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Stantec to acquire ZETCON Engineering, a leading German infrastructure firm

Civil + Structural Engineer

Founded in 1973, ZETCON has built a reputation as an industry leader in infrastructure planning, inspection, project management, and construction management. ZETCON oversaw the work of five specialized companies mapping the 1,000-metre-wide corridor, while managing scheduling and cost control, risk management, and contract management.

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The Critical Role of Utility Vegetation Management: Integrating AI and Digital Twins for Enhanced Safety and Reliability

Civil + Structural Engineer

By Looq AI Addressing the Challenges of Utility Vegetation Management Managing vegetation around America’s electric transmission and distribution infrastructure is crucial for ensuring uninterrupted power delivery. Handling hundreds of trimmings weekly poses operational challenges that test efficiency.

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The Future of Scheduling

Civil + Structural Engineer

The construction industry, in particular, is beginning to see a change in the culturally entrenched attitudes towards project management as organizations look to modernize their operations. One long-entrenched process—creating the schedule—is an area that has long been in need of a makeover.

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Ways to Improve Home Building Productivity, Part 2: Automation

The Pro Builder

Construction Automation In my first job with a large-volume home builder, I saw firsthand the value of making as much of the house—wall panels, roof trusses, floor systems, stairs, millwork, and other components—as possible in a factory-controlled setting and delivering them to the jobsite on a just-in-time schedule.

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

The Pro Builder

Housing, Industrialized: Your Road Map to Off-Site Construction No Compromise With Prefab Housing Seeds of Change: Digital Models Aid Accuracy Daybreak’s collection of three- and four-bedroom, two-story attached townhomes is Hallmark’s first collaboration with Agorus. We expected we’d learn a lot, and we did.

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Water, Water, Everywhere… Nor a Drop Amiss

Civil + Structural Engineer

By Dan Culli , GIS Consultant at Locana In this recent article in Civil + Structural Engineer Magazine , my colleague Mike Housby wrote about how managers of large capital projects are swimming in data that has the potential to help them make better, faster decisions. It’s a problem that every project manager I know can relate to.

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Utility Mapping in Construction: Reducing Risk, Improving Efficiency

CCR Magazine

One of the most common causes of delays, damages, and even safety hazards on construction sites stems from one fundamental issue: unknown or incorrectly mapped underground utilities. This is where utility mapping comes into play. It provides detailed information on the exact location, depth, and type of underground utilities.

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