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Refine versus shine: Defining and defending design intent with refined concrete

Construction Specifier

The industry urgently needs a specification framework that is measurable, verifiable, and defensible. Photo courtesy Bennett Build The polished concrete problem The design industry has struggled with polished concrete for years. Photo courtesy Bennett Build What is polished concrete, exactly?

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Community RISES to Occasion

Civil + Structural Engineer

They are all taking part in a dune restoration program being carried out by the nonprofit, RISE (Rockaway Initiative for Sustainability and Equity). The area has been battered by many storms including a recent Christmas storm in 2022 and historic Hurricane Sandy in 2012. Alongside him are other adults and children of all ages.

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To the rescue: NJ community receives coastal restoration project

Civil + Structural Engineer

In the fall of 2012, Superstorm Sandy devastated the East Coast of the United States, including the State of New Jersey. The Army Corps is performing this project in collaboration with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, its non-federal sponsor, and Army Corps Contractor, Weeks Marine of Cranford, New Jersey.

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The Top 200 Environmental Firms for 2012: Analysis | ENR.

ENR Construction

Building Types. Sustainability. Issue: 08/13/2012. The Top 200 Environmental Firms for 2012: Analysis. 08/08/2012. Related Links: Top 200 Environmental Firms 2012-List and market analysis (REVISED-subscription required). -- Advertising --. Search our site: Infrastructure. Transportation. Environment.

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McCarthy Completes New Port of Beaumont Main Street Terminal

Civil + Structural Engineer

New roll on/roll off terminal will increase cargo capacity by 15% BEAUMONT, Texas – McCarthy Building Companies has completed construction on Port of Beaumont’s Main Street Terminal 1. In building a new terminal, the Port had a goal of increasing its general cargo handling capacity by more than 15%.

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The Reasons BIM is Going Nowhere Fast

Building Information Management

July 16th, 2012 – NIBS Report - National Institute of Building Sciences Consultative Council . Per the NIBS Consultative Council there are four areas where our industry needs to focus highlights four in order to improve buildings and infrastructure. Defining High-Performance and Common Metrics. Sustainability.

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BIM in Chains – Sustainability and Life-cycle Management of the Built Environment Stalled?

Building Information Management

BIM (Building Information Modeling) is the life-cycle management of the built environment supported by digital technology. ” – Jim Skea, Chair – Sustainable Energy, Imperial College of London. .” ” – Jim Skea, Chair – Sustainable Energy, Imperial College of London.