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The Case for Sustainability of Civil Infrastructure

Construction Business Owner

Civil infrastructure is everywhere, and it represents our most prevalent footprint on the earth. Considering the 3.9 million miles of public roads, 1.4

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How bridge works to sustain various loads

Construction Cost Estimating

Though, by characterization bridges bear fluctuating amounts of weight (the live load) from things like railroad trains, cars, or people, which can significantly raise the ordinary tensile or compressive forces. There is no direct support under the enormous deck (the primary horizontal platform) of a bridge.

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Multifamily building with 25,000 sf of amenities rises on the shore of the Potomac River

BD+C

The National Gateway mixed-use development at Potomac Yard, the 295-acre site of a former railroad switch yard, is about to receive a new 12-story, 360-unit residential building. The Sur will meld sustainable and rustic features with more modern elements. Dubbed The Sur, the new building will occupy a 1.67-acre

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Steel Dynamics Chooses Texas For New Flat Roll Steel Mill

Business Facilities

According to Millett, the planned new EAF flat roll steel mill will be the most technologically advanced facility existing today, allowing the company to achieve steel grades previously out of reach to thin-slab casting technology, while sustaining a low-energy, low-carbon footprint.

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What Is Constructonomics?

Constructonomics

The construction industry was railroaded by the financial collapse in this country and I was reviewing every bit of economic news to try to find some glimmer of hope in a world that was crumbling around us. So what did I do then?

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Active Interference Wins Skee Ball Points and Precludes Enforcement of A “No Damages for Delay” Clause

Best Practices Construction Law

“Should the Contractor sustain any damage through any act or omission of any other contractor having a contract with the Owner or through any act or omission of any Subcontractor of said other contractor, the Contractor shall have no claim against the Owner for said damage.”. Missouri Pacific Railroad Company , 668 F.2d

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The evolution of fluid-applied membranes

Construction Specifier

It was commonly used in roads, sidewalks, and the preservation of railroad ties by 1865. As these materials are not produced from crude oil, they are deemed to be a more sustainable building material when compared with bituminous membranes. First discovered in the mid-1660s, coal tar is a byproduct of coke and coal gas production.

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