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DBM Global Companies — Banker Steel and NYC Constructors — Celebrate the “Topping Out” at the New JPMorgan Chase Headquarters

Civil + Structural Engineer

(“DBM Global”) celebrates a monumental milestone of its subsidiaries Banker Steel Co. LLC (“Banker Steel”) and NYC Constructors LLC (“NYCC”) in erecting the last piece of major structural steel atop 270 Park Avenue in New York City today. The supertall building is the largest steel structure in New York City and will provide 2.5

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Reducing Embodied Carbon

Civil + Structural Engineer

Representing the emissions generated throughout the full life cycle of a material–including its sourcing, fabrication, installation, maintenance, and end-of-life phases–embodied carbon is a key factor to consider when trying to reduce the industry’s carbon footprint.

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2023 Yearbook of Engineering Achievement: Transportation & Infrastructure

Civil + Structural Engineer

It features elements that maximize the safety, security, and efficiency of the travel process including 100 percent automated screening lanes, 100 percent facial recognition “e-gates” for international departure, an innovative landside terminal design, and 100 percent trackable RFID Independent Carrier System.

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11 Advantages Of Fabric Buildings

Construction Marketing

Since fabric buildings are tensile structures, the membrane can be pulled into a three-dimensional surface for developing shading, a roof, or a decorative component. Simply put, they’re a building made of all-steel frames and tarp covers or fabric material. Read on to learn about the advantages of fabric buildings.

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Work Underway for The Metro

PC Construction

All new structural steel has been completed to support the new 400kW rooftop solar system, which will be linked to the facility’s primary electrical system. The resulting fabrication center will offer new technologies such as 3D printing as well as traditional tools for woodwork, metal work and textiles.

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Trimble Announces 2024 Tekla Global BIM Awards Winners

Civil + Structural Engineer

The project was characterized by the high level of detail of the model (LOD400) with highly-detailed steel structures and precast concrete elements. This took strong collaboration and coordination between Ramboll as the main structural engineer and Peikko (the steel frame producer).

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New York City’s Iconic “Lunch atop a Skyscraper” Reimagined in a Thrilling, Yet Safe, 21st Century Attraction

Civil + Structural Engineer

New York, NY – Decades before OSHA or the implementation of stringent safety regulations, a daring group of workers perched over the bustling streets of Manhattan on a steel beam during the construction of the 66-story, 850-foot-tall Rockefeller Center. ”