Civil + Structural Engineer

JANUARY 26, 2024

In 2024, the association will build on its 2023 white paper, “Concrete Pavement’s Role in a Sustainable, Resilient Future,” with the addition of tools and resources that help decision-makers meet global challenges while making dollars go further in a high inflation market.

Sustainability 202

Sustainability Building Resilience Infrastructure Development Building Materials 202

Roads Online

JUNE 19, 2025

The University of South Australia is embarking on a number of research projects, each aimed at improving sustainability and efficiency in construction. The University of South Australia is embarking on a number of research projects, each aimed at improving sustainability and efficiency in construction.

Infrastructure Development 98

Infrastructure Development Building Materials Manufacturing Building Resilience Building Performance Measurement 98

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. Beyond their strength, HSS also contributes to sustainable and resilient practices. Approximately 1.5

Building Resilience 130

Building Resilience Disaster Preparedness Environmental Impact Assessment Building Materials Manufacturing 130

The Pro Builder

APRIL 18, 2024

Combining Concrete and Offsite Manufacturing to Create Resilient Homes qpurcell Thu, 04/18/2024 - 12:53 Before it could build resilient , high-performing homes across the country, Onx Homes decided it first needed to prove it could do so in a challenging climate. This is not a theory. We have done it,” he says.

Building Materials Manufacturing 264

Building Materials Manufacturing Building Resilience Controls Manufacturing Building Materials 264

CCR Magazine

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Key Highlights Architects play a crucial role in designing community living projects that prioritize both environmental and social sustainability. Sustainable design in these projects includes focusing on energy efficiency, renewable energy, water conservation, and green building materials.

Sustainability 52

Sustainability Renewable Energy Systems Environmental Impact Assessment Energy Conservation 52

Civil + Structural Engineer

JUNE 5, 2024

Latest Sustainability Report Details Progress Towards Water Security and New 2030 Commitments to Reduce Global Water Demand WASHINGTON, DC – Global water technology leader Xylem (NYSE: XYL) is expanding its sustainability commitments with new 2030 water stewardship goals, following the company’s combination with Evoqua.

Sustainability 200

Sustainability Risk Management Building Performance Measurement Facility Management 200

The Pro Builder

JULY 18, 2023

Eco Material Technologies , a Utah-based producer of sustainable cement alternatives, and Hive 3D , a Texas-based automated construction company, have partnered to build five vacation rentals in Round Top. To replace traditional cement, Eco Material uses fly ash and other pozzolanic materials.

Building Materials Manufacturing 246

Building Materials Manufacturing Building Materials Green Building Building Resilience 246

The Pro Builder

OCTOBER 28, 2023

At the same time, the construction industry is contending with its own set of challenges regarding workforce availability, jobsite safety, building quality, lack of materials, and building sustainability. These modules are then stacked together to form the final building.

Building Codes 290

Building Codes Site Planning Modular Construction Prefabrication 290

Autodesk Construction Cloud

JANUARY 29, 2024

With its latest annual Make It Real program, Autodesk is challenging high school students to imagine how to design and build a habitat for an extreme environment. For the Make It Resilient 2024 contest , any extreme environment such as a desert, rainforest, deep ocean site, areas prone to flooding, or even another planet can be chosen.

Building Resilience 126

Building Resilience Building Information Modeling (BIM) Building Design Building Materials 126

The Pro Builder

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Maarten involved three connecting, four-story buildings to add 98 new hotel rooms. The buildings also had to be designed for seismic and hurricane-wind loads to withstand potential natural disasters of the waterfront location. With the resort remaining open during construction, speed and simplicity were key to the project’s success.

Energy Efficiency 246

Energy Efficiency Building Resilience Building Optimization Painting/finishing 246

The Pro Builder

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Maarten involved three connecting, four-story buildings to add 98 new hotel rooms. The buildings also had to be designed for seismic and hurricane-wind loads to withstand potential natural disasters of the waterfront location. With the resort remaining open during construction, speed and simplicity were key to the project’s success.

Energy Efficiency 244

Energy Efficiency Building Resilience Building Optimization Painting/finishing 244

Roads Online

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

How reinforced earth technology works Reinforced earth involves strengthening soil with materials like concrete, steel strips or geosynthetics to enhance its load-bearing capacity. As infrastructure demands grow, Reinforced Earth continues to evolve its offerings, incorporating new technologies and materials.

Infrastructure Development 105

Infrastructure Development Geotechnical Engineering Wall Systems Building Materials Manufacturing 105

Civil + Structural Engineer

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Fiberglass conduit is an overall cost-efficient and environmentally sustainable alternative to steel, PVC, clay, copper and other conduit pipe materials and offers benefits such as light weight, corrosion resistance, fire resistance, durability and non-conductivity. “On This is CCG’s second acquisition in 2023.

Building Materials Manufacturing 259

Building Materials Manufacturing Steel Fabrication Structural Systems Infrastructure Development 259

The Pro Builder

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Concrete Wall Panels Help Build Noncombustible Homes qpurcell Wed, 02/21/2024 - 11:24 As California’s wildfires rage and major home insurers pull out of the state , the rising risk of home fires isn’t being helped by conventional construction, says Scott Long. How to Build a Home That Won’t Combust? Villa home.

Concrete Pouring 289

Concrete Pouring Wall Systems Building Resilience Building Materials Manufacturing 289

The Pro Builder

MARCH 21, 2024

Building Homes with ‘Legos on Steroids’ qpurcell Thu, 03/21/2024 - 10:48 A crew leader consults an assembly drawing with color-coded instructions, then calls out a color: blue, red, yellow. Replacing Concrete with Composite Blocks Photo courtesy RENCO USA RENCO’s proprietary building blocks replace concrete, steel, and wood.

Heavy Equipment Manufacturing 264

Heavy Equipment Manufacturing Building Materials Manufacturing Building Codes Building Materials 264

Construction Enquirer

AUGUST 4, 2023

Robust increases in commercial building (index at 54.4) were offset by a steep fall in house building (43.0). Survey respondents commented on increased infrastructure work, office refurbishments, and resilient demand for a range of commercial projects. and civil engineering (53.9)

Building Resilience 238

Building Resilience Surveying Building Optimization Building Materials 238

Civil + Structural Engineer

MAY 17, 2024

By Andrew Anagnost, President & CEO, Autodesk Critical investment in infrastructure is top of mind for governments and businesses; however, to be successful in building for the future, we need to unlock the potential of AI. There are many ways in which AI can help us overcome capacity constraints when it comes to building for the future.

Infrastructure Development 278

Infrastructure Development Government Works Building Permits Project Management 278

Construction Enquirer

MAY 5, 2023

Higher levels of new work were attributed to resilient client demand, especially for commercial building. “Commercial building work continued to outperform, helped by stabilising domestic economic conditions and a gradual rebound in business confidence. ”

Building Resilience 262

Building Resilience Surveying Building Materials Construction Management 262

Roads Online

JULY 2, 2025

Some of the measures that have been implemented across the project include ensuring 100 per cent renewable electricity is used during construction, supplementing concrete with low carbon recycled materials, and committing to net zero emissions in the operation and maintenance of North East Link.

Renewable Energy Systems 59

Renewable Energy Systems Building Performance Measurement Infrastructure Development Energy Efficiency 59

Civil + Structural Engineer

JANUARY 12, 2024

A new report published in partnership between McKinsey & Company and the World Economic Forum reveals that the construction sector’s carbon dioxide emissions – from building to real estate to infrastructure – can be reduced by up to 75% or 4 gigatons of carbon dioxide by 2050 through the establishment of a circular economy.

Building Materials 203

Building Materials Building Resilience Sustainability Estimating 203

The Pro Builder

AUGUST 19, 2023

To Meet Current Challenges and Future Needs, We Need to Reinvent Home Building ibush Sat, 08/19/2023 - 08:15 The pandemic rocked traditional rules and roles for work and home and reset expectations. RELATED The Need for Resilient Construction Is Real. And the $1.2

Building Resilience 246

Building Resilience Renewable Energy Systems Energy Efficiency Building Materials Manufacturing 246

CCR Magazine

JANUARY 24, 2025

Embracing sustainability is a powerful strategy for business growth, offering environmental benefits, cost savings, and a competitive edge. The Business Case for Sustainability Sustainability is no longer just a buzzword; it’s a driver of real business growth.

Sustainability 52

Sustainability Renewable Energy Systems Energy Efficiency Green Building 52

Civil + Structural Engineer

JUNE 7, 2024

With sustainability becoming a global priority, the quest for eco-friendly alternatives in construction has never been more crucial. Amid this sustainability imperative, Carbon Locked Precast Concrete has emerged as a potential game-changer. Cement, a key component of concrete, is the primary culprit, generating approximately 0.9

Sustainability 130

Sustainability Energy Conservation Curing Building Materials Manufacturing 130

Construction Specifier

JUNE 6, 2025

AIA Photos courtesy Serge Ferrari Group As the world grapples with the increasingly extreme impacts of climate change, architects and builders continue to prioritize materials and building techniques that help manage the effects of wind, rain, flooding, and fires. to the heavy snow loads and harsh winters of the northern U.S.

Modular Construction 52

Modular Construction Fire Protection System Installation Sustainability Fire Protection Systems 52

Roads Online

AUGUST 13, 2024

To put this into perspective, according to Sustainability Victoria, more than 500 quarries produce about 500 million tonnes of heavy construction materials every year. The infrastructure and roads sectors rely heavily on raw materials, as such the importance of sustainable materials and alternatives has grown significantly.

Sustainability 105

Sustainability Infrastructure Development Building Resilience Government Works 105

Construction Specifier

JUNE 17, 2024

2 Buildings are responsible for approximately 42 percent of CO2 emissions, 15 percent of which is attributed to the embodied carbon of materials. trillion sf) of building floorspace by 2060—equivalent space of New York City added every month for 40 years—the time for the industry to act is now.

Sustainability 105

Sustainability Building Resilience Environmental Impact Assessment Building Materials Manufacturing 105

Civil + Structural Engineer

APRIL 25, 2023

The award will enable research to develop an advanced science-based framework for assessing the fire performance of cold-formed steel structures that results in more accurate modeling to ensure increased public safety, resource efficiency and resilience. Sagan of the Metal Building Manufacturers Association.

Fire Protection Systems 242

Fire Protection Systems Structural Systems Building Design Building Materials Manufacturing 242

Roads Online

JUNE 20, 2025

As our cities expand and regional communities recover from climate shocks, the demand for smart, sustainable and cost-effective infrastructure solutions has never been greater. Several key innovations have been central to this transformation: Foamed bitumen stabilisation This method revolutionised how we treat existing pavement materials.

Environmental Impact Assessment 66

Environmental Impact Assessment Building Resilience Quality Assurance Infrastructure Development 66

The Pro Builder

MAY 29, 2024

Black Buffalo 3D-printed home building process. Only requiring four people to set up the Printer, the NEXCON was designed to undertake a variety of types of builds, from smaller format homes to completely customizable homes, industrial buildings, and retail structures. Why is ICC-ES certification important?

Building Code Compliance 261

Building Code Compliance Building Codes Wall Systems Structural Systems 261

Construction Specifier

JANUARY 13, 2025

Building on straightforward material testing and proven project successes, the industry is making significant strides toward developing accountable language and precise definitions that can be universally specified to address concrete floor challenges. Photo courtesy Bennett Build What is polished concrete, exactly?

Concrete Pouring 105

Concrete Pouring Building Performance Measurement Flooring Systems Painting/finishing 105

Procore

APRIL 20, 2023

Procore.org , Procore’s social impact arm, provides full platform access to nonprofit builders who are focused on building a sustainable world for future generations to assist worthy causes with technology that would otherwise be cost-prohibitive.

Sustainability 98

Sustainability Energy Conservation Building Resilience Energy Efficiency 98

BDC Network

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Suffolk Construction establishes Suffolk Sustainability Group Design veterans Steven Burke and Michael Swenson will lead the new sustainability initiative for Suffolk. Contractors Sustainability Sustainable Design and Construction Suffolk Construction, headquartered in Boston, has established the Suffolk Sustainability Group.

Sustainability 105

Sustainability Renewable Energy Systems Building Commissioning Project Management Consulting 105

CCR Magazine

APRIL 2, 2025

Setting new benchmarks in safety and resilience, pioneering engineering, sophisticated materials, and painstaking design produce buildings that withstand the worst challenges of nature. Creative ideas and cooperative practices merging mostly form modern, safe buildings with long-lasting effects.

Building Resilience 52

Building Resilience Foundation Systems Structural Systems Renewable Energy Systems 52

UK Construction Blog

JUNE 12, 2025

This instrument is a key research tool in understanding materials and uses neutrons to study their structure. A rendition of how the new building will look. Following the demolition of the R69 building the new HRPD instrument will be installed in a brand-new building, R132.

Contracts 80

Contracts Building Controls Flooring Systems Building Design 80

Construction Specifier

DECEMBER 2, 2024

The National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) is calling for speakers for Building Innovation 2025 (BI2025). The theme for the 2025 conference is “Thrive: Strategies for Resilient Communities.”

Building Resilience 59

Building Resilience Insurance Management Green Building Infrastructure Development 59

Construction Specifier

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Functioning as a living lab, the center enables students to engage with sustainability practices, conduct environmental studies, and brainstorm solutions to various challenges. A high-performance building envelope minimizes thermal bridging, enhancing interior thermal comfort with substantial R values at the roof and walls.

Energy Efficiency 111

Energy Efficiency Sustainability Energy Conservation Roofing Systems 111

CCR Magazine

APRIL 7, 2025

In response to the historic wildfires that devastated Los Angeles in January 2025, global sustainable development consulting firm Arup has partnered with the United States Green Building Council California (USGBC-CA) to co-author the California Wildfire Rebuilding Guide. Co-authored by Arup and the U.S.

Building Resilience 52

Building Resilience Green Building Building Design Sustainability 52