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Scitech Awarded Construction Contract for New HRPD-X Facility at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory in Oxfordshire

UK Construction Blog

This instrument is a key research tool in understanding materials and uses neutrons to study their structure. It excels at observing the subtle structural changes that can have a huge impact on physical properties. A rendition of how the new building will look. Radiation shielding integrated into the building design.

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Remember those 56,000 U.S. bridges that were classified as structurally unsound? They are about to be rebuilt 

Civil + Structural Engineer

The bipartisan infrastructure bill provided $5 billion per year until 2026 just for bridges. State transportation departments are now promoting design/build approaches to rehabilitating and replacing bridges because of delivery speed. billion design/build improvement of an interstate bridge between the two states.

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New burnished concrete facility in California’s wine county

Construction Specifier

The 1,172-m2 (12,620-sf) property consists of three buildings. Photos courtesy Likeness Studio Located in the Templeton Gap District of Paso Robles American Viticultural Area (AVA), Fulldraw Vineyard’s new construction highlights innovative and resilient materials.

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UK Construction Recovery Constrained by Historic Labour Crisis

UK Construction Blog

This paradox defines 2025’s construction landscape: massive opportunity colliding with structural capacity constraints. Market recovery gains momentum despite structural challenges Construction output has rebounded decisively after 2024’s difficulties, with infrastructure leading monthly growth at 2.0% growth and a 26.6%

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Leers Weinzapfel Associates: UMass Amherst HUB Underway

CCR Magazine

Scheduled for 2026 completion, the 26,800 sf project will include team-based learning classrooms, seminar rooms, collaboration spaces, advising offices and at its center, a school-wide Commons space that overlooks and engages with an exterior entry plaza. Its form anticipates campus expansion in the future. Quotes from Anna Maria Siega-Riz.

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The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: A Pivotal Moment for Water Public-Private Partnerships in the United States

Constructlaw

This convergence of the IIJA’s ambitious objectives with the inherent advantages of P3s presents an extraordinary opportunity to revitalize our water systems, creating infrastructure that is resilient, sustainable, and capable of meeting future challenges. billion to the U.S. Indeed, $1.5 billion). [6]

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Discover the Latest News on Water Utility Construction and Construction Insurance Capacity

Construction Daily News

Climate change has weakened the water delivery system, and California officials say it delivers less water than before. The Delta Conveyance Project (DCP) would build 45 mi (72km) of concrete tunnels beneath a regional river delta between Sacramento and San Francisco to construct and modernize water transmission infrastructure.