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5 Innovations Revolutionizing Road Construction 

Construction Today

The field of road construction is on the cusp of a revolution, driven by a surge in innovative technologies and materials. As our societies grapple with challenges like climate change, urbanization, and the need for sustainable infrastructure, these advancements offer promising solutions.

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3 Lessons From the West Virginia DOT on Developing a Drone Program

Construction Business Owner

State departments of transportation (DOTs) are responsible for building and maintaining critical infrastructure across the country and finding new and innovative ways to address the demands of future growth on the nation’s roads and bridges. Wed, 12/30/2020 - 10:02. And their jobs have only become more challenging.

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4 key innovations and construction trends across airport design

BD+C

4 key innovations and construction trends across airport design 0 qpurcell Mon, 12/04/2023 - 10:04 Airports Here are some of the key trends Skanska is seeing in the aviation sector, from congestion solutions to sustainability. More than 40,000 airports worldwide facilitate the annual global travel of billions of passengers.

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What Do Roman England and Construction Technology Have in Common?

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Aside from conquering lands far and wide, the Roman era was one of deep innovation, advancement, and development. In fact, much of the modern infrastructure we see in the world today wouldn’t exist if it were not for the Romans. From ancient ruins to modern infrastructure. Time for disruption. Time for disruption.

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Federal Infrastructure Bill Paves the Way Toward More Transportation Infrastructure Public-Private Partnerships

Constructlaw

trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) is poised to change how the United States views and implements public-private partnerships (P3s). Congress has a strong interest in increasing P3s in the transportation infrastructure sector long after the IIJA phases out. And because Congress does not want U.S.

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Digital Builder Ep 60: How Innovation and Technology Intersect

Autodesk Construction Cloud

The more planning we do in advance, the faster and easier it gets down the road," she remarks. Digital twins at Massport Digital twin technology is always an exciting topic, particularly when discussing construction innovations. It would be fascinating to simulate an optimized city infrastructure." "We

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Skanska lands £450m Lower Thames Crossing deal

Construction Enquirer

Skanska has been named as preferred bidder for the £450m Kent Roads contract on the Lower Thames Crossing project. It is the second major award on the project after Balfour beat Kier to the £1.2bn roads package north of the Thames.

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