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Luton Town’s New Stadium: Power Court’s £450m Journey from Planning to Premier League Reality

UK Construction Blog

The post Luton Town’s New Stadium: Power Court’s £450m Journey from Planning to Premier League Reality appeared first on UK Construction Blog. Power Court’s design incorporates roof structures specifically engineered to enhance crowd noise and create the electric atmosphere that Premier League football demands.

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2023 Yearbook of Engineering Achievement: Housing/Residential

Civil + Structural Engineer

It was developed as a public-private partnership between the University of Hawaii, the University of Hawaii Foundation and developer Hunt Companies. Instead of demolishing it and building new, repurposing the original structure provided environmental benefits to the local community including less pollution and disturbance of the site.

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A new risk landscape is reshaping owner-contractor relationships

Civil + Structural Engineer

We have seen projects where owners, contractors, and designers jointly value-engineer designs to mitigate risks finding cost-effective, readily available material substitutes that alleviate supply chain woes to on-site design changes that reduce labor costs. Construction 4.0

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The Start of Celebration: the 2023 Yearbook of Engineering Achievement

Civil + Structural Engineer

The season of celebration and joyous reunion will soon be upon us, and Civil+Structural Engineer Magazine is proud to kickstart the season of celebration by announcing our 2023 Yearbook of Engineering Achievement.

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Waterproofing Membrane Supports Redevelopment Growth in the United States

GCP Applied Technologies

developers are finding it difficult to locate unspoiled sites to build on. Often these are abandoned industrial sites such as steel mills or refineries, which are referred to in some regions as brownfields. However, many sites are viable for building, if properly remediated.

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Effective Highwall Stabilisation and Development in Former Quarry Sites

Plant & Civil Engineer

Roger Bullivant Limited (RBL) is applying innovative ground engineering techniques to tackle the complex challenges posed by former quarry sites, where highwalls and backfilled ground create significant geotechnical variability that sometimes cannot be foreseen.

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The Ground Is Disappearing Under America’s Biggest Cities

Construction Daily News

A silent crisis unfolds beneath the foundations of every major American city. For construction professionals, engineers, and architects, this reality transforms how we must approach every urban project going forward. For construction professionals, this creates several immediate challenges: Foundation Stress. Embedded Sensors.