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Light at the End of the Tunnel

Civil + Structural Engineer

In 2021, the City of Minneapolis Public Works Department approved a $60 million project to overhaul the stormwater tunnel system that moves water from downtown Minneapolis to the Mississippi River. Clover and his team would also need a way to finish the concrete after the drum shaped it. A stock product wasnt going to cut it.

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Five Trends, Five Years: Inside UK Manufacturing’s Path to 2030

CCR Magazine

According to Make UK, there are only 12,000 companies in the UK Defence industry, though many operate in the periphery, manufacturing small components or paint finishes for military vehicles.

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Precast Concrete Lintels: The Ultimate Guide to Strength, Durability & Installation

UK Construction Blog

The manufacturing process for fair-faced options ensures a consistent high-quality finish with smooth surfaces, providing both improved appearance and safer manual handling. Fair-faced lintels maintain the same thermal and fire-resistant properties as other precast concrete types while adding visual cohesion to the finished building facade.

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Is Your Construction Tendering Process Costing You Projects?

Develop Coaching

Bids are finished minutes before the portal shuts. Ignoring Social Value & ESG Since 2021, central-government buyers must allocate at least ten per cent of marks to social value in tenders. Symptom Checker — Are You Bleeding Bids? Typos creep in, appendices vanish, uploads fail. Compliance knock-backs.

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Read About the Latest News on $514 Million US Construction Contracts, $2B Southeast IDIQ Construction Contract, and Construction Engine behind Personalities

Construction Daily News

Work begins immediately and is expected to finish in February 2030. Since early 2024, the project plans to finish by late 2028. Contract work must finish by June 2030. through 2021, 2022, and 2023); San Antonio, up 2.5% (was up 8.0% The company’s US order bookings for Q2 will include the project. currently.

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Builders eye later-stage startups in funding ventures

Construction Dive

The company, which focuses on drywall finishing , completed a $24 million Series B in April 2021 , in which Suffolk Construction participated. Already, investors have pumped $521 million into AI-based contech offerings, the highest amount since 2021.

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Article 4 Direction: What Property Owners Need to Know Before Converting

UK Construction Blog

This could include extensions, porches, replacement windows, exterior painting, fences, or even converting a property into a house of multiple occupancy. After consultations in 2016 and 2021, this direction was confirmed to protect the industrial character of the area. Always check with your local authority before starting work.