Construction Dive

JUNE 26, 2023

The Denver-based contractor claims the bank is on the hook for the money since it acted as agent for a construction loan on the troubled project.

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JUNE 26, 2023

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (JUNE 22, 2023) — Superior Construction, an American family-owned infrastructure contractor, is proud to announce its Wekiva Parkway Section 6 project has received the Outstanding Major Project Award from the American Council of Engineering Companies of Florida (ACEC Florida). WGI, Inc. was the lead designer for the project, supported by Finley Engineering (now COWI) for the segmental portion of the project.

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Construction Dive

JUNE 26, 2023

Construction industry news, trends and jobs for building professionals who want mobile-friendly content.

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JUNE 26, 2023

LPA Design Studios today announced the promotion of Chief Design Officer Keith Hempel, FAIA, to president of the 58-year-old integrated design firm. Hempel, who joined LPA in 1995, has been an integral part of the firm’s growth, helping to develop an integrated design process that has produced industry-leading results. In recent years, LPA twice was the largest firm in the nation to meet the AIA 2030’s Commitment energy reduction target , and its projects have won the industry’s top national de

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Construction Dive

JUNE 26, 2023

By moving beyond the lowest-cost-always-wins mindset, PDB allows owners to embrace a fuller, more meaningful definition of value. This results in better projects and better processes along the way to delivering a finished product.

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Construction Dive

JUNE 26, 2023

Kevin Foltermann, the vice president of Texas for W.E. O’Neil, spoke to Construction Dive about his company’s future, the addition of dedicated contech professionals and more.

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Construction Enquirer

JUNE 26, 2023

North Somerset Council is on the hunt for additional funding to deliver the Banwell Bypass project near Weston Super Mare in Somerset A crucial council meeting next month will decide whether Alun Griffiths can continue to work up designs ahead of work start later this year. Griffiths is presently working up final designs and carrying out further cost engineering to find budget savings.

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Civil + Structural Engineer

JUNE 26, 2023

Industry veteran Alan Matuszak has joined the Structural Engineering practice in Thornton Tomasetti’s Houston office as vice president. Matuszak, who has more than two decades of experience in structural analysis and design, is currently assisting clients with projects across Texas and in the southern U.S. He has a diverse project background that includes office and residential towers, educational facilities, houses of worship, retail and mixed-use complexes and aviation facilities.

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Construction Enquirer

JUNE 26, 2023

Construction staff could face breath tests the day after industry awards or corporate events under new drugs and alcohol guidelines from Build UK. The new template Drugs and Alcohol Policy is designed to be used across the whole supply chain and has been endorsed by the Construction Leadership Council. The trade bodies have drawn-up the new guidance following calls for a consistent framework for drug and alcohol testing across the industry.

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Construction Management

Civil + Structural Engineer

JUNE 26, 2023

Announce Your Voice, Your Action = Youth Infrastructure Safety Contest ® Washington, D.C. – June 22, 2023 – National Organizations for Youth Safety (NOYS) today announced the Your Voice, Your Action = Youth Infrastructure Safety Contest , which encourages young people to identify a problem in their neighborhood that affects pedestrian safety and propose a solution to fix it.

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Construction Enquirer

JUNE 26, 2023

HE Simm Group, has won a £16m contract to deliver the full MEP installation on a new £100m office building in Blackpool. VINCI is main contractor on the building which forms part of the £350m Talbot Gateway regeneration scheme that is transforming the town centre. The seven-storey office block will eventually be home to more than 3,500 civil servants.

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Civil + Structural Engineer

JUNE 26, 2023

PRAIRIE VIEW ,Texas (June 22, 2023) – Today, Prairie View A&M University officially opened its new $70 million Engineering Classroom and Research Building. In its 75th year, ENCARB is the sixth building to be added to the Roy G. Perry College of Engineering complex. Nearly two-thirds of ENCARB’s 106,000 square feet are dedicated to classroom instruction and specialized labs.

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Construction Enquirer

JUNE 26, 2023

Lancaster City Council has picked Eric Wright Construction to deliver nearly 140 affordable homes at the Coopers Fields in Lancaster’s Canal Quarter. Coopers Field is an early phase of Lancaster’s Canal Quarter regeneration. The 0.9 hectare city centre development site consists of Upper and lower St. Leonardgate surface car parks. The council has appointed Eric Wright under a pre-construction services agreement to collaborate with the design team under early contractor engagement protocols

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The Pro Builder

JUNE 26, 2023

A Florida Master Planned Community Sets a New Standard for Net-Positive Construction ldeakins Mon, 06/26/2023 - 11:49 The Hunter's Point community on Florida's Gulf Coast is powered by a shared grid that recycles and redistributes excess energy from its net-positive homes A Florida community developed by Pearl Homes was designed to generate 98% of the power that its 86 homes would consume, but after tracking three months of operations in 12 of those units, Pearl Homes discovered that its buildin

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Construction Enquirer

JUNE 26, 2023

Higgins Group is set to make staff redundant as part of a restructuring into regions of “the delivery element of the business.” The Essex based contractor confirmed it has started a redundancy consultation process as part of the restructuring which “will improve operational efficiencies and provide a platform for our growth targets.” Higgins made a pre-tax loss of £5.4m in the year to July 31 2022 after making a £4.75m provision for remediation work on completed housing s

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The Pro Builder

JUNE 26, 2023

Annual Rents Are Falling for the First Time in Three Years, but Not in These Metros ldeakins Mon, 06/26/2023 - 11:57 Asking rents posted their first year-over-year decline since 2020 in May, but not all U.S. cities are seeing a reprieve from soaring rental costs Asking rents fell year-over-year in May for the first time since 2020, and though a 0.5% annual drop may seem insignificant after months of steady gains, it signals a much-anticipated correction in the rental market and provides relief f

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New Civil Engineer

JUNE 26, 2023

The European Union has pledged a further €700M (£599M) to the Brenner Base Tunnel project through its Connecting Europe Facility. The post Brenner Base Tunnel awarded a further £599M from European Union appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

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Risk Management

The Pro Builder

JUNE 26, 2023

These Sellers' Markets Are Seeing Speedy Sales Despite High Prices ldeakins Mon, 06/26/2023 - 12:04 The majority of the nation's top 10 cities for home sellers are located in the Northeast, where low housing inventory and strong buyer demand are causing homes to sell quickly and above list price The nation’s hottest housing markets have also been among the first to experience swift price corrections amid fast-rising mortgage interest rates, but in a few real-estate hot spots, homes are selling q

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New Civil Engineer

JUNE 26, 2023

A £500M plan to remedy a railway line bottleneck in Cambridgeshire will be discussed in a summit organised by Cambridge and Peterborough Combined Authority. The post Summit planned to push £500M bottleneck upgrade for Cambridgeshire’s railways appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

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The Pro Builder

JUNE 26, 2023

What Will It Take to Resolve a Housing Deficit of 4.3 Million Homes? ldeakins Mon, 06/26/2023 - 12:10 Household formation continues to outpace new-home construction, but home builders alone can't resolve the nation's widening housing deficit Rising affordability challenges in the housing sector continue to highlight the severity of a mounting supply deficit, one which is exasperated by a steep uptick in household formation.

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New Civil Engineer

JUNE 26, 2023

Bechtel is to play a key role in the rebuilding of Ukraine's war-damaged infrastructure. The post Bechtel secures role to advise Ukraine on infrastructure rebuild appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

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Roads Online

JUNE 26, 2023

On top of being the southern hemisphere’s only large-scale conference and exhibition dedicated to trenchless technology, No-Dig Down Under is also the second largest no-dig technology event globally. As such, the conference acts as a unique opportunity for those across the construction industry, including councils or utilities looking to make upgrades, to see the latest products and services on offer across the trenchless technology sector.

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New Civil Engineer

JUNE 26, 2023

The cost of an Alun Griffiths road-building project has soared by more than a third since 2019, it has emerged, in the latest example of inflation hitting infrastructure construction. The post Somerset bypass plans could be paused as cost balloons by a third appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

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Roads Online

JUNE 26, 2023

Two large segments are now in place for the new road bridge at Camms Road in Cranbourne, Melbourne. The two crosshead segments form part of the foundational structure of the road bridge. Together, these segments weigh over 100 tonnes, with a 350-tonne crane being used to lift the sections into place. Image courtesy of the Victorian Government. The road bridge will replace the level crossing at Camms Road to improve the safety and reliability of the road and rail network in the area.

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Equipment World

JUNE 26, 2023

Huddig says its 1370T is the first fully hybrid backhoe in the U.S. It also launched a new 1370 diesel model.

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Construction Management

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JUNE 26, 2023

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) that fits all body types is essential for keeping workers safe and an easy way to attract and retain a diverse workforce. Forward-thinking providers and manufacturers are working with construction companies to help meet their employees' PPE needs. Laura Biggerstaff founded Iron Elk Safety Apparel , a certified woman-owned small business, to provide safety apparel to all body types.

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BDC Network

JUNE 26, 2023

Addition by subtraction: The value of open space on higher education campuses 0 dbarista Mon, 06/26/2023 - 14:19 University Buildings Creating a meaningful academic and student life experience on university and college campuses does not always mean adding a new building. A new or resurrected campus quad, recreational fields, gardens, and other greenspaces can tie a campus together, writes Sean Rosebrugh, AIA, LEED AP, HMC Architects' Higher Education Practice Leader.

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New Civil Engineer

JUNE 26, 2023

Experts believe scour caused by record river flows is likely to be the primary cause of of a rail bridge collapse in Montana, United States which saw a freight train plunge into the river below. The post Scour from high river flows may have triggered Montana rail bridge collapse appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

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