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BCIS Construction and Infrastructure Forecast: 2024-2029

The latest forecasts from BCIS provide a comprehensive overview of the expected trends in civil engineering tender prices, input costs, and new work infrastructure output from 2Q2024 to 2Q2029. Thi...

Largest Dam Safety Project in USACE History. Tackling the problem of ageing dams.

At the end of 2023, contractors from ten construction and engineering firms gathered at the Garrison Dam in North Dakota for an industry day hosted by the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). This eve...

Revolutionizing Structural Health Monitoring: The Power of Color-Changing Sensor Materials

Traditional sensor techniques for monitoring structural health are often expensive, complex, and unreliable for long-term operation. Addressing these challenges, Assistant Professor Mohammad Fotouhi...

Züblin Constructs 'World First' Load-Bearing Concrete Walls with 3D Printer

In a pioneering development in construction technology, Züblin, a leading Germany-based construction engineering company and a subsidiary of both Putzmeister and Strabag, has made headlines by constr...

How AI in Construction Contracts Will Be Explored at the 2024 NEC Conference

The 2024 NEC Annual Conference, set for June 21 at the ICE headquarters at One Great George Street, promises to explore how artificial intelligence (AI) can revolutionize construction contracts, maki...

London: The World’s Most Expensive City for Construction in 2024

London has emerged as the most expensive city for construction in 2024, narrowly edging out Geneva to reclaim its position at the top of the global rankings, according to the latest Arcadis Interna...

Future's Floating City: Addressing climate challenges!

Luca Curci Architects, collaborating with Tim Fu Design, introduces Floating City, an innovative project aiming to provide sustainable urban living for 50,000 people. This joint effort, supported by...

60-foot crack appears on rural Utah Panguitch Lake Dam

A 60-foot-wide and 2 to 5-foot-tall crack was identified at rural Utah’s Panguitch Lake Dam, on the evening of Monday, April 8, 2024, which caused safety concerns about the nearby town’s 1,800 reside...

Saudi Arabia scales back 2030 expectations for The Line

Bloomberg reported on April 5, 2024, that officials for Saudi Arabia’s $500 billion “The Line” project have scaled back their 2030 expectations on the number of residents from 1.5 million to 300,000....

Sagrada Familia set for completion in 2026

Barcelona’s famous Sagrada Familia has been under construction since 1882, and as was announced on March 20, 2024, is set for completion in 2026. Furthermore, the Junta Constructora de la Sagrada Fa...

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