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With Climate Events on the Rise, Material Selection is Critical for Long-term Resilience

Civil + Structural Engineer

As these extreme climate events continue to grow in number and size, owners are turning to architects, engineers, and construction professionals to deliver more resilient buildings without higher costs. Sustainability and resilience are critical factors in building design and construction. Steel is resistant to mold growth.

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Building world-class hotels: The power of preconstruction and self-perform services

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Ranked number two in the United States on Building Design + Construction’s “Top 90 Hotel and Resort Construction Firms for 2024,” PCL Construction excels at this by providing services such as diverse self-perform capabilities and a highly personalized preconstruction approach tailored to the specific needs of its clients.

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Construction spending drops for fourth straight month

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Editors picks Win McNamee via Getty Images Opinion New ASCE codes aim to provide vital flood protection The updated standards mark a major shift in approach for design and construction in flood hazard areas, according to a floodplain manager. You can unsubscribe at anytime. Sign up A valid email address is required.

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C.W. Driver Cos. Breaks Ground on College of the Desert’s Palm Springs Campus

Civil + Structural Engineer

The $268 million, 175,000-square-foot project will provide cutting-edge facilities for learning, collaboration, and innovation, while setting new standards for sustainability and community development in the Coachella Valley. Ranked in Engineering News Records Top 150 General Contractors and Top 100 Construction Managers, C.W.

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Contractors back New York’s Scaffold Law update

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A shift to a comparative negligence standard, where fault is divided between parties, would give contractors more legal protection but would make it harder for injured workers to recover full damages. This preventative effect is credited with making New York’s worksites safer than they would be under a negligence standard.”

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New construction technology releases: July 2025

Construction Dive

From a durable, long-running drone to software that lets pros compile a comprehensive visual record, the latest construction technology releases provide a range of services and solutions to help make building easier. In addition, its fusion positioning system allows it to fly close to glass facade buildings or wind turbine blades.

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Skanska, FlatironDragados win $1B DC bridge upgrade

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Client: Virginia Passenger Rail Authority A joint venture of Stockholm-based Skanska and Broomfield, Colorado-based FlatironDragados has won a $1 billion contract to build the Long Bridge North project in Washington, D.C. You can unsubscribe at anytime. and Northern Virginia corridor. LeEnfant Interlocking.