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Louisiana DOT testing precast concrete ramp

Construction Dive

The department says that using precast panels on a nearly $3 million, 1,200-foot highway entrance ramp has significantly reduced road shutdowns.

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Sweco buys Ball & Berry to ramp up building control offer

Construction Enquirer

Multi-disciplinary consultant Sweco UK has boosted its building control business with the acquisition of Ball & Berry. The deal raises the group’s building control inspector headcount by a third to just under 100. The acquisition also strengthen Sweco’s competencies in all sectors and extends its geographical presence in England.

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Ramp Slope is Still a Second Class Citizen

Revit OpEd

Ramps and the Slope Annotation don't like each other. In the past we could work around their unfriendliness by dragging a working slope annotation from an adjacent floor to the ramp. I'm reasonably sure Ramps have a slope. Then again it might just be better to ignore the ramp feature entirely in favor of Floors?

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Construction turns college students’ heads from tech

Construction Dive

As the industry ramps up outreach, the number of computer and data science majors applying to construction jobs have doubled, according to a new report.

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NATIONAL BUILDING MUSEUM’S 2023 SUMMER BLOCK PARTY INSTALLATION LOOK HERE OPENS SATURDAY, JULY 1 AND PROVIDES A KALEIDOSCOPIC MIRROR OF D.C.

Civil + Structural Engineer

Bringing this ethos to LOOK HERE , Reddy has designed an installation of reflective fractals that visitors encounter on an oval ramp that fills the Center Court of the Museum’s Great Hall. As visitors make their way along the ramp, they will also encounter iconic images of activist gatherings in Washington, D.C.

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Offsite construction to ramp up in 2018

Construction Dive

The rise will be driven by factors including contractors' difficulty filling skilled labor positions and the need to complete projects faster and with fewer resources.

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Granite chalks up $48M Highway 101 win

Construction Dive

Section work includes peak-period carpool lanes, new on- and off-ramps, bridges over three creeks and sound barrier construction.

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