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

Construction Dive

Published July 1, 2025 Joe Bousquin Senior Editor post share post print email license A rendering of the Grimes Engineering Center on the University of California campus in Berkeley, Calif.

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Funding deal ignites £1.9bn Birmingham Smithfield rebuild

Construction Enquirer

The Enterprise Zone Partnership Board and Birmingham City Council have signed off the outline business case, unlocking public funding to get the project moving. The scheme is backed by the Birmingham Enterprise Zone, which uses future business rate uplift from 39 city sites to support major projects.

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3 in 5 road builders experienced a work zone crash in last year

Construction Dive

Contractors believe more can be done to protect workers and motorists alike, with 47% of respondents to an AGC survey saying jobsites are a greater risk now than a year ago.

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10 big road and rail upgrades get funding green light

Construction Enquirer

On the rail side the long-awaited reopening of the Portishead rail line – closed since the 1960s – will deliver three new stations and hourly services into Bristol, connecting 50,000 more people to the rail network and unlocking new housing zones.

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Walmart gets its largest mass timber corporate campus

Construction Specifier

Zone 1: Four hybrid mass timber buildings (four stories each), totaling 83,380 m 2 (897,500 sf) of office space and parking decks. Zone 3: Additional offices built with full mass timber frames, including a single five-story building with a total area of 30,901 m 2 (332,615 sf).

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Full steam ahead for Melton LXRPs, new station

Roads Online

The elevated station will also include pick up and drop off zones, a new air-conditioned waiting room and staffed ticket office, along with lighting and security cameras installed throughout the precinct.

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What Makes Concrete Barriers a Good Choice for Urban Construction Zones?

Construction Placements

What Makes Concrete Barriers a Good Choice for Urban Construction Zones? Last Updated on November 25, 2024 by Admin In urban construction zones, safety and efficiency are paramount. The post What Makes Concrete Barriers a Good Choice for Urban Construction Zones? appeared first on ConstructionPlacements.

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