control

New Civil Engineer

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

As COP28 comes into focus, when world leaders and policy makers will once again grapple with the challenge of limiting global temperature rises to the 1.5°C ambition, it is important for us to take stock as an industry on what progress we have made in… The post Knowing the baseline is critical to delivering carbon reductions appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

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Construction Specifier

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

The Bruce Springsteen Archives and Center for American Music (BSACAM) in Long Branch, New Jersey, will house archives relocated from Monmouth University in a structure incorporating materials such as mass timber and weathering steel, aligning with the region’s character and ecological design. The firm COOKFOX Architects’ design not only commemorates Springsteen’s legacy, but it also integrates sustainability and regional aesthetics into a dynamic architectural expression composed of a mass timbe

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New Civil Engineer

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

MSG’s plans to build an enormous spherical arena in East London have been rejected by London mayor Sadiq Khan. The post Mayor rejects Stratford Sphere plans appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

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Engineering 114

Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Some suppliers of Job Order Contracting software and cost data use “Assemblies” within what is supposed to be a unit price book (UPB). A fundamental element is Job Order Contracting (JOC) is line item estimating which involves breaking down the cost of construction into discrete, granular tasks, each item representing a specific material, labor, and equipment components.

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