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Accelerated Bridge Construction Explained

Viewpoint Construction Technology

To address the backlog of work that needs to be done and reduce the time it takes to plan and build bridges, many organizations such as the Accelerated Bridge Construction University Transportation Center at Florida International University (FIU) have promoted a new construction method called Accelerated Bridge Construction (ABC).

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Redefining Construction Document Management

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Aside from the obvious issues of being wasteful and bad for the environment, reliance on paper can lead to a host of other pitfalls : • Paper documents run a high risk of getting lost or misplaced, especially in the field. Paper has been the traditional format for plans, specs and drawings in construction. Want to know more?

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Contractors Should Beware of Recovery Risks | ENR: Engineering.

ENR Construction

Transportation. 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. contact us. industry jobs.

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Viewpoint: The Case for Neutral, Third-Party Schedulers | ENR.

ENR Construction

Transportation. Viewpoint: The Case for Neutral, Third-Party Schedulers. Any proposed schedule revisions would be evaluated by a neutral party, who could weigh the risks and rewards from an objective standpoint. Viewpoints: Worth Another Look. View all Viewpoints » -->. contact us. industry jobs. Environment.

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Housing Affordability: Why This Downturn Is Different

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While I agree that we’ve undersupplied the market, that viewpoint misses one important point: Look at all of the completed spec homes that don’t have a buyer. RELATED Ways Home Builders Can Manage Material Availability Risk We’ll need to rethink the supply chain as well.

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DOT Lets States Shift $473M Unspent on Earmarks to Other Projects.

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Towering 'Flames' Light Up Baku - ENR - McGraw-Hill Construction

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Transportation. Risk management. BONUS: ENR Future Tech & ENR Risk Review at no additional charge. contact us. industry jobs. SUBSCRIBE TODAY. & receive immediate web access $82 a year (includes full web access)-->. Search our site: Infrastructure. Environment. Power & Industrial. Water & Dams. Rebuilding Japan.

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