Construction Dive

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Set for January 2025, the state’s Buy Clean Concrete rules establishing greenhouse gas emission limits will cover all agency projects.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

By Luke Carothers Cairo and its surrounding metropolitan area has seen a significant amount of change over the last two decades. Where once there was little to break the seemingly endless sands that encompassed the city of Cairo, a series of new developments have been built to support the region’s shifting needs and population. Places like the New Administrative Capital–which has been under construction since 2015–are being rapidly built and expanded.

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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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Prodyogi

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

In the quest for sustainable and clean energy sources, researchers are shining a spotlight on an unlikely hero: gold nanoclusters. Gold (Au), with its extraordinary catalytic properties, could hold the key to revolutionizing the production of hydrogen energy, making it a more commercially feasible and environmentally sustainable option.

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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

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Public money is keeping factory construction humming along at a record pace, including for new North Carolina and Louisiana facilities worth $3.6 billion total.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

SUGAR LAND, TX: HCSS, a leading provider of innovative software helping heavy civil construction businesses streamline their operations, highlights its line of software products specifically designed for fleet operations. The HCSS Fleet product offerings include Equipment360, HCSS Telematics, and FuelerPlus. This suite of software and hardware offerings integrates with existing field equipment to provide accurate, real-time data for informed decision-making in the field and office.

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Prodyogi

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

A floating slab or “Alaskan slab” is a slab unit constructed over a pad of percolating material grade made of coarse sand, gravel, or crushed stone. The name “floating slab” means the slab is allowed to move above the frost line as a single unit as if it floats.

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Engineering 186

Construction Dive

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Infrastructure projects will be held up if the government is not funded by Sunday, according to the White House and association leaders.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

St. Louis, MO – Losing a structure or building to an unforeseen natural disaster such as a hurricane or tornado can be devastating to the owner and its tenants. The decision to move forward with repairs may not come quickly, but when it does, facility managers and owners should work with a specialty contractor experienced in disaster recovery to get the job done correctly and efficiently.

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The Pro Builder

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Florida Is Now the Second Most Valuable US Real Estate Market ldeakins Wed, 09/27/2023 - 10:01 Housing markets such as Florida are seeing substantial growth driven by an uptick in new construction The U.S. housing market has seen remarkable growth over the past year, with its total value surging by more than $2.6 trillion since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Zillow reports.

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New Civil Engineer

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Despite speculation that the second phase of High Speed Two (HS2) could be cancelled by the government, HS2 Ltd has awarded ground investigation contracts with a total value of up to £300M for the proposed route between Birmingham and Manchester. The post HS2 awards £300M ground investigation contracts for phase 2 to Aecom, Bam and more appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

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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 25, 2023

CHICAGO – Oregon State University has won the Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institue’s (PCI) 2023 Engineering Design Competition, also known as the Big Beam Competition. The national competition, in its 23rd year, teaches college students important structural engineering skills in an applied learning environment that will benefit them in their future professions.

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The Pro Builder

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Rebuilding from the Wreckage with Nudura ICFs kcichowicz Fri, 09/29/2023 - 10:57 Case Study Image In December 2021 in Superior, Colorado, the Morris family was forced to flee their home as the Marshall Fires ravaged their community. In the aftermath of this devastating event, the family prioritized rebuilding a strong, durable home that was disaster resilient.

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Construction News

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Build UK has named Julie White as its new chair. White, the owner and managing director of D-Drill & Sawing, succeeds former ISG chief executive Paul Cossell, who stands down after less than two years. Cossell took over from former Osborne chief executive Andy Steele.… The post Build UK names new chair appeared first on Construction News.

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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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Civil + Structural Engineer

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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The Pro Builder

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

3 Truths for Home Sales Success Now and Into the Foreseeable Future ibush Sun, 09/24/2023 - 08:00 Most sales leaders have been in chaos control since 2020. Stop feeding that mindset and start shifting gears using these three insights Jeff Shore Is anyone else hearing echoes from 2008? The slightest whisper of that year is enough to send shivers down the spine of anyone who ever worked in home sales.

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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

New Civil Engineer

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

City of Doncaster Council is surging ahead with its plan to reopen Doncaster Sheffield Airport (DSA) by launching procurement for a company to bring it back into operation. The post Hunt begins for company to reopen, operate and develop Doncaster Sheffield Airport appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

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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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SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today announced the immediate availability of $4.65 million in “quick release” Emergency Relief funds for use by the U.S. Forest Service to repair damages to federally-owned roadways caused by heavy rain and severe flooding in Tennessee. The funds will offset costs of repair work needed for roads and other infrastructure in the Cherokee National Forest as a result of flood damage caused by heavy rains and

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The Pro Builder

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Bathroom Remodeling Trends ldeakins Wed, 09/27/2023 - 10:28 Homeowners are upping their remodeling budgets to make their bathrooms larger, accessible, and more luxurious Homeowners are expanding and upgrading their bathrooms, with 1 in 5 opting for more space and more luxurious design features, according to the 2023 U.S. Houzz Bathroom Trends Study.

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Construction News

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

A commercial director at Costain has become the first black president of the Chartered Institution of Civil Engineering Surveyors (CICES). Batsetswe Motsumi succeeds Andrew Evans, who had been in the role for the previous 18 months. Motsumi has been a member of the body’s council… The post Costain director named trade body’s first black president appeared first on Construction News.

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Construction Dive

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Kaua’i County is one of the nation’s first to base construction regulations on projected sea-level rise. A planning official explains how others could follow.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Danvers, MA — Hancock Associates, a leading provider of land surveying, civil engineering and wetland science services, is pleased to announce that Russell Tedford has passed the professional engineering exam and is now a licensed Professional Engineer (PE) in Massachusetts. Russ joined Hancock Associates in 2017 as a Field Surveyor and was promoted to Staff Surveyor and Staff Engineer and is currently one of the firm’s Project Engineers.

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The Pro Builder

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Dvele Expands Production of High-Tech Self-Powered Homes qpurcell Fri, 09/29/2023 - 09:40 America faces a housing crisis rooted in a lack of homes to meet growing demand. Dvele , a manufacturer of high-tech prefabricated homes, is working to help solve the housing crisis by upping its production of Self-Powered homes with two new foundries. Dvele is building the new plants, one in Monterrey, Mexico, and the other in the US at a location to be announced.

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Construction News

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

David Savage is a partner and the construction & infrastructure co-lead at Charles Russell Speechlys The 1st October is a big day for the construction sector. This date marks the new building-control regime for higher-risk buildings (HRBs) and the deadline for submitting the application to… The post 1 October 2023: are we ready for the building-control overhaul?

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Construction Dive

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

A federal complaint alleges supervisors initially tried to keep the 2021 discovery out of the news before suggesting workers of color planted the items.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Houston, Texas — Clear Lake City Water Authority (CLCWA) has completed all five phases of Exploration Green, a massive 178-acre flood control project in southeast Houston. CLCWA and Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam Inc., (LAN) will celebrate the completion of this monumental work with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Saturday, September 30, 2023, on the project grounds at the intersection of Reseda Drive and Diana Lane.

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The Pro Builder

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

More Homebuyers Are Relocating for Affordability and Remote Work ldeakins Thu, 09/28/2023 - 11:38 A record number of homebuyers are relocating in search of more affordable homes. But where are they going? A record 26% of homebuyers are seeking to relocate to different parts of the country due to remote work and affordability concerns. Homebuyers are increasingly searching for affordable destinations, with nine of the top 10 migration destinations boasting lower median home-sale prices than the m

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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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