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Qube making big moves

Roads Online

Qube Heavy Lift’s new TRT ESS Platform Trailer, was recently put through its paces and showing its versatility, especially with the Electronic Steering System steering capability. Image courtesy of TRT. The trailers ESS offers all axle steering up to 45° from the centre for maximum control and manoeuvrability.

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Sustainability and the Port of Virginia

Civil + Structural Engineer

This milestone aims to eliminate the port’s carbon footprint through various green initiatives, including the transition to renewable energy sources, the electrification of port operations, and infrastructure modernization. Clean Energy Utilization : The port invests in wind and solar power to supply its energy needs.

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$7.5B Digital Infrastructure City To Be Built In Las Vegas

Business Facilities

The net-zero buildings within their own insular mini-city will feature automated multi-functional designs, renewable energies from solar/wind/water/kinetic, autonomous vehicles, artificial intelligence (AI), augmented reality, Internet of Things (IoT), robotics, supertrees, and self-healing concrete structures. CTIO, Bertrand Dano.

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities – Metro And Global Rankings

Business Facilities

We also configured our Renewable Energy Leaders category to rank the metros that are using the most renewable energy, with some surprising results (hint: the top-ranked metro is the home of the oil bidness). (To million toward economic growth projects (including a new streetcar system). billion), Oakland ($22.0

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Build lean, clean, and green: Exploring off-site heavy timber construction

Construction Specifier

Using a high-quality, carefully designed system such as heavy timber construction offers many advantages to off-site construction. Heavy timber stands out as a sustainable building material and is embraced by builders worldwide. Heavy timber stands out as a sustainable building material and is embraced by builders worldwide.

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A Primer on MasterFormat & Improving Construction Project Collaboration

Building Information Management

The MasterFormat numbering system and titles provide a common, transparent manner to readily communicate construction item, tasks, and associated information. Divisions are the top Level (Level 1) in the hierarchy of the classification system. 02 81 00 Transportation and Disposal of Hazardous Materials. Requirements. Conditions.

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A Primer on MasterFormat & Improving Construction Project Collaboration

Building Information Management

The MasterFormat numbering system and titles provide a common, transparent manner to readily communicate construction item, tasks, and associated information. Divisions are the top Level (Level 1) in the hierarchy of the classification system. 02 81 00 Transportation and Disposal of Hazardous Materials. Requirements. Conditions.