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The first step to sustainable transportation

Autodesk Construction Cloud

In the transport sector the journey is only just beginning. Considering the challenges ahead, the Australian transport sector has collaborated for the first time to find a collective route forward. The transport transition. A planning headache. As a result, whole of life planning of an infrastructure asset is critical.

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Weather Alert Systems in Construction

Lets Build

A weather alert system, is a system that triggers warning alerts in case that weather forecasting exceeds a certain threshold. Severe weather phenomena can affect transportation, lead to shipment delays or even prevent people from showing up for work. The problem is that weather forecasts should issue such notifications.

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Agile and Responsive Modular Design in Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Because of this, the report says, there’s now a growing movement towards modular design and construction, a process in which a facility is built from pre-fabricated, repeatable modules that are then transported to a site and assembled. If that is undercooked, the facility will quickly reach capacity.

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20 construction industry trends to watch in 2020

Building Radar

Puzzle on the construction site: modular building with prefabrication in factories 14. Virtual reality for more safety on the construction site 18. Forecasts: How the construction industry in Germany will develop in 2020 Software in the construction industry 1. Robotics: colleagues with muscles of steel 13.

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Construction Markets Stabilize at Low Levels During 2012 | ENR.

ENR Construction

Search our site: Infrastructure. Transportation. Description: McGraw-Hill Construction Releases Mid-Year Update of 2012 Construction Market Forecast. Industry forecasts. site map |. contact us. industry jobs. SUBSCRIBE TODAY. & receive immediate web access $82 a year (includes full web access)-->. Environment.

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Smart-Grid, Building-Power Data Standard Out for Review | ENR.

ENR Construction

Search our site: Infrastructure. Transportation. Description: A proposed standard that would provide a common basis for electrical energy consumers to describe, manage and communicate about electrical energy consumption and forecasting is open for an advisory public review until Sept. Industry forecasts. site map |.

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FMI Releases Q2-2012 Construction Outlook Report | Business.

Contractor Magazine

FMI’s forecast calls for 3% growth for construction put in place (CPIP) by the end of 2012 and another 7% in 2013 for a total of $882.4 In Nonresidential Construction the forecast is mixed with healthcare and manufac­turing showing the most positive signs of growth. Site Features. Site Archive. View Mobile Site.