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NYC sewer system construction costs rocket 1500% to $1.2B

Construction Dive

The EPA's estimate that the Gowanus Canal sewage retention tank project in Brooklyn would be around $78 million was too conservation due to tank design, land acquisition and historic preservation costs, a local agency says.

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Communities invited to Interstate Bridge Replacement neighborhood forums in Vancouver and Portland

Civil + Structural Engineer

Attendees are welcome to come and go at their leisure during the three-hour events to view maps, design visualizations and program information on the following topics: Program overview including schedule, cost and funding estimates National Environmental Policy Act process Design options being studied National Historic Preservation Act process to (..)

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Rehabilitation Extends Life, Restores Historical Aspects of Minneapolis’ Third Avenue Bridge

Civil + Structural Engineer

Anthony Falls Historic District. The span, which is listed on the National Registry of Historic Places, is a classic example of a cast-in-place concrete arch-type bridge. Anthony Falls Historic District’s National Register of Historic Places designation. Historic concrete was extensively deteriorated.

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2023 Yearbook of Engineering Achievement: Water/Stormwater

Civil + Structural Engineer

The dam’s structural integrity was threatened as several feet of material eroded away during the rain event, and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) needed to find an immediate solution that would preserve the historic structure and protect a critical economic resource. Halff worked with the U.S.

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Former Industrial Revolution powerhouse converted to residential complex

Construction Specifier

million building meets the current energy codes and the National Park Service’s historic preservation guidelines. Each of the 86 apartment units features large window openings and integrates existing historical elements, such as exposed original wood beam ceilings. Designed by The Architectural Team (TAT), the $39.2

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One Way to Help Vulnerable Borrowers Sustain Homeownership

The Pro Builder

According to a report published by the Urban Institute and funded by the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco, one promising solution that could help less affluent borrowers preserve homeownership is to establish mortgage reserve accounts (MRAs) that they can tap into to help weather a financial shock, HousingWire reports.

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Adaptive reuse: 5 benefits of office-to-residential conversions

BDC Network

The marble-clad lobby at Millennium on LaSalle was preserved and reconditioned. Depending on the building, developers may be eligible for historic rehabilitation tax credits. For example, buildings on the LaSalle Street historic district in Chicago are in a National Register Historic District and are eligible for tax credits.