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Top Railway Projects in the US

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As of 2022, the project has completed all the major design elements for the 119-mile Central Valley Segment and the California Rail Authority intends to advance designs for several other stations in the area. . Texas: Texas Central. Texas Central expects to have an eight-car train that can seat around 400 people.

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Should Designers Be Liable to Contractors for Drawing Errors?

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By Bruce Jervis It has long been controversial: Should design professionals be directly liable to construction contractors for deficiencies in the drawings and specifications? On one hand, contractors necessarily rely on the design documents when bidding and performing the work. There are arguments on each side. ” Read more.

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How BIM Helps General Contractors Win More Business

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Thanks to the recent emergence of cloud-based BIM solutions, GCs, designers and owners can now work together to identify and resolve errors in real time, avoiding costly mistakes and reducing rework. S&P averages over $500M in annual revenue and is a market leader in K-12 educational construction in Texas. Juneau Construction Company.

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Smart Homes Could Help to Stabilize the U.S. Power Grid

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Extreme weather in Michigan, California, and Texas highlight the grid’s downfalls, says Forbes. An overall increase in extreme weather is creating new risks for unpredictable energy demands, and city managers need to plan for the unexpected. . Smart Homes Could Help to Stabilize the U.S. Power Grid. cbroderick. Tue, 09/14/2021 - 09:42.

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Contractors Should Beware of Recovery Risks | ENR: Engineering.

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ENR Texas & Louisiana. Contractors Should Beware of Recovery Risks. Description: Contractors face recovery risk when they take on too much work after they’ve depleted their staff, cash and other resources. Risk management. BONUS: ENR Future Tech & ENR Risk Review at no additional charge. Transportation.

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Upcoming Webinars & Construction Events in June 2022

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We have a great webinar in the first week of June, on the life of a model for BIM/VDC managers and any other stakeholders that tend to rely on or interact with design models. The life of a model: design, coordination, and the field. The life of a model: design, coordination, and the field. June 2022 Construction Webinars.

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Industry Protests Increased Use of Single-Step Design-Build by.

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ENR Texas & Louisiana. Industry Protests Increased Use of Single-Step Design-Build by Army Corps. Risk management. BONUS: ENR Future Tech & ENR Risk Review at no additional charge. Search our site: Infrastructure. Transportation. Environment. Power & Industrial. Water & Dams. Rebuilding Japan. Gulf Oil Spill.