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‘Infrastructure academy’ coming to Austin

Construction Dive

The initiative will seek to reduce barriers to entry for potential workers and provide career services designed to staff the booming civil sector in Texas.

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Austin Dam Failure: One of the Biggest Disasters in US History

The Constructor

The Austin Dam, also known as Bayless dam, was designed as a gravity dam but failed catastrophically on 30th September 1911, within two years of its.

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Austin FC’s Q2 Stadium completes

BD+C

Q2 Stadium, a new 20,000-seat stadium for Austin FC, has completed construction. The Gensler-designed project capitalizes on its natural landscape, the city’s cultural heritage, and its tech-forward growth.

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New multifamily complex completes in Austin

BD+C

Rhythm Apartments, a 327,145-sf multifamily complex located in northwest Austin, has recently completed construction. Britt Design Group designed all the common spaces including the main lobby, club lounge, game room, business center, media lounge, model units, and the leasing office.

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Austin, Texas, program requires contractors, developers to pay for employee parking

Construction Dive

A new pilot program designed to curb parking shortages caused by construction workers in downtown Austin follows similar efforts by cities in Florida, California, Utah and Colorado.?

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6 Austin Sites with Covid-19 Cases Prompt Change

Construction Equipment

The City of Austin can now take workplaces to court if they have multiple violations of the city’s emergency rules designed to minimize the spread of Covid-19. Austin-Travis County Interim Health Authority Dr. Mark Escott issued those emergency orders Tuesday evening. They allow the city to issue a…

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Design, Ground Conditions Test on Austin Interchange

ENR Construction

Navigating unexpected karst formations and other challenges, crews are upgrading two critical intersections in Austin.

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