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Maximize Your Construction Estimating Efficiency

Construction Business Owner

mhodges Thu, 07/06/2023 - 10:23 Prior to a new construction build or renovation, cost estimates are used to evaluate information and determine project feasibility, funding, logistics and other required resources. Therefore, a project’s success is in direct correlation to the thoroughness of its estimate.

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New York City Studies Feasibility of $1B Passenger Rail Line

ENR Construction

Design firms AECOM and WSP awarded $1.3 million contract to study 16-mile Brooklyn to Queens line.

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Thornton Tomasetti promotes Khaled Othman to Vice President in the New York office

BD+C

to vice president in the New York office of the international engineering firm. Mr. Othman has more than 14 years of experience in the structural investigation, condition assessment, feasibility studies, forensic analysis and stabilization of existing buildings and in design for structural repairs, renovations and additions.

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Passive House is “In” in 2017

Green Building Law Update

The City of Vancouver Zero Emissions Building Plan calls for a 90% reduction in emissions from new buildings by 2025 and while it does not explicitly require Passive House design or certification, it will move that market.

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Tidal Wave of the Future

Business Facilities

In future years, New York could see a significant increase in hydrokinetic power from coastline installations if wave conversion or tidal in-stream power technologies prove technically and economically feasible. This power will be delivered to 9,500 New York homes. The project, led by Verdant Power, Inc.,

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Implementing an ‘asset drawdown strategy’ for site decarbonization

BD+C

While 100% electrification may not be feasible, a significant climate impact can be achieved with hybrid electrification that balances capital expenditure (CapEx) and operating expenses (OpEx) while providing flexibility for the future.

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Top 25 Finalists for Ivory Innovations' Housing Affordability Prize

Pro Builder

Tough Leaf | New York, New York Tough Leaf is a B2B SAAS platform focused on empowering certified Minority, Women, and Veteran owned businesses (Diverse Firms) to grow by connecting them with opportunities and capacity-building partners. zoning codes through a first-of-its-kind user-friendly online resource.