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A New Era of Bridge Construction Technology Lands in the U.S.

Civil + Structural Engineer

Eau Claire, WI: In the world of bridge construction, the differences between cast-in-place and precast methods have always presented one primary trade-off: durability versus speed. It arrives on-site without the heavy concrete so that its cast-in-place.

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Skanska completes Portsmouth Marine Terminal offshore wind upgrade

CCR Magazine

The Offshore Work Skanskas work, which began in 2022 and was substantially completed March 2025, included: Constructing three heavy lift berths: the wind turbine generator delivery berth, the wind turbine generator load-out berth, and the berth for the steel tube monopiles. In 2023, construction in the U.S. generated $7.1

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Efficient Home Construction: Optimizing Rim Transport Frames

CCR Magazine

Key Highlights Discover the impact of rim transport frame optimization on sustainable building practices. Learn how to incorporate prefabrication and modular design for efficiency. Optimizing lesser-known parts, like rim transport frames, can greatly help in making homes sustainable and eco-friendly.

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Sustainability and the Port of Virginia

Civil + Structural Engineer

Skanska’s work improving 1,500 feet of an existing 3,540-foot wharf includes constructing three heavy lift berths, the wind turbine generator delivery berth, the installation/load-out berth, and the monopile delivery berth.

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Heavy lifting solutions firm helps install mammoth ceiling panels at PDX

Construction Specifier

A heavy lifting solutions firm recently helped install five distinct types of 20 roof panels at Portland International Airport (PDX), Oregon, as part of a terminal expansion project aiming to double the airport size. Mammoet was contracted to jack up, transport, and install the 20 roof panels while avoiding passenger disruption.

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Heavy lifting solutions firm assists in installation of mammoth ceiling panels at PDX

Construction Specifier

A heavy lifting solutions firm recently helped install five distinct types of 20 roof panels at Portland International Airport (PDX), Oregon, as part of a terminal expansion project aiming to double the airport size. Mammoet was contracted to jack up, transport, and install the 20 roof panels while avoiding passenger disruption.

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Boost Efficiency and Profit with Truck Scales

CCR Magazine

Weighing truck loads accurately and efficiently is fundamental across transportation operations, be it for compliance, overload prevention or inventory planning. For transportation operations evaluating optimal weighing upgrades fitting needs, portable truck scales warrant consideration to unlock safety, insights and growth.