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Contractors talk up NYC’s infrastructure boom

Construction Dive

Major transportation projects are testing how firms manage construction in high-stakes environments, according to industry experts at the New York Build Conference.

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Infrastructure strategy says all the right things, but…

Construction Law

The Treasury has released a working paper on the governments proposed 10-year Infrastructure Strategy that it says sits at the heart of its growth mission. It is intended to end the uncertainty over what work to expect from government that has dogged infrastructure suppliers for about as long as any of them can remember.

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The first step to sustainable transportation

Autodesk Construction Cloud

In the transport sector the journey is only just beginning. Considering the challenges ahead, the Australian transport sector has collaborated for the first time to find a collective route forward. The transport transition. As a result, whole of life planning of an infrastructure asset is critical. A planning headache.

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GHG, SHG, SEC Regulations – Facilities Regs and Reporting Changes Coming Soon

Job Order Contracting

Source building material, bricks, cement, aggregate and sand from the closest source to reduce the transport distance and related emissions. Modify and refurbish instead of demolishing or adding to avoid unnecessary production and transport of building materials. Design for long life and adaptability. Reduction possibilities.

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At World Built Environment Forum, Promises and Perils of Transportation Technology

ENR Construction

Transportation infrastructure will need technology to help meet the needs of a growing urban population, and political will to fuel major projects and investor confidence.

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Waterproofing structures in extreme climates

GCP Applied Technologies

The climate and corrosive salt environment of the Persian Gulf created a number of challenges for this striking new building. The project team needed a waterproofing membrane that was not only well suited for the corrosive salt environment of the Persian Gulf, but also for Qatar’s severe heat – often in excess of 40°C (104°F).

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What Is Transportation Engineering | Major Disciplines of Transportation Engineering | What Do Transportation Engineers Do

CivilJungle

What Is Transportation Engineering? Transportation plays an important role in the development of the country. Transportation Engineering is a branch of civil engineering which deals with the planning , designing , operation, and maintenance of an efficient and safe transportation system. Public Transportation.