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Skanska completes Portsmouth Marine Terminal offshore wind upgrade

CCR Magazine

The Offshore Work Skanskas work, which began in 2022 and was substantially completed March 2025, included: Constructing three heavy lift berths: the wind turbine generator delivery berth, the wind turbine generator load-out berth, and the berth for the steel tube monopiles.

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Trolley Route Flooding Alleviated by Stormwater Management Solutions 

Civil + Structural Engineer

Nick Huston, Senior Marketing Manager, Transportation and Water, Oldcastle Infrastructure The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) trolley routes 101 and 102, sometimes called the Media-Sharon Hill line, are light rail lines serving portions of Delaware County. A vital element of the selection of precast (vs.

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Heavy Equipment: 5 Different Types And Uses In Construction

Construction Marketing

With so much heavy equipment in the construction industry, it’s normal to get confused about their uses. Building and construction, whether it’s for structures or roads, requires multiple types of heavy equipment. You can use an excavator for lifting heavy amounts of soil. 2) Bulldozer Or Dozer. 3) Backhoe.

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Yellowstone River Bridge Sits Tall at Top of Canyon to Improve Safety, Access and Views

ENR Construction

The current bridge has little room for pedestrians or cyclists and is showing signs of wear from decades of extreme weather and heavy use. In addition to its 180 ft height, the new bridge spans 1,285 ft with girders resting on three concrete piers. Wadsworth Construction, the subcontractor for bridge construction and concrete.

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Concrete Construction Tools for Construction Sites

CivilJungle

Introduction of Concrete Construction Tools for Construction Sites. Concrete is one of the most widely used building materials in the Construction Industry. There are various types of concrete construction tools are used on the construction site. Concrete construction tools help to complete the work fast with accuracy.

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Construction Site Hearing Issues: How Noise Damages Workers’ Health & Prevention Tips

UK Construction Blog

Picture yourself walking past a bustling construction site – the thunderous roar of jackhammers, the grinding whir of power tools, and the rumble of heavy machinery create a symphony of industrial chaos. Heavy machinery dominates the noise landscape with bulldozers producing 85-95 decibels during earth-moving operations.

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Forces Acting on a Gravity Dam | Construction of Gravity Dam | Advantages & Disadvantages of Gravity Dam | Applications of Gravity Dam

CivilJungle

The Gravity dam is constructed from masonry or concrete. Gravity dams are massive structures that are constructed with the help of stone or concrete. The construction of concrete gravity dams is preferred as compared to the other types of dams. When the concrete is poured, it is poured to a certain height which is known as Lift.