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Civil Engineers: Maine’s Infrastructure Grade Improves to a ‘C’

CCR Magazine

Of the 16 categories, six (hazardous waste, rail, roads, schools, stormwater, and solid waste) saw grade increases, while three (bridges, energy, and levees) saw grade decreases compared to the 2020 report card. Between 2010 and 2020, Maine made substantial progress in reducing the number of bridges in poor condition.

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NHS tickles market on £2.3bn construction consultancy framework

The Construction Index

Construction News Balfour Beatty signs £833m Teesside Power deal 18 hours Balfour Beatty has been awarded an £833m contract by Technip Energies to build Net Zero Teesside Power. The proposed framework, valued at £2.3bn net of VAT, is for the provision of construction professional services, not for works contractors.

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Morgan Sindall to build Bishop Auckland leisure centre

The Construction Index

Targeting a BREEAM Very Good rating, the building will be fully electric, using air source heat pumps and renewable energy systems to minimise costs. renewal 4 hours A rail viaduct crucial to the Peak District quarrying industry is getting a facelift. Peak District viaduct to get £7.5m

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Bradford hydrogen plant moves forward

The Construction Index

CGI of Bradfords planned hydrogen works A government contract for a hydrogen production facility in Bradford has been signed by project partners N-Gen Energy Solutions and Hygen Energy.

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Ofgem gives initial approval to £24bn grid investment

The Construction Index

An initial £8.9bn investment is being committed to Britains high-voltage electricity network, with a further £1.3bn ready to go, to power the biggest expansion of the electricity grid since the 1960s.  More than £15bn will ensure the continued safe operation of Great Britains gas transmission and distribution networks, Ofgem said.

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McCarthy Begins Construction of Four New Solar Projects in Texas and Arizona with 200 New Registered Apprenticeships, Targeting Inflation Reduction Act Compliance

Civil + Structural Engineer

The projects, which are in varying stages of construction, will bring a combined total of over 1GW of renewable energy to communities in Arizona and Texas once fully commissioned. Energy Information Administration (EIA) says ‘by the end of 2024, the U.S. is set to add 63 GW of photovoltaic power.’

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Code Compliance & Beyond: Upping Baseline Building Energy Performance

Stok

This directly translates to building energy codes. In the United States, American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning (ASHRAE) and International Code Council (ICC) primarily lead the efforts to develop energy codes, with help from the U.S. And, the result of this baseline?