Construction Dive

JULY 19, 2023

The world’s largest spherical structure will host a variety of events and concerts kicked off by U2 starting Sept. 29.

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The Pro Builder

JULY 19, 2023

Winners of the Housing Innovation Alliance's Pitchfest Program qpurcell Wed, 07/19/2023 - 13:00 Here are the four startups that stood out to Pitchfest's judges Quinn Purcell, Managing Editor In April, the first in-person Housing Innovation Summit since the pandemic took place, co-hosted by the Housing Innovation Alliance and the University of Denver Daniels College of Business.

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Construction Dive

JULY 19, 2023

The Illinois facility, slated to open in 2025, will feature robotics and a fully automated storage retrieval system.

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Construction Enquirer

JULY 19, 2023

Tata Group has confirmed plans to build a £4bn gigafactory in the UK. The new factory – which is expected to be in Somerset – will provide almost half of the UK’s battery production needed by 2030 and will be Tata Group’s first gigafactory outside India. It will produce batteries for Tata-owned Jaguar Land Rover as well as other manufacturers in the UK and Europe.

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Construction Dive

JULY 19, 2023

JE Dunn's design management director describes a range of innovations that make it easier for customers to staff their plants.

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Construction Dive

JULY 19, 2023

The 16-year construction veteran’s experience includes automotive, technology, commercial, municipal and health builds.

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Civil + Structural Engineer

JULY 19, 2023

SAN FRANCISCO, CA , TSX, NYSE:STN Stantec, a global leader in sustainable design and engineering, was selected by The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) to lead design for a new water resource recovery facility on San Francisco’s iconic Treasure Island. The island has undergone decades of geotechnical improvements to make it habitable for businesses and residents.

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Construction Dive

JULY 19, 2023

The contractors have posted bid packages to renovate the 540,000-square-foot North Office Building at the insurance giant’s Milwaukee campus.

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Construction Enquirer

JULY 19, 2023

G alliford Try has appointed two commercial directors for its realigned infrastructure business. Jon McRae and Andre w Arpino become commercial directors for National Highways and Local Authorities business streams , respectively. McRae joins from Balfour Beatty where he was c ommercial d irector holding senior roles on major projects such as the A14 and HS2.

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Construction Management

The Pro Builder

JULY 19, 2023

Home Builder Sentiment Is up in July, but Higher Mortgage Rates Continue to Be a Drag ibush Wed, 07/19/2023 - 04:30 The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index shows builder sentiment in the market for single-family homes rose 1 point in July Marking the seventh straight month of gains and the highest level since June 2022, builder sentiment in the market for single-family homes rose 1 point in July to 56, according to the National Association of Home Builders/We

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Construction Enquirer

JULY 19, 2023

The UK’s heaviest drive to install an intersection bridge structure beneath the West Coast Main Line near Lichfield has been successfully completed on HS2 by Balfour Beatty Vinci. The 56 metre long and 19 metre wide concrete structure weighs 6,200-tonnes and was built adjacent to the WCML over the last six months. It was slowly manoeuvred into place on self-propelled modular transporters controlled by a remote steering system.

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The Pro Builder

JULY 19, 2023

Strong Gains Shift to a Downward Trend in Residential Building Workers’ Wage Growth ibush Wed, 07/19/2023 - 05:00 After more than a year of gains, data show the average hourly earnings for residential building workers in May rose at a slower pace Average hourly earnings for residential building workers (defined as production and nonsupervisory workers, who account for approximately two-thirds of the total employment on residential building industry) rose at a slower pace in May, after more than

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Construction Enquirer

JULY 19, 2023

The Enquirer understands Lendlease is looking to cut around 200 staff at its UK operations as part of a global downsizing which will see 760 jobs go worldwide. Sources close to the contractor told the Enquirer that the construction division will avoid any redundancies with the development division being hardest hit by cuts. Jobs will also be lost in the Human Resources, IT, sustainability, finance and health and safety operations.

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The Pro Builder

JULY 19, 2023

Committee Wants to Shrink HUD Budget in Effort to Control Spending ibush Wed, 07/19/2023 - 06:00 The House GOP aims to reduce the budget for the Department of Housing and Urban Development by almost a third in FY 2024 in an attempt to curb spending Last week the U.S. House of Representatives Appropriations Committee released details of its Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill for fiscal year 2024.

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Construction Enquirer

JULY 19, 2023

Developer Olympian Homes, working closely with Whitbread, has submitted plans for what will be Bristol’s tallest building. The project, designed by architect Hodder+Partners, will redevelop a 20-storey aging Premier Inn at St James Barton roundabout, in the centre of the city. Olympian Homes proposes to transform the site – to be renamed St James Square – with an 18-storey co-living homes project and a 28-storey student rooms building. 20-storey Premier Inn building will be demolished Of

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The Pro Builder

JULY 19, 2023

Insights Into Investor Activity in the Single-Family Rental Market ibush Wed, 07/19/2023 - 09:23 Examining investor activity in the SFR market over the past 20 years reveals some trends and truths, including how rental property investors are affecting affordability Single-family rentals have been an important part of the U.S. housing stock for some time.

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Construction Enquirer

JULY 19, 2023

Kier has whittled down its average month-end net debt to £230m after a better than expected cash performance at its construction division. In a year-end trading statement, Kier said it had also managed to keep the order book above £10bn, with 85% of next year’s forecast revenue already secured. Andrew Davies, chief executive, said that despite inflationary pressures Kier would report revenue and profit in line with expectations in September.

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Risk Management

The Pro Builder

JULY 19, 2023

These Were the 20 Hottest US Housing Markets in June ibush Wed, 07/19/2023 - 11:07 Homebuyers were drawn to these markets for a variety of reasons, but all top 20 markets have one characteristic in common: they're relatively affordable Things may be generally sluggish in the national housing market at the moment, but there some parts of the country—most notably metros in the Northeast and Midwest—that are plenty hot, according to Realtor.com's June roundup of Hottest Housing Markets.

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Civil + Structural Engineer

JULY 19, 2023

CLEVELAND, OHIO – www.mbma.com: The Metal Building Manufacturers Association (MBMA) is pleased to welcome two new companies to its membership ranks. Ascent Buildings, LLC joins as a Building Systems member, and RMG Erectors & Constructors, LLC is a new Associate member. Ascent Buildings is a metal building manufacturer based in Portland, Tennessee, and was founded in 2020.

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Construction Placements

JULY 19, 2023

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Civil + Structural Engineer

JULY 19, 2023

Orlando, FL – UES , a national leading engineering and consulting company, has acquired GEO Solutions , a full-service geotechnical engineering, environmental consulting, and materials testing company headquartered in Huntsville, Alabama. Founded in 2003 by Brian Cook and William Kennard, P.E., the GEO Solutions team has successfully completed thousands of projects throughout the southeast in both the private and public sectors.

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Sustainability

New Civil Engineer

JULY 19, 2023

High Speed 2 (HS2) engineers have driven a 6,200t single-span bridge structure into place under the West Coast Main Line (WCML) in what is being touted as “the UK’s heaviest bridge drive”. The post HS2 completes 6,200t bridge drive under West Cost Main Line appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

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Civil + Structural Engineer

JULY 19, 2023

SAN DIEGO — A digital toolkit purpose-built to equip decision makers with key climate insights was recognized with a Sustainable Product Award from the Sustainability, Environmental Achievement and Leadership (SEAL) 2023 Business Sustainability Awards. WSP USA, a leading engineering, environment and professional services consultancy, built the ClimateVue suite of tools to help clients improve their resilience practices by monitoring future rainfall trends, help communities visualize potential im

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New Civil Engineer

JULY 19, 2023

Great British Nuclear (GBN) has opened its tender for technology partners to support the development of small modular reactors (SMRs) for nuclear power generation. The post New nuclear body launches £20bn tender for SMR technical partners appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

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Construction News

JULY 19, 2023

The latest official data from the Insolvency Service shows that 471 construction businesses collapsed in May – a new monthly record. Construction-related insolvencies in May rose by 65 per cent compared with April and by 34 per cent compared with May 2022. Jeremy Whiteson, insolvency… The post Latest Insolvency Service stats underscore grim business climate appeared first on Construction News.

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Construction Management

New Civil Engineer

JULY 19, 2023

A major milestone has been reached for the Western Sydney Airport Metro project as a third earth pressure balance tunnel boring machine (TBM) has been launched. The post Third pressure balance TBM launched for Western Sydney Airport Metro line appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

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Equipment World

JULY 19, 2023

The tricked-out model offers more performance, more style, more capability - and Roush's signature throaty growl.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

JULY 19, 2023

With a history spanning over 30 years, construction and engineering firm SBE has consistently embraced innovation to deliver exceptional projects. The firm’s reached the latest milestone in its digital transformation journey: A Common Data Environment (CDE) for all projects established with the help of Autodesk Construction Cloud. Belgium-based SBE creates innovative civil engineering and electromechanical solutions for projects worldwide.

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