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A Continued Push: Digitalization & Environmental Permitting

Civil + Structural Engineer

The Environmental Regulatory industry is one area that was initially slow to begin the digital transition, but in recent years has warmed up to digitizing its processes. To this end, several states have already adopted digitized permitting processes that have resulted in significant improvements to efficiency and transparency in permitting.

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Renovate or Extend? How to Choose the Right Home Improvement for Your Budget & Needs

UK Construction Blog

For many UK homeowners, this decision represents a significant crossroads that impacts not just your living space but also your budget, lifestyle, and property value. Each approach comes with unique benefits, challenges, and environmental implications that must be carefully evaluated before making your decision. You’re not alone.

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Sneak Preview: The 2024 Yearbook of Engineering Achievement Competition

Civil + Structural Engineer

Did it make a community impact? Did it make an environmental impact? It’s also designed to be part of one the first LEEDv4 airport campuses and has a big community impact since it’s one of the first airports to fully integrate multimodal ground air-rail transportation. Was the execution absolutely stellar – (e.g.,

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Mass Timber Buildings: Sustainable Path to Net Zero Goals

CCR Magazine

Mass timber is quickly becoming a solution as the number of public institutions and private developers pledging to attain net-zero carbon emissions increases. “Mass timber offers cost and value considerations that developers and clients see as benefits. It is also estimated that forests in the U.S. concrete) in the substructure.

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An Iconic Shoreline from Above: McLaren Engineering Group Wins the 2024 Engineering Drone Video of the Year Competition

Civil + Structural Engineer

Submitted by last year’s EDVY winners Cody Rogness and Moore Holding Company/Moore Engineering, the video tiled “Cub Creek Development 2nd Addition” highlights a civil engineering project in Horace, North Dakota. The video visualizes Moore Engineering’s civil, water resources, and environmental engineering services for the Cub Creek project.

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The Key Drivers of Successful Infrastructure Projects

Civil + Structural Engineer

By Drew Jeter At AECOM, we believe program management is the quiet key to delivering on our nation’s infrastructure needs. It’s one of the most powerful methods through which we can ensure a positive, lasting impact on people and our planet. Instead, it’s more about assessing what lies between, amongst and across those projects.

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6 Essential Strategies for Sustainable Construction Projects

UK Construction Blog

With environmental concerns gaining precedence, stakeholders who are keen on being with the times are adopting strategies to reduce ecological impact. Sustainable Site Selection Sustainable site selection involves considering the environmental, social, and economic impacts of a construction project on a specific location.