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A New Bridge to Nature: Elachee Drive over I-985 Bridge Replacement

Civil + Structural Engineer

Roadway Project Manager, Michael Baker International Located in the 1,500-acre Chicopee Woods Nature Preserve in North Georgia, the Elachee Nature Science Center is an education center that serves more than 35,000 students from over 35 school systems and an additional 30,000 visitors to the museum and preserve each year. By Chad Havens, P.E.,

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Placing AI Front and Center for Infrastructure Week

Civil + Structural Engineer

One of the biggest areas in which AI can help is the permitting process, which still largely relies on obsolete 2D drawings for projects. This is an important step in laying the foundation for using AI tools in infrastructure development.

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Prefab, Modular Homebuilder Touts Energy and Cost Benefits

The Pro Builder

A heating recovery system uses the exhausted air to pre-heat and pre-cool incoming air before it’s delivered to the home. Once the customer chooses the design, Dvele handles the entire process—from permitting to factory construction to onsite delivery to post-occupancy check-ins that ensure the homes perform as modeled.

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7 Critical Steps to Renovating Your House in the Right Order

UK Construction Blog

Make sure to get all the necessary permits before starting work. This step might not be the most exciting, but trust me, its the foundation for everything else. Inspect the foundation. Evaluate Plumbing and Electrical Systems Test all faucets and fixtures. Permits: Dont forget those essential documents.

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How Construction Companies Turn Ideas into Reality: A Guide

CCR Magazine

Permits and Approvals : Handling local zoning laws, building codes, and permit applications to ensure compliance. Without this stage, a project lacks the foundation necessary for smooth execution. A construction company provides: Detailed Cost Estimates : Breaking down expenses for labor, materials, permits, and equipment.

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University of Nevada, Reno researchers to participate in world’s tallest full-scale building seismic testing on earthquake shake table

Civil + Structural Engineer

With new building codes recently updated to permit more high-rise mass-timber buildings to be constructed in the United States, many have questioned how such buildings would fare in earthquakes. National Science Foundation. The key feature of the building is a post-tensioned rocking wall system built from mass timber panels.

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When Speed Counts: EPCM Delivery for Industrial and Manufacturing Projects

Civil + Structural Engineer

However, EPCM offers its solution to this risk: outside of early works, such as enabling works foundations, or structure, EPCM allows more time for engineering core internal systems, like building MEP systems. All of the new facilities will include new systems, tie-ins, and related infrastructure.