Construction Placements
SEPTEMBER 5, 2024
Decoding the Future: How Quantum Computing Could Revolutionize Construction Quantum computing holds transformative potential for the construction industry. Learn how it can revolutionize project management, materials, and smart building systems. The post Decoding the Future: How Quantum Computing Could Revolutionize Construction appeared first on ConstructionPlacements.
Construction Dive
SEPTEMBER 5, 2024
The push to accelerate construction and a lack of maintenance on existing infrastructure and buildings are top concerns for structural engineers, a new survey found.
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Civil + Structural Engineer
SEPTEMBER 5, 2024
NEW HAVEN, CT – The BILCO Company has introduced a new flood-tight floor access door that can withstand a 30-foot head of water from the topside, adding another component to its line of specialty access products for commercial applications. The Type FT-30 door is flood-tight against a 30-foot head of water from the topside and a 5-foot head of water (when specified) from the underside.
Construction Dive
SEPTEMBER 5, 2024
The federal workplace watchdog took enforcement actions against Florida-based J.A. Croson, New Jersey's Asphalt Paving Systems and Balfour Beatty's U.S. infrastructure arm.
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Construction companies face shifting labor markets, volatile material pricing, and global supply chain disruptions that threaten profitability. This guide details how industry leaders are replacing outdated budgeting with incremental funding, adopting regional procurement, and using digital tools for real-time financial oversight. Learn how to deploy workforce agility, connected jobsite monitoring, automated procurement, and cost simulation models to preserve margin stability.
The Pro Builder
SEPTEMBER 5, 2024
Following recent price cuts and added inventory, housing market conditions are beginning to improve for prospective homebuyers. According to real estate marketing platform Realtor.com, the number of homes for sale in August was 36.2% higher than the previous year, marking 10 consecutive months of growth. This gives buyers more options, including more affordable homes, with 19.3% of listings seeing price reductions—the highest for August since 2018.
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The Pro Builder
SEPTEMBER 5, 2024
The rental market has been slowing down in recent months. According to a recent report from the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University, rental price growth has slowed from the high levels seen during the pandemic as overheated markets have cooled and more inventory has become available. In Q2 2024, national rents rose by just 0.2%, a significant drop from the 15.3% increase in early 2022.
Construction Dive
SEPTEMBER 5, 2024
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The Pro Builder
SEPTEMBER 5, 2024
As the housing market continues to shift, certain metros are becoming better places to buy and sell homes. The ResiClub blog rounded up the top 200 housing markets for both buyers and sellers and found markets in the Northeast and Midwest have been tighter this year, while many areas in the Sun Belt have been weaker. Among these markets where sellers hold the most power, many New York metros topped the list, including Rochester, Syracuse, Buffalo, and Albany, N.Y.
Civil + Structural Engineer
SEPTEMBER 5, 2024
BROOKFIELD, Wis. — Rachel DeSombre, P.E., raSmith senior transportation project manager, was named among The Daily Reporter’s 2024 Women in Construction and honored as the Engineer of the Year. These awards are given to groundbreaking women who support building projects through construction, marketing, law, communications, engineering, architecture, executive roles, and other professional services.
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The Pro Builder
SEPTEMBER 5, 2024
Version 7.0 of ENERGY STAR® has tougher requirements than 6.0 for windows, doors and skylights, especially in colder climates. This Q&A explains the changes.
The Construction Index
SEPTEMBER 5, 2024
Digital proof is now “vital” in safety-critical products post Grenfell, says steel certification authority Read Full Article: The Construction Index
New Civil Engineer
SEPTEMBER 5, 2024
Network Rail’s finances “deteriorated” in the last financial year and the organisation has warned that route directors “need to understand the tight financial management required” during the “critical first year of the new control period”. The post Network Rail implementing ‘tight financial management’ after finances ‘deteriorated’ appeared first on New Civil Engineer.
The Construction Index
SEPTEMBER 5, 2024
Reports from construction purchasing managers indicate a sustained rebound in business activity in August.
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Risk management in construction faces pressure from tighter margins, compressed timelines, and increasing complexity. This guide shows how AI strengthens project stability by predicting risks across cost, schedule, safety, supply chains, and workforce planning. AI algorithms analyze procurement data, subcontractor bids, equipment performance, and site conditions to identify potential disruptions.
Construction News
SEPTEMBER 5, 2024
Construction industry growth has continued for the sixth consecutive month, indicating a “continued industry revival”. The headline S&P Global UK Construction Purchase Manager’s Index (PMI) registered at 53.6 for August, slightly down from 55.3 in July. Any figure above the neutral mark of 50 represents… The post Construction activity grows for sixth month in a row appeared first on Construction News.
The Construction Index
SEPTEMBER 5, 2024
The Grenfell Inquiry report Read Full Article: The Construction Index
New Civil Engineer
SEPTEMBER 5, 2024
High Speed 2 (HS2) main works contractor Align JV (Bouygues Travaux Publics, Sir Robert McAlpine, VolkerFitzpatrick) has celebrated the structural completion of the Colne Valley Viaduct, Britain’s new longest railway bridge, with the installation of the 1,000th and final precast concrete segment. The post HS2 celebrates completion of UK’s longest rail bridge with installation of final pre-cast segment appeared first on New Civil Engineer.
The Construction Index
SEPTEMBER 5, 2024
A roofing materials company has developed a smartphone app for measuring flat roofs just by scanning them.
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New Civil Engineer
SEPTEMBER 5, 2024
Jake Singleton-Hill, a 32-year-old civil engineer from Leicestershire, appeared on the Netflix reality show Love is Blind UK and told NCE he is choosing the profession over becoming a celebrity. The post Netflix reality show contestant on choosing civil engineering over celebrity appeared first on New Civil Engineer.
The Construction Index
SEPTEMBER 5, 2024
Bam UK & Ireland has recruited Mark Gibson from McAlpine to be its new regional director for constriction in the north of England.
Roads Online
SEPTEMBER 5, 2024
Image: transport.nsw.gov.au/ The first sod turn on the Singleton bypass in New South Wales has marked the beginning of major construction on the $700 million project, which is Singleton’s biggest infrastructure project to date. The Federal Government contributing $560 million and the New South Wales Government contributing $140 million will remove one of the Hunter region’s most notorious bottlenecks and around 15,000 vehicles each day from the Singleton CBD.
The Construction Index
SEPTEMBER 5, 2024
Yorkshire’s Triton Construction has filed accounts showing strong growth in profits.
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New Civil Engineer
SEPTEMBER 5, 2024
Thames Water has received government approval for its Water Resource Management Plan (WRMP), outlining its approach to ensuring a secure and sustainable water supply for the next 50 years. The post Thames Water’s long-term plan to secure south east water supply approved by government appeared first on New Civil Engineer.
Equipment World
SEPTEMBER 5, 2024
“It’s the largest one I've ever built,” says the project manager whose realistic dioramas of mini construction scenes have gone viral on social media.
New Civil Engineer
SEPTEMBER 5, 2024
The United Kingdom-India Infrastructure Financing Bridge (UKIIFB), designed to improve financial and professional services partnerships between the UK and India, has been agreed between the City of London Corporation and the National Institution for Transforming India (NITI Aayog). The post UK-India partnership agreed to ‘unlock sustainable infrastructure investment into India’ appeared first on New Civil Engineer.
Construction Specifier
SEPTEMBER 5, 2024
South Bay International Wastewater Treatment Plant (SBIWTP), a federal plant at the United States–Mexico border will get a $600M expansion and upgrade. Photo courtesy Veolia South Bay International Wastewater Treatment Plant (SBIWTP), a federal plant at the United States–Mexico border in San Diego, Calif., will get a $600M expansion. The project will rehabilitate the plant’s existing infrastructure, double its treatment capacity, and address aging infrastructure.
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New Civil Engineer
SEPTEMBER 5, 2024
New imagery of the proposed upgrades to Mossley and Greenfield stations has been released ahead of the public consultation of the Stalybridge to Diggle section of the Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU). The post Transpennine Route Upgrade releases imagery of upgraded Mossley and Greenfield stations appeared first on New Civil Engineer.
Contruct Connect
SEPTEMBER 5, 2024
How can artificial intelligence (AI) help professional estimators? This fall, members of The American Society of Professional Estimators (ASPE) will gather in ConstructConnect’s hometown of Cincinnati, Ohio, for the ASPE Summit 2024. A brief look at the schedule of events for this year’s Summit, held from September 12-14, shows that questions about the impact of AI on the industry will likely be a topic of interest.
New Civil Engineer
SEPTEMBER 5, 2024
The Scottish Government is procuring for a £180M framework for civil engineering projects of up to £5M. The post Scottish Government seeks contractors on £180M framework for civils projects up to £5M appeared first on New Civil Engineer.
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