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Construction Value Engineering and Cost Estimating

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Construction Value Engineering and Cost Estimating go hand in hand. Simply put, value engineering is a process intended to balance between function, performance, quality, safety and cost. contact-form] The post Construction Value Engineering and Cost Estimating appeared first on Four BT, LLC. Learn more?

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Extreme Engineering: Building in Earthquake Zones and Volatile Climates

The Constructor

Extreme engineering in earthquake zones and volatile climates represents the pinnacle of structural innovation, where buildings must withstand both seismic forces and extreme weather conditions.

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Programmable Metallurgy: The Future of Custom-Engineered Metals

The Constructor

Instead of selecting from pre-set alloy catalogs, this technology allows engineers to create custom metals on demand, with properties tailored down to the microstructure. Programmable metallurgy represents a groundbreaking leap in materials science, transforming how metals are designed and manufactured.

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Historic Construction Projects and Their Legacy

The Constructor

Throughout history, humanity has erected remarkable structures that showcase engineering prowess and leave a lasting legacy. Iconic constructions like the Eiffel Tower, the Burj Khalifa, and the Great Wall of China stand as testaments to human ingenuity and ambition.

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Competition watchdog turns attention to civil engineering

Construction Enquirer

The study will examine opportunities to improve how the public sector and civil engineers work together. Examining any changes needed to the way this ecosystem operates to best incentivise and support civil engineering firms to deliver public roads and railways in a way that best delivers UK productivity and growth.

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Industrial AI can help rebuild construction and engineering, with the right digital building blocks 

Construction Today

Construction and engineering organizations are optimistic despite the persistent economic uncertainty but increasing demand for infrastructure, housing, and municipal business projects.

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Engineers pull-off 220m HS2 viaduct slide in 3 days

Construction Enquirer

HS2 engineers have completed a three-day operation to slide the 1,300-tonne deck of the Lower Thorpe viaduct into position near Thorpe Mandeville in West Northamptonshire. The 220m-long structure is the last of five “double composite” viaducts on the central section of HS2 to be installed using the technique.