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“Once-in-a-Generation” Opportunity for Women in Construction: Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act

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The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) is a “once-in-a-generation” investment in America’s national infrastructure. With this plan, the goal is to rebuild many of the bridges, rails, and roads throughout the country to improve the overall infrastructure across America. The IIJA is intended to grow the U.S.

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United Nations Declaration for Sustainable Architecture

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The United Nations has written a set of “principles for sustainable and inclusive urban design and architecture” for architects to sign up to called the San Marino Declaration, which architect Norman Foster is set to launch. Port cities need to ensure that port facilities are up to international transport and safety standards.

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Meet the Insider: Alan Muse, Global Director of the Build Environment at RICS

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Between labor shortages, sustainability concerns, and the need for digital transformation, it’s more important than ever for AEC professionals to adapt and innovate. . Alan Muse , Global Director of the Built Environment at the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) , is passionate about all of these things.

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The City of Cape Town is Building Carbon Neutral Center

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It is designed to be carbon-neutral, and the materials were carefully selected in an effort to respect the natural environment. The center will be fitted with a photovoltaic system to generate its own electricity and a water-recycling filtration system that will be linked to other existing infrastructure on the site. “We

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The Tabo Mud Monastery in India Has Endured Over 1,200 Years

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But its integration in urban infrastructure and planning is something we ought to explore more. Raw earth with other materials left to dry and harden under the sun has sustained the test of time. You can read the original article at www.thebetterindia.com. billion people across the globe living in earthen homes.

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An Invisible Revolution: How Leading Construction Firms Are Rethinking Construction as a Business

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Furthermore, the pressure put on the environment is greater than ever, and the damages done to the planet are indisputable. AEC companies across the globe are now inundated with new and pressing questions in this fast-paced environment. What is our mission? How will new technologies impact our business?

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Better Design Through Biomimicry

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The idea of biomimetic design—using nature as a teacher—can help us create an adaptive and resilient infrastructure. Biomimetic design is a tool to solve sustainability problems. All connected in an infrastructural web that is woven through with wildlife corridors and urban agriculture.” Bosque Vertical Milan. million plants.

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