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New ASCE Publication Focus on Infrastructure Resilience and Sustainability

Civil + Structural Engineer

Topics addressed include characteristics of resilience and sustainability; incorporation of resilience and sustainability into projects; practical guidance; policy, project definition, and planning; design, procurement and construction; and case studies.

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raSmith Promotes David Mortensen to Director of Site Design Services

Civil + Structural Engineer

In his new role as director, Mortensen will lead the division’s site planners, civil engineers and landscape architects who work on projects across the United States in retail/commercial, mixed use, industrial, senior living, health care, residential, hospitality/entertainment, higher education and K-12, and office.

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Plan for major NHS estate green upgrade framework

Construction Enquirer

NHS Shared Business Services has revealed plans for a decarbonisation framework to deliver retrofit works across the health estate and other government departments.

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Morgan Sindall chalks up Cardiff secondary school

Construction Enquirer

Cardiff City Council has signed off an enabling works deal with Morgan Sindall to rebuild the 900-place Willows High School. enabling works signals the go-ahead for the latest scheme to be delivered under the Band B, Sustainable Communities for Learning programme.

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Traditional construction procurement methods can endanger building safety

Job Order Contracting

Traditional construction procurement methods can endanger building safety, while an integrated, less adversarial approach can consistently improve safety and quality, while significantly reducing cost and delivery time. Remember…Traditional construction procurement methods can endanger building safety!

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Electrician impaled on metal pipes after ladder fall

Construction Enquirer

Linbrooke Services Limited was found guilty of breaches of health and safety and working at height regulations at Dumbarton Sheriff Court. The court heard that electrician Matthew Mason was fatally injured while installing a public address system at Bearsden Train Station on Tuesday 5 June 2018.

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Public procurement isn’t working

Construction Law

A report from think tank Reform says the public have a feeling that the State simply isn’t working. While that view might be overstating the case a bit, public procurement certainly isn’t working as it should, as Reform’s report An efficiency mindset: prioritising efficiency in Whitehall’s everyday work, convincingly argues.