New Civil Engineer

MAY 30, 2023

Geotechnical issues affecting Lincolnshire’s roads are being compounded by climate change, along with rising and heavier road traffic, according to recently published findings, which urge measures such as “bespoke” road repair practices to increase the future resilience of road networks.

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Building Resilience Geotechnical Engineering Engineering 108

Business Facilities

JANUARY 6, 2021

Resiliency and stability are now top concerns. Read: Logistics: Building A Resilient Supply Chain at BusinessFacilities.com. Priorities are shifting as businesses adapt to the impact of the pandemic on global supply chains.

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Building Resilience Infrastructure Development Zoning 126

ENR Construction

JULY 12, 2023

Quantifying efforts to build more sustainably and with resilience was explored at the Environment Analyst Global Business Summit in Chicago.

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Building Resilience Sustainability 68

Business Facilities

AUGUST 17, 2020

Louisiana has created a Resilient Louisiana Commission (with 15 associated task forces) to chart a path toward safely reopening the economy and making the Pelican State more resilient for the long-term. Read: Louisiana: Building A More Resilient State at BusinessFacilities.com.

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Construction Specifier

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Yet, building in wildland urban interface (WUI) zones continues at a fast pace. 1 Why are people still building, and rebuilding in WUI zones? It is important to note new builds in WUI zones are primarily residential, but commercial builds in these regions are not uncommon. Primarily for affordability.

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Building Resilience Zoning Building Permits Building Design 52

Construction Today

AUGUST 2, 2023

Building codes and standards that support resilient infrastructure are more important than ever due to the increasing frequency and severity of disasters and other environmental hazards. Buildings should be built with regard to the surrounding natural areas. Striking this balance is a challenge, but it is possible.

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Building Resilience Building Codes Building Standards Energy Conservation 52

New Civil Engineer

AUGUST 13, 2023

East West Rail head of asset management and maintenance Joao Rocha discusses how the team building the new Oxford to Cambridge railway is ensuring that it is futureproofed against climate change.

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Building Resilience Maintenance Change Management Engineering 52

BD+C

DECEMBER 9, 2020

Real estate investors are increasingly interested in resiliency plans and management best practices regarding the ability of buildings and developments to withstand severe storms and other natural events.

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Building Resilience Real Estate Development 98

BD+C

JUNE 24, 2021

New on HorizonTV , oceanographer John Englander discusses his latest book, which warns that, regardless of resilience efforts, sea levels will rise by meters in the coming decades. Adaptation, he says, is the key to future building design and construction.

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Building Resilience Building Design 96

BD+C

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

After recent extreme weather events such as wildfires, floods, and the freeze in Texas last winter that knocked out power for large swaths of the state, demand for new forms of power resilience in commercial buildings is on the rise.

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Building Resilience 98

The Pro Builder

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Prefab, Modular Homebuilder Touts Energy and Cost Benefits qpurcell Wed, 10/04/2023 - 09:00 Dvele —a California-based manufacturer of prefab, modular homes—got started by bringing two building concepts together: high performance and factory construction. In 2018, Brandon Weiss, a third-generation U.S. Dvele's Nob Hill home in Ventura, Calif.,

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Modular Construction Building Resilience Flooring Systems Energy Conservation 264

The Pro Builder

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

In the aftermath of this devastating event, the family prioritized rebuilding a strong, durable home that was disaster resilient. ICFs create a durable building enclosure that can withstand many different forces of nature. I was actually thinking of building with ICFs as a contractor.

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Fire Protection Systems Building Resilience Wall Systems Building Materials 245

BD+C

MARCH 7, 2019

These radical temperatures capture headlines, and they are capturing the attention of real estate developers who have a role to play in community resilience to climate extremes.

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Building Resilience Real Estate Development Sustainability 105

Civil + Structural Engineer

AUGUST 15, 2023

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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Building Design Building Information Modeling (BIM) Fire Protection Systems Sustainability 245

Civil + Structural Engineer

JULY 26, 2023

Department of Energy (DOE) published a new report on July 13 called “Enhancing Resilience in Buildings Through Energy Efficiency.” Provide, for new single-family buildings, benefit-cost ratios from 2 times to over 6 times, making a strong financial argument for adoption. population across 15 states, the U.S.

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Building Codes Energy Conservation Building Resilience Energy Efficiency 130

The Pro Builder

OCTOBER 11, 2023

PhiusCon 2023 Heads to Houston, Texas qpurcell Wed, 10/11/2023 - 11:03 PhiusCon, the leading passive building conference for climate-specific zero energy design, construction, and building science, heads to Houston this November 7-10, 2023. Tickets to PhiusCon Houston are selling now. Closing Keynote from Joseph Lstiburek, B.A.Sc.,

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Building Resilience Construction Equipment Building Standards Building Design 264

The Pro Builder

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

The Lakewood Villages project, which consists of four buildings with a total of 96 apartments, in Palm Springs, Fla., 13, WPBF 25 reports, and uses a building system consisting of blocks that interlock much like toy Lego bricks. It's important to our residents to have a building that's going to be able to sustain them.

Building Resilience 130

Building Resilience Roofing Systems Flooring Systems Wall Systems 130

Autodesk Construction Cloud

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

However, looking at the 2021-2022 ASIC figures, construction disproportionately represented 26% of all insolvencies; as economic recovery remains uneven, uncertainty looms across the region, and those figures edge closer to 30% for the fiscal year, it is important that the industry builds resilience to weather the coming storms.

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Building Resilience Construction Management Project Management Schedule Management 52

AEC Business

JULY 7, 2020

Ohio University has released a guide titled, An Engineer’s Guide to Building Climate Change-Resilient Infrastructure. The guide itemizes the many aspects that you should […] The post How to Build Climate Change-Resilient Infrastructure appeared first on AEC Business.

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Building Resilience Engineering 52

Civil + Structural Engineer

DECEMBER 4, 2023

The dynamic web-based game is a scenario-planning challenge created by Alastair MacGregor, president of Property and Buildings at WSP in the U.S., Working with a variety of clients, WSP has helped make communities Future Ready by delivering transformative infrastructure and resilient built environments around the world. wsp.com

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Building Resilience Infrastructure Development Sustainability Building Design 130

The Pro Builder

JUNE 2, 2023

But as it turns out, there may be bigger opportunities for the polystyrene foam to benefit our daily lives—and it comes in the form of building homes. Vero Building Systems , a building materials manufacturing company, has begun production of its lightweight structural concrete insulated panels (SCIP). But it doesn’t end there.

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Fire Protection System Installation Building Materials Manufacturing Building Resilience Modular Construction 238

Stok

FEBRUARY 21, 2021

How can we build a sustainable future, and what specific role do corporate real estate practitioners have in driving progress? CoreNet Global Northern California Chapter’s February 2021 meeting dives into the timely topic of resiliency.

Building Resilience 52

Building Resilience Sustainability 52

Civil + Structural Engineer

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Our team looks forward to working with CCG in building better and more resilient products for the nation’s infrastructure and commercial needs.” while also building on its portfolio by adding building panels, cable management systems and water/wastewater industry products. This is CCG’s second acquisition in 2023.

Building Materials Manufacturing 259

Building Materials Manufacturing Steel Fabrication Infrastructure Development Structural Systems 259

The Pro Builder

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

The BuildBetter with Whirlpool initiative aims to construct over 250 climate-resilient and energy-efficient homes. Adding to their impact, Habitat launched BuildBetter with Whirlpool in 2021, with a goal of building homes that are energy-efficient, resilient and sustainable, helping ensure they are affordable generation after generation.

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Energy Efficiency Building Resilience Sustainability Collaboration 130

Stok

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

How can we build a sustainable future, and what specific role do corporate real estate practitioners have in driving progress? CoreNet Global Northern California Chapter’s February 2021 meeting dives into the timely topic of resiliency. Watch the video.

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Building Resilience Sustainability 52

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. Additionally, building in a controlled setting can reduce material waste, providing both environmental and cost benefits.

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Modular Construction Prefabrication Building Codes Building Materials Manufacturing 290

The Pro Builder

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

In response, technology companies are leveraging automation and robotics for eco-friendly construction methods, while architects are finding ways to incorporate resiliency and efficiency into new-home designs. Read more Energy Efficiency Environmental Home Design Energy Efficiency

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Energy Efficiency Building Resilience Building Standards Building Automation 130

The Pro Builder

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

In response, technology companies are leveraging automation and robotics for eco-friendly construction methods, while architects are finding ways to incorporate resiliency and efficiency into new-home designs. Read more Energy Efficiency Environmental Home Design Energy Efficiency

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Energy Efficiency Building Resilience Building Standards Building Automation 130

Civil + Structural Engineer

JULY 20, 2023

Fortunately for the oil and gas industry, LSU Civil and Environmental Engineering Associate Professor Chao Sun is researching how to create resilient offshore energy infrastructure under extreme tropical cyclones and aging issues. Ninety percent of current U.S.

Engineering 221

Engineering Building Resilience Infrastructure Development Fire Protection Systems 221

Civil + Structural Engineer

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Agency for International Development (USAID) Urban Connect project to promote inclusive and resilient economic growth of nine secondary cities in the Philippines. WSP designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. . — WSP in the U.S., chief of party for USAID Urban Connect.

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Project Management Consulting Building Resilience Government Works Project Management 263

The Pro Builder

JULY 26, 2023

The project team broke down what it wanted to address through three key issues : Affordable Resiliency by Design: How can we reduce the complexity of the construction process while meeting or exceeding all building science and structural requirements? with the fabrication of the steel frame and assembly of floor and roof panels.

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Building Resilience Steel Fabrication Building Design Building Materials 246

BD+C

MAY 19, 2016

The Resilience Building Coalition, composed of the American Institute of Architects (AIA), National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS), and dozens of other leaders of the U.S. design and construction industry, released a progress report on resilience.

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Building Resilience Building Design 53

BD+C

APRIL 2, 2018

A distinguished group of specialists has been chosen to help develop the nation’s first community-wide resilience benchmarks related to buildings.

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Building Resilience 81

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 million (about $1.6 Meanwhile, the U.K.

Modular Construction 246

Modular Construction Building Resilience Renewable Energy Systems Building Materials Manufacturing 246

New Civil Engineer

DECEMBER 6, 2023

The current flow of global capital is insufficient to achieve the transition to low carbon and build climate resilience. The post Project proponents and investors must build new capabilities to unlock climate finance appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

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Building Resilience Engineering 90

Civil + Structural Engineer

JUNE 8, 2023

The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) announced today its 2023 Award of Excellence winners, with over 100 of the year’s most exemplary projects in sustainable vertical urbanism. Click here to view the complete list of categories and winners.)

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Building Resilience Green Building Sustainability Building Design 246

Civil + Structural Engineer

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Addressing sustainability, resiliency, and social equity challenges is at the core of WSP’s corporate strategy. WSP designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. Recognized on Fast Company’s Brands that Matter List for 2022 as a top Community-Minded Business, WSP in the U.S.

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