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Plan to double affordable homes spend at centre of spending review

Construction Enquirer

By the end of this Parliament, annual spend is set to hit £4bn in 2029/30, almost double the previous rate. The package comes as part of Labour’s wider “Plan for Change” and follows reforms to the planning system already forecast by the OBR to add £6.8bn to the economy and lift housebuilding to its highest level since the 1980s.

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Skanska Awarded $444 Million Contract to Replace the Raritan River Bridge in Middlesex County, New Jersey

Civil + Structural Engineer

The scope of the bid-build project includes replacing the Raritan River Bridge through the demolition of the existing swing bridge superstructure and the construction of new vertical lift bridge towers, lift span, two flanking systems, and communication and signal systems.

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Brand new Parkdale Station now open

Roads Online

The new Parkdale Station has opened following the removal of two sets of boom gates, moving the Frankston line one step closer to becoming level crossing free by 2029 in Victoria. Work still remains to be done, including finishing the lifts, and creating the open space and recreational facilities.

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Find About the Latest News on Uk Construction Faces ‘Difficult Period’, How Gigantic Australian Cranes Could Change Uk Construction, Opening of Hercules Construction Academy, and Beginning Birmingham Curzon Street Hs2 Station Construction

UK Construction Blog

Global heavy lifting tower crane specialist Marr Contracting is revolutionizing modular construction with bigger and easier craneage solutions. Modules and larger components can be constructed off site and put with a few crane lifts instead of one piece at a time. Decluttering a workplace improves safety, productivity, and groundwork.

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Local Connection Key to Realizing Robust Housing

ENR Construction

Thanks to California’s $458-million investment in the school and its shift to becoming a Cal Poly, the university will add 27 new academic and experiential programs by 2029, with a heavy focus on STEM programming. Crews with Sundt Concrete placed the East Building’s Level 4 deck, while subcontractor Bigge installed the material lift.

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Cal Poly Humboldt's Vision for Realizing Robust Housing

ENR Construction

Thanks to California’s $458-million investment in the school and its shift to becoming a Cal Poly, the university will add 27 new academic and experiential programs by 2029, with a heavy focus on STEM programming. Crews with Sundt Concrete placed the East Building’s Level 4 deck, while subcontractor Bigge installed the material lift.

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

Construction Daily News

Upgrades would also involve a new pumping station to lift water from the tunnel and uphill 250 ft (76m) to the Bethany Reservoir, 60 miles (97km) east of San Francisco and 40 miles (64km) southwest of the source. We would plan to initiate construction in mid-2029,” Bradner stated.