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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

“Technicians found that the FRP deck was in optimal condition with minor maintenance needed for overlay cracking at the joints and connection holes,” says Scott Reeve, business development for CCG. “It CCG prefabricates very large, corrosion-resistant panels at its Dayton, Ohio manufacturing facility.

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

The Pro Builder

The approach also has the potential to help builders and developers achieve profitability with product that’s attainable for entry-level and first-time buyers—a badly underserved demographic with few options in many markets due to high land, materials, and labor costs and the long cycle times associated with on-site stick-built homes.

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Creative Composites Group’s FRP Composite Panels Solve Weight Problem For Historic Northampton Street Bridge Rehab Project

Civil + Structural Engineer

The infrastructure industry has adopted FRP as the go-to material for rehabilitation and repair of historic bridges due to their inherent weight restrictions,” says Scott Reeve, business development for CCG. We made the decision more than a decade ago to deliver highly engineered, prefabricated products.

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Ralph Wilson Park Bridge Successfully Installed in City of Buffalo Over I-190,  

Civil + Structural Engineer

Foundation added a major infrastructure project to the original scope of the park design: the pedestrian bridge and the redesign of the 4th Street side of the park. Brown, noting a $3 million investment from the city into this development, along with continued work and dedication from multiple City departments. Wilson, Jr. Wilson, Jr.

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How Industrialized Construction Is Changing the Way We Build   

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Companies building data centers, big pharma, residential, hospitality, hospitals, and infrastructure, are using IC to accelerate building projects and roadways with shorter schedules and improved quality. modular and prefabricated building ?methods Companies like Starbucks , Chick-fil-A , Marriott , ?and and Hilton use ?modular

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Barhale appointed to East London sewer upgrade

Civil + Structural Engineer

Thames Water has appointed civil engineering and infrastructure specialist Barhale to carry out the £7.8 After the pipeline work is completed, a prefabricated GRP discharge chamber will be installed. million programme adjacent to Gallions Reach Shopping Centre in Barking.

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Australian AEC university students deliver smart building and connected communities in team challenge

Roads Online

Proudly sponsored by Autodesk and facilitated by peak body prefabAUS, the Challenge Cup is now into its fifth year and provides teams with an opportunity to demonstrate the value and versatility of prefabrication and modern methods of construction (or Smart Building) to find innovative solutions unmatched by traditional construction.