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Accelerated Bridge Construction Explained

Viewpoint Construction Technology

To address the backlog of work that needs to be done and reduce the time it takes to plan and build bridges, many organizations such as the Accelerated Bridge Construction University Transportation Center at Florida International University (FIU) have promoted a new construction method called Accelerated Bridge Construction (ABC).

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Business Group Says $50 Billion Needed for Boston Infrastructure

Construction Equipment

A nonprofit group of Boston businesses called "A Better City" says $50 billion is needed to fund investments in transportation infrastructure. Saying that the city is in the middle of a "transportation crisis," the business leaders released a 16-page report, according to Boston's ABC affiliate,…

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Nonresidential Construction Spending Slips Modestly in May, Says ABC

Construction Superintendent Magazine

Among the 16 nonresidential construction spending categories tracked by the Census Bureau, five experienced increases in monthly spending, including transportation (4%), communication (1.3%) and public safety (1.2%). The post Nonresidential Construction Spending Slips Modestly in May, Says ABC appeared first on Construction Superintendent.

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Iowa DOT Uses Modular Construction to Replace Bridge in 3 Weeks

Construction Equipment

The Iowa Department of Transportation is using accelerated bridge construction (ABC) to replace the Little Silver Creek Bridge in 21 days.

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Schindler Elevator Corp.'s new manufacturing facility receives LEED Green Excellence Award

BD+C

ABC) Keystone Chapter with a LEED Green Excellence Award for their work on Schindler Elevator Corporation’s state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Hanover, PA. Sustainable Design and Construction Contractors Vertical Transportation' HANOVER, PA - Conewago Enterprises, Inc., Green Building Council. Exclude Content: Yes.

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ABC Names Gregory E. Sizemore VP for Safety and Workforce

ENR Construction

HAKS hires former NY state transport official as president.

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Highway/Heavy Best Project - Tennessee DOT Fast Fix 8

ENR Construction

of Transportation (TDOT) awarded Kiewit Infrastructure South a $62-million contract for accelerated bridge construction, or ABC, involving the demolition and reconstruction of eight bridges along Interstate 40 in Nashville. The Tennessee Dept.