Construction Dive

JULY 26, 2023

The U.S. arm of the Sweden-based contractor was an early adopter of UAVs and has navigated the challenges and benefits of deploying the tools on site.

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Civil + Structural Engineer

JULY 26, 2023

19 July 2023, London, UK — The built environment industry has today reached a major milestone with 200 companies leading the way for a sustainable future, including the launch of a ‘Future Workforce’ initiative, aimed at developing the sustainability knowledge and green skills of the next generation of workers. United by a shared mission to deliver more efficient and sustainable projects, the 200 Partners collaborate through the Supply Chain Sustainability School (“the School”) to share best pra

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Construction Dive

JULY 26, 2023

Local legislator April Baskin has taken the group to task for not making it easier for local, underrepresented businesses to take part in the $1.5 billion build.

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The Pro Builder

JULY 26, 2023

National Mall Concept Home Makes the Case for Prefab qpurcell Wed, 07/26/2023 - 11:00 Last month, Cypress Community Development Corporation and Marianne Cusato unveiled their concept home at the 2023 Innovative Housing Showcase hosted by the Office of Policy Development and Research, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB).

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Construction Dive

JULY 26, 2023

The team will select the site of the future stadium, reported to cost $2 billion, by late September, team owner John Sherman wrote in an open letter.

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Construction Dive

JULY 26, 2023

Chip Myers and Jason Meuth will help lead the company’s Southeast expansion and development of business around automation.

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Construction Enquirer

JULY 26, 2023

Liverpool’s new Anfield Road Stand will not be ready for the first home game of the season against Bournemouth on August 19. The club and main contractor Buckingham Group have confirmed the upper tier of the new stand will not be ready for supporters for the start of the season. Buckingham has been working on the £60m contract since September 2021 which will add an extra 7,000 seats.

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Civil + Structural Engineer

JULY 26, 2023

DUBLIN, Ohio —Verdantas, a private-equity-backed solution provider of sustainable infrastructure engineering, planning, and environmental science services that supports clients’ sustainability, resiliency, and strategic infrastructure objectives, announced today that Jesse Kropelnicki will succeed Gerry Salontai as CEO effective September 1, 2023. “I am thrilled to announce Jesse as the next Chief Executive Officer of Verdantas.

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Construction Enquirer

JULY 26, 2023

BAM is adopting AI in a bid to manage risks to project schedules. The contractor is adopting new software called nPlan Portfolio across an initial trial of 50 projects. The technology from nPlan allows BAM to analyse a whole portfolio through an AI lens for the first time and provides unbiased insight into potential risks to schedule and costs enabling prompt preventive action.

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Speaker: Dylan Secrest

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Construction Management

Civil + Structural Engineer

JULY 26, 2023

WASHINGTON, DC – The Short Span Steel Bridge Alliance (SSSBA) is partnering with the University of Wyoming to host a four-part webinar series titled “Short Span Steel Bridges: Learning by Example.” A distinguished panel of industry experts has been assembled to present case studies that offer resilient and cost-effective examples of steel bridge replacement projects.

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Construction Enquirer

JULY 26, 2023

Latest new home registration figures have pointed to the true extent of the slowdown in building activity as interest rates hit a 15-year high. All new home registrations plunged 42% in the second quarter compared to the same period last year, with completions falling by 11%. Private home registration collapsed by just over half on a year ago. A total of 38,044 new homes were registered with the National House Building Council in the months of April, May and June, compared to 65,645 in the secon

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Civil + Structural Engineer

JULY 26, 2023

MEXICO CITY (July 18, 2023) – Ware Malcomb , an award-winning international design firm, today announced that construction is complete on a new headquarters for Lenovo , located in the Santa Fe district of Mexico City. Ware Malcomb provided interior architecture and design services for the 29,060 square foot project. Ranked #171 in the Fortune Global 500 with 77,000 employees worldwide, the global technology company engaged Ware Malcomb with the goal of showcasing the newly merged Lenovo and

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Construction Enquirer

JULY 26, 2023

Ground engineering specialist has ridden out market headwinds to deliver record revenue up 19% to £149m and stronger margins at 3.9%. Despite materials and labour inflationary pressures, delays to highways works and the housing market slown down, the piling specialist increased pre-tax profit in the year to April 2023 to £5.3m from £3.6m previously.

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The Pro Builder

JULY 26, 2023

Which US Counties Have the Highest Homeownership Rates? ldeakins Wed, 07/26/2023 - 11:11 Popular U.S. counties in the Southwest and Mountain regions are attracting the highest number of homeowners U.S. homeownership rates have been rising steadily since 2015, but even after a post-pandemic housing boom, they remain below levels reached during the housing boom of the mid-2000s.

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Construction Enquirer

JULY 26, 2023

Shed and multi-room building contractor Winvic saw pre-tax profits fall for the first time after two jobs secured before the pandemic ran into loss. Pre-tax profit nosedived a third to £10.5m in the year to January 2023 as the more challenging market also eroded margins. But revenue at the group, which has also diversified into civils and infrastructure work, continued to rise steeply jumping 18% to £1.22bn.

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Civil + Structural Engineer

JULY 26, 2023

(St. Louis, MO, July 18, 2023) Western Specialty Contractors – St. Louis Concrete Branch recently repaired a concrete pedestrian bridge connecting Corporate Plaza in Chesterfield, MO to a parking garage on the east side of the property. The 226,000-square-foot office building and bridge were constructed in 1989. The building’s 109-foot-long pedestrian bridge, weathered and damaged from wear and tear, was constructed of precast double tees and single tees with a cast-in-place field topping.

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Construction Enquirer

JULY 26, 2023

Mechanical, electrical and logistics workers are understood to have downed tools at Hinkley Point C in reaction to plans to cut travel allowances. The Enquirer understands that a number of the workforce refused to come in yesterday as the dispute erupted into unofficial action. A site source said: “Hundreds of workers for Balfour Beatty and NGBailey did not turn up for work today after rejecting a 50% cut to their travel allowances. “ Unite and GMB unions are now planning to ballot f

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Risk Management

The Pro Builder

JULY 26, 2023

How Feasible Are Office-To-Residential Conversions? ldeakins Wed, 07/26/2023 - 11:19 Transforming empty office spaces into affordable housing units requires significant funding and large-scale construction, but in a worsening affordability crisis, experts say those efforts are more than worth it Multifamily construction has reached a 50-year high, but according to Dwell , the majority of newly constructed units remain unaffordable.

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Construction Enquirer

JULY 26, 2023

Housing group Places for People has picked five contractors for a new four-year major works programme to upgrade thousands of homes across England and Scotland. The regional winners are: Bell Group (Scotland) Connolly Limited (North West of England) Wates (North East and central) MD Group (South West) Novus Property Solutions (South East) Places for People’s Mark Arnold said: “We call ourselves the UK’s leading social enterprise, and our new major works investment programme and contractor framew

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The Pro Builder

JULY 26, 2023

Why One Expert Says a Decade-Long Home Price Rally Could Be Coming to an End ldeakins Wed, 07/26/2023 - 11:26 After more than 10 years of steady home price increases, the Federal Reserve could soon reset the U.S. housing market Home prices have posted steady gains since 2012, according to the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price Index, but that run-up could soon come to an end once the Federal Reserve stops its rate-hiking cycle.

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Prodyogi

JULY 26, 2023

Embarking on a bathroom design journey? Look no further than the flooring tiles to set the tone! From serene sage to peppy pink or glossy glamour, the right tiles can create the perfect ambiance you desire.Join us in this comprehensive guide as we explore inspiring bathroom tile flooring ideas from renowned designers.

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Sustainability

The Pro Builder

JULY 26, 2023

The Best State to Buy a Home Right Now May Surprise You ldeakins Wed, 07/26/2023 - 11:32 The top three emerging real estate markets in summer 2023 are all located in this unassuming midwestern state In many regional markets, buying a home means scouring a meager supply of for-sale listings and submitting offers well above asking price to beat out the competition.

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Civil Engineer Blog

JULY 26, 2023

In addition to ordinary portland cement there are many varieties of cement. Important varieties are briefly explained below: (i) White Cement: The cement when made free from colouring oxides of iron, maganese and chlorium results into white cement. In the manufacture of this cement, the oil fuel is used instead of coal for burning. White […] The post Main Types of Cement in Construction first appeared on Civil Engineer Blog.

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Equipment World

JULY 26, 2023

Cables holding 16 tons of concrete were weakened by a fire in the crane's engine compartment, causing the boom and load to fall, hitting a building.

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Construction Placements

JULY 26, 2023

RCFL Recruitment 2023 For Management Trainees | 124 Posts | 09-08-2023 RCFL Recruitment 2023 For Management Trainees with 124 Posts vacancies, the last date to apply for this job is 09-08-2023 The post RCFL Recruitment 2023 For Management Trainees | 124 Posts | 09-08-2023 appeared first on ConstructionPlacements.

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New Civil Engineer

JULY 26, 2023

For the first time ever, the Republic and Northern Ireland have collaborated on a €35bn (£29.2bn) proposal to revolutionise the railways on both sides of the border. The post €35bn plan to upgrade and build railways across the Republic and Northern Ireland revealed appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

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Construction News

JULY 26, 2023

The government’s ongoing hunt for collapse-prone concrete in its buildings has uncovered further issues, with more than 20 NHS bodies now reporting cases. Last month, Construction News reported that the Office of Government Property (OGP) had been charged with hunting down dangerous reinforced autoclaved aerated… The post More dangerous concrete found in hospitals appeared first on Construction News.

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New Civil Engineer

JULY 26, 2023

Surface water management will improve with sustainable drainage systems becoming mandatory for new developments, but what regulatory structure is needed to make it work? The post Future of Floods | Is England’s planning system ready for mandatory SuDS? appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

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