Construction Dive

DECEMBER 6, 2023

As demand for workers in other economic sectors cools, construction still faces a wide margin between the number of available positions and the supply to fill them.

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DECEMBER 7, 2023

EXTON, Pa. – Bentley Systems, Incorporated (Nasdaq: BSY), the infrastructure engineering software company, today announced that it won in three categories at the 2023 Construction Computing Awards. Based on readers’ selections in an online poll, a panel of industry-expert judges made the final decisions. The judges chose Bentley’s ProjectWise as “Collaboration Product of the Year 2023.

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Build LLC Blog

DECEMBER 6, 2023

BUILD sits down with Peter Bohlin and Ray Calabro of BCJ to discuss their process of designing everything from art galleries to books. The post Circumstances, Expectations and Trust: An Interview with Peter Bohlin and Ray Calabro, Bohlin Cywinski Jackson, Part 1 appeared first on BUILD Blog.

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The Pro Builder

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Realtor.com Releases Annual List of Top Housing Markets for 2024 ibush Thu, 12/07/2023 - 19:22 Topped by Toledo, Ohio, these are expected to be the hottest housing markets in 2024 Among the predictions for the coming year, home listings and real-estate-data site Realtor.com expects we'll see a slow retreat in the cost of home loans and that housing affordability will improve.

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Construction Dive

DECEMBER 6, 2023

The campus, which DPR expects to complete in 2026, will use 12,000 tons of steel, 600 miles of framing studs and 700 acres of drywall.

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DECEMBER 6, 2023

Any commercial building can be built in three easy steps. Whether it is a healthcare practice, manufacturing facility, office building, auto dealership, or restaurant, or if it is new construction or a remodel, we use the steps or phases of Design-Build construction to break down the commercial construction process most efficiently for our clients. The approach is easier on building owners so they can concentrate on their business instead of construction – we take care of it all from concept to

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The Pro Builder

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Two More 3D-Printed Homes Completed for Virginia Habitat Affiliate ibush Thu, 12/07/2023 - 11:03 Habitat for Humanity Peninsula and Greater Williamsburg partners with Alquist 3D to build two 3D-printed homes in Virginia A home dedication ceremony on Dec. 12 will hand over the keys to two 3D-printed homes in Newport News, Va., according to a recent news release.

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Construction Dive

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Chip factories, battery plants and data centers require more steel than typical commercial construction, according to a new report.

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Civil + Structural Engineer

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Just in time for the winter travel season, drivers heading back to the Valley along Interstate 17 will notice a bit of a shift as they head toward the New River area. Over the weekend, crews with the I-17 Improvement Project opened the new southbound Moores Gulch bridge at milepost 238 and shifted traffic onto the new lanes of that bridge. It’s a milestone marking the major bridge work progress happening on this project.

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New Civil Engineer

DECEMBER 5, 2023

A Northamptonshire viaduct has become the first on the HS2 project to have all its deck beams installed. The post First HS2 viaduct deck beam installation completed in Northamptonshire appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

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The Pro Builder

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Construction Starts on Affordable Housing Project in Brooklyn, NY ibush Fri, 12/08/2023 - 10:00 Clarkson Estates in Flatbush, Brooklyn, will provide 328 affordable apartments, including 164 supportive units for formerly homeless households On Dec. 5, New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced the start of construction on Clarkson Estates in Flatbush, Brooklyn, as part of the state's Vital Brooklyn Initiative, which works to address social, economic, and health disparities in central Brooklyn.

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Construction Dive

DECEMBER 4, 2023

The developer of the Rapid City mixed-use project pointed to a “product failure” at the corner of the tower as the cause of the issue.

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Civil + Structural Engineer

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Wisdome Stockholm is a new scientific experiential arena situated in the courtyard of Sweden’s National Museum of Science and Technology in Stockholm. The Wisdome Stockholm building encompasses a wooden architectural design creating an arched-shaped room of 1,325 square meters. Stora Enso has been the main partner and delivered sustainable wooden construction materials for the project.

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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 News

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Paul Reeve is director of corporate social responsibility at the Electrical Contractors' Association Designers and other professionals across the built environment are steadily improving the measurement of embodied carbon in their construction specifications. But now, engineering-services contractors tendering for public sector and commercial work are… The post When asked about M&E product carbon, you need answers appeared first on Construction News.

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The Pro Builder

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Realtor.com Releases Annual List of Top Housing Markets for 2024 ibush Thu, 12/07/2023 - 16:22 Topped by Toledo, Ohio, these are expected to be the hottest housing markets in 2024 Among the predictions for the coming year, home listings and real-estate-data site Realtor.com expects we'll see a slow retreat in the cost of home loans and that housing affordability will improve.

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Construction Dive

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Due to a change in delivery method, the contractor will no longer build the University of South Florida venue, which has been delayed by supply chain issues.

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Civil + Structural Engineer

DECEMBER 8, 2023

The Nation’s Fastest-Growing Engineering and Consulting Firm Makes Strategic Acquisition of Houston, TX-based Firm Orlando, FL – UES, a national leading engineering and consulting company, has acquired InControl Technologies, an environmental consulting firm located in Houston, Texas, with an additional office in Dallas. Founded in 1997, InControl Technologies provides comprehensive environmental consulting and engineering services, and their addition to UES supports the company’s expanding foc

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New Civil Engineer

DECEMBER 6, 2023

The Hinkley Point C nuclear power station team has celebrated a milestone with the installation of a polar crane at the top of the first reactor building. The post Polar crane installed at first reactor building of Hinkley Point C appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

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The Pro Builder

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Labor-Shortage Headwinds Continue for Construction ibush Thu, 12/07/2023 - 12:04 Jobs report shows construction still faces a wide margin between available positions and the supply of workers to fill them Across all industries, job openings dropped by around 6% from September, but unlike other economic segments, the shortage of labor in construction continues to be an urgent issue, according to recent analysis of data from the latest U.S.

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Construction Dive

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Space on the first floor of the company’s six-story, 270,000-square-foot headquarters in Falls Church, Virginia, will house Virginia Tech’s Coalition for Smart Construction.

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Civil + Structural Engineer

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Innovative building designed to collect, preserve and make all records available to the public Acclaimed national interdisciplinary design firm HGA is pleased to announce the completion of the Pennsylvania State Archives, located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. HGA partnered with Vitetta in the design of the new facility. Leading schematic design and design development, HGA also served as the engineers-of-record from beginning to end, providing structural, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP)

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New Civil Engineer

DECEMBER 7, 2023

National Highways has awarded the £1.34bn Tunnels and Approaches contract for its Lower Thames Crossing (LTC) scheme to a joint venture of Bouygues Travaux Publics and J Murphy & Sons (BMJV). The post Bouygues-Murphy JV wins £1.3bn Lower Thames Crossing tunnelling contract appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

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For Construction Pros

DECEMBER 4, 2023

One asphalt plant is doing what many consider as the unthinkable: producing asphalt mixes from 100% reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP), and they can convert any asphalt plant to do the same. Extensive testing says it works, but changing opinions is hard.

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Construction Dive

DECEMBER 7, 2023

The quarter-mile stretch, which recharges vehicles as they drive or park on the street, was designed at Michigan Central, a subsidiary of Ford Motor Company.

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Civil + Structural Engineer

DECEMBER 5, 2023

The International Code Council will provide expertise and solutions for governments and the building sector to help address the changing climate Washington D.C. – The International Code Council, the leading global provider of building safety solutions and a member of the Global Alliance for Buildings and Construction (GlobalABC), will be presenting at COP28 throughout the two-week event.

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Construction News

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Construction businesses have reacted in dismay to government proposals to make it harder for foreign workers to come to the UK. Home secretary James Cleverly this week announced plans to make legal migration to the UK tougher, with changes he claimed would have stopped 300,000… The post Migration crackdown ‘will make it much harder’ for firms to recruit appeared first on Construction News.

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New Civil Engineer

DECEMBER 4, 2023

National Grid has launched frameworks worth £58.67bn to meet its high voltage direct current (HVDC) cable requirements, including a £12.77bn civils and major works framework. The post National Grid launches £59bn frameworks for HVDC needs including £12.8bn civils works appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

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Construction Dive

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Labor Secretary Julie Su underlined the White House’s worker-focused efforts at a construction trade event in D.C.

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