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All I want for construction in 2025 is… collaboration, innovation and a focus on the next generation

Construction News

Mark Robinson is group chief executive of SCAPE In 2024 the construction industry continued to be held back by ongoing skills shortages and insolvencies as many contractors continued to struggle to make decent margins. But there are plenty of reasons for optimism in 2025.

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Latitude 33 Planning & Engineering Celebrates Grand Opening of City of San Diego Fire Station 52 at Torrey Pines

Civil + Structural Engineer

San Diego, CA – On October 17, 2024, Latitude 33 Planning & Engineering joined officials from The City of San Diego, UC San Diego, The Muller Hull Partnership, Level 10 Construction, and other stakeholders at a Grand Opening ceremony for San Diego Fire Station 52 (also known as the Torrey Pines Fire Station).

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DFI Announces 2024 Outstanding Project Award Winner

Civil + Structural Engineer

Plaquemines LNG Driven Pile Megaproject by Cajun Industries Hawthorne, N.J. : The winner of the 2024 DFI Outstanding Project Award is the Plaquemines LNG Driven Pile Megaproject, submitted by Cajun Industries. We bring together members for networking, education, communication and collaboration.

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Infrastructure and major projects boost profits at Vp

Construction Enquirer

“During FY 2024/25, the group has enjoyed good market activity levels, which are expected to continue, particularly in London where we have supported a number of major projects.” “Vp has entered the new financial year in a solid position, with strong early momentum in Infrastructure and specialist construction. .”

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C.W. Driver Companies Completes $59.8M Visual Arts Campus for CSU Fullerton

Civil + Structural Engineer

We collaborated with CSUF and HGA Architects to reallocate the budget into renovating the two existing buildings requiring minor seismic upgrades, building the new single-level double volume gallery space, and building a new two-story classroom structure,” said Jamie Macartney, project executive at C.W.

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Infrastructure costs keep rising. Consider these approaches to mitigate them.

Civil + Structural Engineer

For example, the Federal Highway Administration reported that highway construction costs rose yet again in the first quarter of 2024, at an annualized rate of 9.6 These services also can help develop strategies for collaborative pricing and opportunities to share risk appropriately between agencies and implementing firms.

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Shavon Charlot named president of SS&A Design Collective 

Civil + Structural Engineer

She officially assumed the role on November 16, 2024, upon the announcement of the forthcoming retirement of Bob Snider, PE, FHFI, CHC, LEED AP BD+C, principal, who served as president from 2008-2024.