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Innovative walling solutions for Sydney Gateway

Roads Online

They cover more than 15,000 square metres and include a range of structures, from abutment walls to approach ramps and retaining walls. The MSE wall technology incorporates the companys TerraPlus concrete panels, each three metres wide by 1.5 metre high concrete panels, and a panel block-out system using removable plates and z-bars.

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

ENR Construction

In addition to its 180 ft height, the new bridge spans 1,285 ft with girders resting on three concrete piers. We had to have a liquid cooling system for the concrete and monitor the temperature to make sure it was curing properly.” —Jon Wadsworth Construction, the subcontractor for bridge construction and concrete.

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What It's Like Being Judged on Your Concrete Work

For Construction Pros

Jonathan Kozlowski Aug 6, 2025 Orion Concrete Sakrete For months, eight teams of concrete contractors have worked through a gauntlet of challenges to prove their skills and showcase what they can do with a bag of concrete. Concrete Combat: Season 2 is available on Roku TV and YouTube. and filmed, and published.

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Can California high-speed rail survive without federal funds?

Construction Dive

He urged California lawmakers to fight to keep federal funding in place and to ramp up construction beyond the Central Valley. Rick Harnish, executive director of the advocacy group High Speed Rail Alliance, believes there is a way forward but said it requires the state legislature “to get serious.” Wilhelm top out $4.3B

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Solidia Technologies™ Commissions Pilot Line atExpanded Headquarters Facility in San Antonio, Texas

Civil + Structural Engineer

The start of the line will allow Solidia ® to increase its production capacity by 25 times, thereby allowing customers to qualify the material and conduct continual field trial pours. SCM is commonly added to concrete to replace a portion of portland cement. The pilot line is optimized to ensure consistent quality and high performance.

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Innovating LXRP’s

Roads Online

The integrated counterforts are jointed onsite to a structural concrete footing, which then forms a highly efficient and robust cantilever retaining wall. It involves construction of a 180 metre-long bridge that connect into two approach ramps, with three lanes city-bound and two outbound lanes.

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Fulton Hogan: Better, faster, stronger

Roads Online

Fulton Hogan’s recent works at the Melbourne Airport have highlighted the effectiveness of rapid-hardening concrete that can withstand full loads after just one to two hours of production. It’s also important for us that when we do a project abroad, that the producer of the concrete is also the one to place it down.