Construction Dive

DECEMBER 7, 2023

The quarter-mile stretch, which recharges vehicles as they drive or park on the street, was designed at Michigan Central, a subsidiary of Ford Motor Company.

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DECEMBER 7, 2023

EXTON, Pa. – Bentley Systems, Incorporated (Nasdaq: BSY), the infrastructure engineering software company, today announced that it won in three categories at the 2023 Construction Computing Awards. Based on readers’ selections in an online poll, a panel of industry-expert judges made the final decisions. The judges chose Bentley’s ProjectWise as “Collaboration Product of the Year 2023.

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Construction Dive

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Labor Secretary Julie Su underlined the White House’s worker-focused efforts at a construction trade event in D.C.

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The Pro Builder

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Realtor.com Releases Annual List of Top Housing Markets for 2024 ibush Thu, 12/07/2023 - 19:22 Topped by Toledo, Ohio, these are expected to be the hottest housing markets in 2024 Among the predictions for the coming year, home listings and real-estate-data site Realtor.com expects we'll see a slow retreat in the cost of home loans and that housing affordability will improve.

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Construction Dive

DECEMBER 7, 2023

The move makes good on the California road builder’s promise to expand its aggregates and materials business in new markets.

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The Pro Builder

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Two More 3D-Printed Homes Completed for Virginia Habitat Affiliate ibush Thu, 12/07/2023 - 11:03 Habitat for Humanity Peninsula and Greater Williamsburg partners with Alquist 3D to build two 3D-printed homes in Virginia A home dedication ceremony on Dec. 12 will hand over the keys to two 3D-printed homes in Newport News, Va., according to a recent news release.

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The Pro Builder

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Construction Starts on Affordable Housing Project in Brooklyn, NY ibush Fri, 12/08/2023 - 10:00 Clarkson Estates in Flatbush, Brooklyn, will provide 328 affordable apartments, including 164 supportive units for formerly homeless households On Dec. 5, New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced the start of construction on Clarkson Estates in Flatbush, Brooklyn, as part of the state's Vital Brooklyn Initiative, which works to address social, economic, and health disparities in central Brooklyn.

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Construction Dive

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Planning in the segment that includes offices and retail plummeted about 20% YOY, causing a drop in overall activity, according to a new report.

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The Pro Builder

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Realtor.com Releases Annual List of Top Housing Markets for 2024 ibush Thu, 12/07/2023 - 16:22 Topped by Toledo, Ohio, these are expected to be the hottest housing markets in 2024 Among the predictions for the coming year, home listings and real-estate-data site Realtor.com expects we'll see a slow retreat in the cost of home loans and that housing affordability will improve.

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Construction Dive

DECEMBER 7, 2023

The $5 billion entertainment and hotel complex joins a number of other Sin City projects struggling with construction funding.

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DECEMBER 7, 2023

SPH Engineering proudly announced the exceptional results of the 4th International Drone Show Competition , showcasing an impressive array of talent and creativity from participants across 24 countries with 105 applications in 8 diverse categories — the competition demonstrates the growth and innovation in the drone show industry. The results were unveiled at the Live Design International Trade Show (LDI), featuring a collaborative drone show with Sky Elements Drones, that illuminated Las Vegas

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The Pro Builder

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Labor-Shortage Headwinds Continue for Construction ibush Thu, 12/07/2023 - 12:04 Jobs report shows construction still faces a wide margin between available positions and the supply of workers to fill them Across all industries, job openings dropped by around 6% from September, but unlike other economic segments, the shortage of labor in construction continues to be an urgent issue, according to recent analysis of data from the latest U.S.

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New Civil Engineer

DECEMBER 7, 2023

National Highways has awarded the £1.34bn Tunnels and Approaches contract for its Lower Thames Crossing (LTC) scheme to a joint venture of Bouygues Travaux Publics and J Murphy & Sons (BMJV). The post Bouygues-Murphy JV wins £1.3bn Lower Thames Crossing tunnelling contract appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

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The Pro Builder

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Nonprofit Homes for Heroes Gifts Home to Retired Marine in Albuquerque ibush Fri, 12/08/2023 - 10:00 Building Homes for Heroes donates home to retired Marine who is a Purple Heart recipient and grandson of a Navajo Code Talker In a ceremony on Dec. 6—the day before the 82nd anniversary of the Japanese aerial attack on Pearl Harbor—national nonprofit Building Homes for Heroes gifted a mortgage-free home in Albuquerque, N.M., to retired Marine Sgt.

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Civil + Structural Engineer

DECEMBER 7, 2023

One of multiple production runs with cement manufacturers around the world, the campaign further demonstrates commercial viability for Solidia Cement. SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS — CTS Cement Manufacturing Corporation (CTS) , a leading specialty cement producer known for sustainable innovations such as Rapid Set ® and Komponent ® , recently completed a production campaign of Solidia Cement , a low-carbon cement patented and commercialized by Solidia Technologies , and is planning future campaigns.

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The Pro Builder

DECEMBER 7, 2023

How Do You Get a 3% Mortgage Rate? Startup Roam Has a Plan ibush Thu, 12/07/2023 - 11:27 The real estate portal exclusively showcases homes currently for sale with loans eligible to be assumable—often at much lower rates than today's mortgages Across the U.S., the net effective mortgage rate among all mortgage holders is 3.60%, quite a contrast to the current average 30-year fixed mortgage rate of 7.32%.

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New Civil Engineer

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Three firms have been picked by National Highways to incorporate artificial intelligence (AI) into trials of how to mitigate the disruption caused by roadworks. The post National Highways advances three AI-powered initiatives to improve roadworks experiences appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

DECEMBER 7, 2023

November might be marked by the return of cool weather, but the news in the construction industry was red hot. Read on for the biggest headlines.

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Contingency planning is a strategic plan to allocate resources, time, and money if “all hell breaks loose” on a project. It considers risk mitigation and planning for a worst-case scenario.  Contingency planning in construction is necessary. You're expected to throw in a percentage to cover a contingency plan in your estimates but is it enough? There is an art to this type of planning and, if project leaders aren’t careful, a contingency plan could cost the company a lot more than lapsed deadlin

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New Civil Engineer

DECEMBER 7, 2023

North Yorkshire Council has started the hunt for suppliers to join its £300M highways surfacing and planing framework. The post North Yorkshire launches hunt for suppliers to join £300M highways surfacing framework appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

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Construction News

DECEMBER 7, 2023

A builder has been fined and handed a suspended prison sentence after fraudulently claiming a £50,000 Covid loan which he subsequently lost in a crypto scam. Lukasz Nowak, a self-employed builder from Hounslow in West London, claimed the maximum amount available from the government under… The post Builder sentenced for fraudulent £50,000 Covid loan lost in crypto scam appeared first on Construction News.

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New Civil Engineer

DECEMBER 7, 2023

The £8.5M government backed Centre of Excellence for Decarbonising Roads has called for innovators to come forward with low-carbon materials and designs for local roads. The post Centre of Excellence for Decarbonising Roads opens for innovator submissions appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

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For Construction Pros

DECEMBER 7, 2023

The scorecard ranks all 50 states and the District of Columbia based on policies and programs that strengthen career pathways in construction, encourage workforce development and advocate for fair and open competition.

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New Civil Engineer

DECEMBER 7, 2023

It seems that on an almost daily basis we are inundated with dire predictions, contradictions and lofty advice on how to combat climate change. Yet for decades we have had international Protocols, Accords and Agreements on carbon reduction targets. Some jurisdictions have been quite active… The post Decarbonisation: Let’s just get on with it appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

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For Construction Pros

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Preventing falls at the workplace is essential to employee safety, especially for those who work at heights in the construction industry.

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New Civil Engineer

DECEMBER 7, 2023

The UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) has awarded £11.6M of contracts for companies to develop technologies to support fusion energy. The post UKAEA awards £11.6M contracts to develop fusion energy technology appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

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Roads Online

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Six rail stations in Queensland are set to receive accessibility upgrades as part of the State Government’s station upgrade program. Accessibility improvements will be made to the Morningside, Lindum, Banyo, Buranda, Bundamba and Burpengary stations. This will also mark the largest number of stations that Queensland Rail has delivered simultaneously.

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New Civil Engineer

DECEMBER 7, 2023

The Department for Transport (DfT) has reiterated its commitment to funding several transport interventions in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland in its long-awaited response to Sir Peter Hendy’s Union Connectivity Review. The post DfT re-commits to transport investments in response to Hendy’s Union Connectivity Review appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

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Construction News

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Allan Wilen is economics director at Glenigan UK construction has endured challenging economic conditions during 2023, as UK economic growth effectively stalled. While economic conditions will remain sluggish over the coming year, the value of construction starts is forecast as steady after the sharp falls… The post Construction prospects: will 2024 be a less challenging year?

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For Construction Pros

DECEMBER 7, 2023

In December of 2022, we at IRONRPOS predicted the coming year would bring progress in construction interoperability--here is how Trimble led the charge in 2023.

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Equipment World

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Major construction equipment companies such as Cat, Deere, Bobcat plan to display their products January 23-25 at World of Concrete 2024 in Las Vegas.

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