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DfMA Approach to Mass Timber Design: Engineering a Greener Future

Civil + Structural Engineer

By: Ricardo Brites , Director of Engineering & VDC at Mercer Mass Timber Imagine your projects being more precise, efficient, and sustainable? Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DfMA) is leading the way in modern building design, reshaping how we build, especially when it comes to mass timber.

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SFPE Announces Program and Speakers for Upcoming Engineering Solutions Symposium for Fire Safety and Sustainable Building Design

Civil + Structural Engineer

This packed symposium will explore design concepts, tools, and approaches for fire-safe buildings, and highlight the role of fire safety in sustainable design and education. The event will also present insight into external living walls, battery/energy storage systems, façade systems, photovoltaics, mass timber, and more.

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ESFM USA® wins sustainability award from International Facility Management Association for impact of energy management solutions on carbon footprint

Civil + Structural Engineer

ESFM’s self-performed energy optimization projects helped an international medical device and equipment manufacturing client reach its global carbon emission goal one year early Charlotte, NC – ESFM won the 2023 Sheila Sheridan Award for Sustainable Facility Operations and Management from the International Facility Management Association (IFMA).

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How XL Construction built a building on top of a building in an earthquake zone

Construction Dive

Published July 1, 2025 Joe Bousquin Senior Editor post share post print email license A rendering of the Grimes Engineering Center on the University of California campus in Berkeley, Calif. An interior rendering of the engineering center. Please let us know if you have feedback. XL is headquartered in the heart of Silicon Valley.

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

Civil + Structural Engineer

Todays major transit and highway initiatives typically span multiple years and involve complex engineering requirements, which makes planning and delivery even more complex. Against this backdrop, advanced forecasting and simulation tools can optimize project delivery, particularly when deployed as a complement to value engineering.

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Episode 5: Value Engineering and Cost Optimisation — Cost Management

iField Smart

Why Cost Management Matters Cost management is not just about saving money; its about finding the balance between cost, quality and functionality and optimalism. These issues need new ways like value engineering and BIM for construction management to deliver on budget. Find clashes and design errors early to reduce rework.

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2023 Yearbook of Engineering Achievement: Transportation & Infrastructure

Civil + Structural Engineer

The project leveraged four alternative delivery methods including: landside and airside construction management at-risk, a design-build-operate-maintain baggage team, design-bid-build award contracts and multiple design-build concession/tenant packages. Construction Management Co.: