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Light at the End of the Tunnel

Civil + Structural Engineer

By PCiRoads How PCiRoads found custom equipment for a unique project Minneapolis features a busy and lively downtown area thats home to nearly 57,000 residents along with 216,000 employees each week, per mplsdowntown.com. In fact, the storm drain system is about 100 years old. This has caused deterioration, including cracks and breaks.

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Refine versus shine: Defining and defending design intent with refined concrete

Construction Specifier

From floors failing before substantial completion to skyrocketing change orders for never-ending densifier applications to the billions lost through delayed schedules, legal disputes, and contingency hemorrhaging, enough is enough. There are countless floor finishes ( e.g. grind and seals, burnished polish concrete, etc.)

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MBCEA Announces 2024 Building of the Year Winners

Civil + Structural Engineer

It’s amazing to see how this contest has grown, and this year we saw 31 companies enter a total of 40 projects for consideration.” was the metal building systems provider. of Pilot Mountain, NC, was the project manager for the 24,800 square-foot riding arena with attached viewing area. Garanco, Inc. Hangar, Englewood, CO.

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A Case (Study) for Off-Site Construction in Home Building

The Pro Builder

The reason: The project was not a traditional stick-built endeavor. Rather, it employed an off-site construction method that built all of the wall panels, floor panels, and roof trusses in a nearby factory and assembled them on site in fewer than three days. he was struck by an eerie silence.

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Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat Names Quay Quarter Tower 2023’s Best Tall Building Worldwide

Civil + Structural Engineer

Additionally, a self-shading façade reduces solar radiation, minimizing mechanical loads on the building, and strategically positioned atria enable natural daylight to permeate the 2,000-square-meter floor plates, improving energy efficiency in the interior.

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Weston launches £45m robotic MMC factory

Construction Enquirer

British Offsite, the MMC specialist business owned by house builder Weston Group, has launched its £45m automated factory to produce light gauge steel panel systems for the industry. Once the factory is fully operational, it would run a two-shift system five days a week, employing around 180 people.

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Massachusetts’ Oldest Movable Steel Truss Bridge Marks 10-Year Anniversary of Nation’s Largest Six-Span FRP Composite Vehicle Deck

Civil + Structural Engineer

Creative Composites Group’s (CCG) FRP composite deck was installed in 2013 as part of a $14 million renovation project managed by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation. Constructing panels on CCG’s production floor allows the company to coordinate design and construction specifications upfront instead of at the job site.