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Roads Online
DECEMBER 16, 2024
Mainmarks JOG computer-controlled, multipoint injection system is helping to re-level entire structures across several industries. Joe Glanville, General Manager of Mainmark in Australia, explains how the system works and why this approach is so innovative. Images: Mainmark. Programming the JOG central control unit.
UK Construction Blog
JULY 19, 2025
It’s a process that involves assessing structural integrity, rethinking logistics, and keeping your workforce and clients informed. This article explores how UK construction businesses can recover from major water damage—and come back even stronger. Floodwaters may hide trip hazards, contaminate materials, and destabilize structures.
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How to Streamline Payment Applications & Lien Waivers Through Innovative Construction Technology
UK Construction Blog
JUNE 19, 2025
Groundworks are the foundation of any construction project, and whether or not your groundworks are done right can impact the success of building your new home. This article is written by Wilsons Groundworks Bristol. Water accumulation can lead to dampness and erosion, amongst many other structural issues. What Are Groundworks?
UK Construction Blog
APRIL 16, 2025
That seemingly harmless puddle in your yard or slow-draining water near your foundation could be signs of a bigger issueimproper drainage or grading. In this article, were going to break down why drainage and grading matter so much, how they affect your home’s structure, and what can happen when theyre done wrong.
Building Radar
DECEMBER 10, 2024
This article explores the five essential skills every construction project manager needs to thrive in todays competitive market, offering practical insights and solutions to elevate your project management capabilities. This structured approach minimizes delays and enhances overall project efficiency.
CCR Magazine
DECEMBER 6, 2024
Planning is essential when building a structure, no matter how simple or complex. Find Your Team It might take a village to raise children, but it takes an entire construction management team to raise a structure. Hiring a team of experts who already have an established system streamlines the work for you. </p>
Roads Online
JUNE 16, 2025
Geoquest Australia has five decades experience of providing Reinforced Earth solutions to projects in Australia and New Zealand, combining three elements; controlled backfill, precast concrete facing panels and soil reinforcements to form a durable retaining structure.
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UK Construction Blog
FEBRUARY 21, 2025
With rising material costs, environmental concerns, and increasing regulations, contractors and developers are searching for ways to build cost-effective yet durable structures. Benefits of Sustainable Masonry Longer lifespan : Masonry structures can last decades or even centuries, lessening the need for costly repairs or replacements.
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Construction Specifier
JANUARY 23, 2025
Figure 2a and 2b: 2a) Multi-wythe load-bearing brick wall (veneer and structure). Illustrations and photos courtesy Alberta Masonry Council Shelf angle design represents the intersection of masonry designand steel design, and depending on the buildings primary structural system, concrete, steel, or wood design.
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ENR Construction
JULY 21, 2025
Image courtesy of The Moinian Group July 21, 2025 Set to open early next year, the Moinian Group aims to offer a new spin on development in New York City’s historic Financial District with ARIA 7 Platt—a 38-story combined residential and hotel structure. Led by Titanium Construction, foundation work was well underway in 2023.
Roads Online
MARCH 20, 2025
From structural retaining walls and precast concrete solutions, Geoquest Australia brings decades of expertise to civil construction. For more than 50 years, the company has been a trusted partner in Australia and New Zealand, providing solutions that form the foundation of essential road, rail and mining infrastructure, among othersectors.
UK Construction Blog
APRIL 17, 2025
When calculating costs, consider that extensive renovations involving structural changes can sometimes approach the cost of building a new home. Renovations enhance your current home without significantly changing its structural footprint while improving functionality and aesthetics.
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ENR Construction
JULY 10, 2025
billion patient tower to be built by University of Iowa Healthcare on its Iowa City campus will include demolition of several structures including the pictured water tower. All three structures are located within the footprint of the new tower and are slated to be razed in the fall. By Annemarie Mannion Enabling work for a $2.2-billion
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Construction Specifier
MAY 27, 2025
In modern building design, structural strength and aesthetics are no longer enoughhealth, sustainability, and resilience now shape the foundation of high-performance spaces. Read the article and take the quiz to see how much you know. LEED focuses on resilience to climate events, while WELL emphasizes structural safety B.
ENR Construction
JUNE 16, 2025
Sundt Concrete places the West Building mat foundation and East Building slab on grade. The Hinarr Hu Moulik complex features a pair of seven-story cast-in-place concrete structures that span 314,000 sq ft and are clad with a precast concrete panelized facade, situated on a 12-acre site across the freeway from campus.
ENR Construction
JUNE 16, 2025
A new air-conditioning system was installed, and fire alarm and fire suppression systems were extended to meet code requirements. mile levee section is located adjacent to the Brookside community and is rated as the most critically deficient in the Central Valley levee system. and design firm Gensler. a component of the $1.95-billion
UK Construction Blog
MARCH 26, 2025
Cranes work using the age-old system of pulleys and counterbalancing. The crane must be high enough to clear the structure that its due to build. They must also be notified if crane is to be erected within 6km of aerodromes or airfields, and 10m AGL or surrounding trees or structures, if higher.
CCR Magazine
JANUARY 10, 2025
In this article, we’ll explore the importance of bulk purchasing, the benefits it offers, and practical strategies to effectively implement this approach to tackle the escalating costs of fasteners. Evaluate Usage Rates: dissect one system to determine how numerous fasteners are used on average. </p>
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ENR Construction
JUNE 16, 2025
Sundt Concrete places the West Building mat foundation and East Building slab on grade. The Hinarr Hu Moulik complex features a pair of seven-story cast-in-place concrete structures that span 314,000 sq ft and are clad with a precast concrete panelized facade, situated on a 12-acre site across the freeway from campus.
Roads Online
FEBRUARY 17, 2025
ABFI Steel Group has been punching well above its weight for years, supplying steel pile casings and structural steel pipes nationwide, for major and minor projects. Were always working to improve our systems and our processes continually. This article was originally published in the February edition of our magazine.
ENR Construction
JULY 21, 2025
Working within an $11-million budget, the team did not envision a traditional concrete or steel structure. Instead, the university aimed for a “somewhat temporary” structure, says David Rowson, senior project manager at Powers Brown. The tent structures are cold-formed steel framing wrapped in tensioned fabric.
UK Construction Blog
JULY 1, 2025
Strategic Website Development for Construction Success Professional website design serves as the foundation of effective construction marketing, functioning as both a credibility benchmark and lead generation engine. These systems prove particularly valuable for capturing emergency and urgent construction requests.
Natural Building
MAY 30, 2025
Structures rely on locally sourced sun-dried mud bricks, rammed earth and timber, with hand-plastered walls and meticulously layered timber and compacted earth roofs engineered to withstand heavy snowfall. The house employs a double-wall adobe system integrating repurposed army mattresses to ensure insulation.
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ENR Construction
JUNE 16, 2025
based architect—SOM—to serve as collaborating architect and architect-of-record to help with local codes, seismic requirements, structural engineering and navigating construction. The building can move 5 ft laterally in any direction thanks to a state-of-the-art seismic protection system with 56 base isolators. SOM joined in 2015.
Civil + Structural Engineer
JUNE 10, 2024
By Josh Rayburn Unpiloted systems continue transforming civil and structural engineering by improving efficiency, accuracy, and safety while empowering civil and structural engineers to control costs. Modern unpiloted systems include robotics with sensors that can be deployed on a schedule and a specific path.
Civil + Structural Engineer
MAY 1, 2023
Offsite construction enhances the quality of onsite construction for building types including residential, multi-family, hospitality, educational, health care, and commercial while offering distinct advantages highlighted in this article. Ochs: To put it simply, using offsite construction saves time and money.
Civil + Structural Engineer
MAY 1, 2023
These early projects provided insight into the foundations of supporting smart cities development. According to Huijbregts, these insights led to the development of a more rounded foundation known as the four pillars of smart cities, which is centered on “outcomes and people.”
Civil + Structural Engineer
AUGUST 1, 2023
In the context of road and bridge embankments, protecting these structures can be of paramount significance to the safety and welfare of the public. Any vulnerability or weakness in these components can lead to structural failure with a potentially disastrous outcome. 1V, with heights up to 45 feet.
CivilJungle
JANUARY 25, 2021
Introduction of Space Structure: The construction and development of the frame space structures are going all over the world. In the last few decades, space frames structures gain more importance. Space frames structures are widely used for the construction of large span areas with few interior supports.
GCP Applied Technologies
APRIL 3, 2018
Waterproofing mass transit systems. Water and moisture intrusion can cause significant damage to mass transit systems, resulting in high replacement costs, lost revenue, and serious disruption in travel. The following examples illustrate how many transit systems are tackling these challenges. Related articles. Challenges.
Civil + Structural Engineer
OCTOBER 2, 2023
Perhaps the tools or systems being used in each phase do not talk to one another, or the data being generated in one phase is incompatible with the structure of the data in the next phase. By using data as a foundation, we can collaborate, leverage, reuse, and become much more efficient and insightful. We cannot afford not to.
GCP Applied Technologies
MAY 28, 2018
Waterproof concrete: Is it enough for protecting foundations? Waterproofing protects your structure and the assets within it against damaging moisture, humidity, and floods. With fully bonded, pre-applied waterproofing, the membrane essentially compensates for structural failures. Related articles. Phillip.fry@gc….
Civil + Structural Engineer
APRIL 3, 2024
School of Engineering, an ASME Fellow, and a member of the ASME Foundation board of directors. In addition, the Foundation announced it has established the Dr. Oscar Barton, Jr., The author of more than 60 journal and conference articles, Barton is a national leader in academic engineering program assessments. Mitchell, Jr.,
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Construction Specifier
OCTOBER 1, 2024
Curtain wall systems are ever present in today’s commercial construction marketplace. Design-assist is a popular procurement method for curtain wall systems in today’s commercial market, intended to help resolve these challenges, particularly for custom curtain walls with unique performance requirements and/or unique material configurations.
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Civil + Structural Engineer
AUGUST 1, 2023
Additionally, selecting the right materials throughout the project is pivotal in enabling structures to withstand whatever Mother Nature may bring. Steel Hollow Structural Sections (HSS) emerge as a standout choice for fortifying infrastructure against natural disasters. percent, are structurally deficient. Approximately 1.5
Civil + Structural Engineer
MAY 1, 2023
When FullStack Modular’s solution is place on a foundation–whether plinth, steel platform, parking lot, etc.–everything This system allows FullStack to build taller modular solutions than anyone else, including buildings up to 65 stories. Luke Carothers is the Editor for Civil + Structural Engineer Media.
GCP Applied Technologies
MARCH 28, 2018
Waterproofing structures in extreme climates. Developed on reclaimed land, the museum’s foundation rests below the water table, subjecting foundations to highly aggressive chloride and sulfate conditions that can quickly deteriorate the concrete and significantly reduce the life of the structure. Phillip.fry@gc….
Civil + Structural Engineer
NOVEMBER 1, 2023
A facility should also include weight training technologies for performance analytics, specialized equipment and furniture, audiovisual/sound systems, branding, and graphics enhancements as well as thoughtful HVAC, lighting, and hygienic elements and upgrades.
PN - Project Management
OCTOBER 23, 2024
Through automating routine inspections, drones streamline tasks that would otherwise require human intervention, such as surveying large plots of land or tracking the progress of structures. Data Accuracy and Precision: Enhancing Project Quality Control Precision is critical to ensuring the quality and integrity of structures in construction.
Roads Online
APRIL 29, 2024
From ensuring smooth and safe journeys to laying the foundation for lasting infrastructure, road rollers are the silent partners in building the roads that connect us and power the economy. You can tailor your roller to local conditions, including the operator’s platform with a Roll Over Protection Structure (ROPS) cab and air conditioning.
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Civil + Structural Engineer
JUNE 1, 2023
Despite being categorized as structurally deficient, the steel truss bridge services 38,000 vehicles—including nearly 7,000 large commercial freight vehicles—daily. The bridge was constructed in 1936 and mounting maintenance costs and disruptions to service have heightened the need to replace the structure. Another $13.1
Construction Specifier
NOVEMBER 3, 2023
In this article, the authors highlight their experience with certain design decisions, site conditions, construction methodologies/materials, and service penetration configurations which are often disjointed variables that continue to be common sources of blindside waterproofing surprises. Schofield, PE, Sam S. Zalok, PE, and John N.
CCR Magazine
MAY 16, 2024
Water seepage into basements is a common problem that can lead to mold, mildew, rotting, and foundation damage if left unaddressed. In this article, we will explore the financial benefits you can gain from waterproofing your basement and how it is an investment that pays off over time.
PN - Project Management
MARCH 26, 2024
Implementing inventory management systems Implementing inventory management systems is beneficial for safely storing construction materials, too. Implementing access control systems with key cards or biometric authentication ensures that only authorized personnel can access the area. Do Your Material Deliveries Suck?
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