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With Climate Events on the Rise, Material Selection is Critical for Long-term Resilience

Civil + Structural Engineer

As these extreme climate events continue to grow in number and size, owners are turning to architects, engineers, and construction professionals to deliver more resilient buildings without higher costs. Wildfires are also growing in number, costing the U.S. Can Cold-formed Steel Outperform Wood Framing? CFS Steel framing is non-combustible.

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Building world-class hotels: The power of preconstruction and self-perform services

Construction Dive

Here’s what to expect Piedmont Exedra A ‘poison pill’ in California’s budget deal ties state spending to construction Community Impact ‘One-of-a-kind’ partnership formed to inform residents, coordinate $20B Central Texas construction boom View all Events 08 JUL Webinar | 2 p.m. You can unsubscribe at anytime. © 2025 TechTarget, Inc.

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Bouygues lands London 150 key worker homes job

Construction Enquirer

A new community centre with a double-height events space and smaller support rooms will also be built as part of the project. Rents will be set at London Living Rent levels and targeted at essential workers on household incomes between £26,000 and £67,000. Construction is expected to start in mid-2026 and complete in 2029.

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Mace wins £1.1bn British Library extension

Construction Enquirer

The project includes exhibition galleries, events spaces and learning facilities. Plans include a 100,000 sq ft extension to the British Library comprising new spaces to enhance the Library’s public service offer, provide more than 600,000 sq ft of commercial facilities and integrate Crossrail 2 infrastructure.

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NDDU: One stop-shop for trenchless technology

Roads Online

The 2025 No Dig Down Under Conference, the largest technology event in the Southern Hemisphere, will provide the sector with modern solutions to tackle issues associated with major infrastructure works. Now you have the opportunity to sponsor or exhibit at the event, which is set to be the largest yet. Image: PCM.

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How XL Construction built a building on top of a building in an earthquake zone

Construction Dive

With future seismic movement in mind, the structure also employed what XL describes as first-of-their-kind shape memory alloy structural cables — prototype-tested at the UC Berkeley campus — to optimize safety and performance in the event of an earthquake. You can unsubscribe at anytime.

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Plans lodged for 1m sq ft City of London office

Construction Enquirer

A shared-use hall is also planned for local groups and events. Retail, cultural and public elements include a new 2,189 sq m arcade linking Moorgate and Liverpool Street to the Barbican Arts Centre, a 2,406 sq m public plaza, and potential new facilities for the Guildhall School of Music and Drama.