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DfMA Approach to Mass Timber Design: Engineering a Greener Future

Civil + Structural Engineer

By: Ricardo Brites , Director of Engineering & VDC at Mercer Mass Timber Imagine your projects being more precise, efficient, and sustainable? Its the engineers toolkit for smarter, more sustainable structures. The construction industry is grappling with growing demands for environmental responsibility and project efficiency.

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Union Pacific Recognizes WSP with 2023 Sustainability Partner Award

Civil + Structural Engineer

Inaugural award honors Union Pacific customers and suppliers for innovative sustainability initiatives, cites WSP for sustainability principles and helping clients achieve low-carbon goals. Addressing sustainability, resiliency, and social equity challenges is at the core of WSP’s corporate strategy.

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UES Expands Environmental Expertise with Acquisition of InControl Technologies

Civil + Structural Engineer

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.

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Sustainable Community Living Projects Design Guide

CCR Magazine

Key Highlights Architects play a crucial role in designing community living projects that prioritize both environmental and social sustainability. Sustainable design in these projects includes focusing on energy efficiency, renewable energy, water conservation, and green building materials.

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ResourceCo: Never a wasted opportunity

Roads Online

ResourceCo’s soil reuse and recycling function delivers sustainable soil solutions for infrastructure projects across Australia. We have plans in place to push that up to 30,000 tonnes per year, off the back of domestic demand.” Images: ResourceCo. In recent years our crumb capacity has tripled to 30,000 tonnes.

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Mass Timber Buildings: Sustainable Path to Net Zero Goals

CCR Magazine

Whether they are leaning on public-private partnership (P3) or traditional delivery methods, owners and developers are recognizing the benefits of wood as a versatile, sustainable, and structurally efficient feature for their projects. Further, a significant 96% of construction waste was recycled, minimizing environmental impact.

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Secrets of Environmental Permitting Solar Farms

Civil + Structural Engineer

By Ken MacDonald, Regional Director of Environmental Permitting and Compliance with UES First, a secret is only a secret if one doesn’t know it. Solar power has emerged as a frontrunner in the pursuit of sustainable energy. Solar power has emerged as a frontrunner in the pursuit of sustainable energy.

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