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Expert Tips for Pouring Concrete Slabs: Strong Durable Foundations

Publish date: Thu, 19 December 2024

Pouring concrete slabs is an essential step in many construction projects, from patios to driveways, foundations, and floors. While it may seem straightforward, the process requires careful planning...

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Fed Gov invests additional $2.7B in infrastructure

Publish date: Thu, 19 December 2024

Image: Jackson Stock Photography/shutterstock.comThe Federal Government has announced that it is prioritising investment in critical road safety work as well as upgrades to freight networks that...

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Arcadis Unites Houston Business Operations in Centralized Office

Publish date: Thu, 19 December 2024

Arcadis, a leading partner in sustainable transformation, announced today the opening of its new office space in the vibrant heart of Houston’s renowned Galleria area business district. The new...

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Management Changes At Espen Technology

Publish date: Thu, 19 December 2024

Espen Technology, a leader in EV chargers and commercial LED lighting, today announced two changes in its senior management team: Flemming Jensen will become VP Strategic Business, concluding his...

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Heatherwick Studio opens ceramics-rich Xi’an CCBD development in China

Publish date: Thu, 19 December 2024

anchor Photo credit: Qingyan Zhu Heatherwick Studio has updated the new Xi’an Centre Culture Business District upon its first public opening after sharing details of the project...

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Merry Christmas

Publish date: Thu, 19 December 2024

Dear Sourceable readers. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from Sourceable. Thank you for reading Sourceable during 2024. Look forward to bringing you many more stories about the architecture,...

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Fed Gov’s $100M renewables boost

Publish date: Thu, 19 December 2024

Image: William Potter/shutterstock.com.The Federal Government has announced it will deliver two regional big batteries and a solar farm that will power 160,000 Australian homes with a $100 million...

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ARENA funds new sulphur battery tech

Publish date: Thu, 19 December 2024

Image: KanawatTH/shutterstock.com.The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) will provide $4.8 million in conditional funding to Gelion Technologies to implement its Advanced Commercial...

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Lintec & Linhoff: From Africa to Australia

Lintec & Linnhoff has proven its ability to provide services and products right across the globe. Images: Lintec.The Lintec CSD2500B Containerised Asphalt Mixing Plant is driving major infrastructure...

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Reinforced Earth: A bridge not too far

Each TechSpan element is manufactured and prepared off site, making it quicker and cleaner to install when delivered on site. Images: Reinforced Earth.Reinforced Earth’s TechSpan precast concrete...

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Additional funding announced to sustain infrastructure pipeline

Image: stock.adobe.com/FiledIMAGE.The Federal Government is investing an additional $2.7 billion on infrastructure projects over the forward estimates in the 2024-25 Mid-Year …The postAdditional...

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First stage of Mickleham Road Upgrade now open

Image courtesy of the Victorian Government.All lanes have opened on the Mickleham Road Upgrade – Stage One project in Victoria, with 25,000 daily drivers set …The postFirst stage of Mickleham...

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Jacobs Role in a Huge Coal Ash Cleanup and the Workers Quest For Justice

Publish date: Wed, 18 December 2024

A review of a new book and its allegations related to the firm's safety activity on the project.

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Changes in the Drilling Industry

Publish date: Wed, 18 December 2024

In recent months four long time in business local contractors have joined forces to become two. Observed by the author, it seems that trend is picking up.

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Brick and Mortar Invests in Latin America CM Software Platform Buildpeer

Publish date: Wed, 18 December 2024

Construction collaboration platform is designed for Latin American markets, where larger CM software has struggled to gain adoption.

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HEAT FUSING POLYPROPYLENE PIPE DETAILED IN NEW ASTM F3722 STANDARD

Publish date: Wed, 18 December 2024

Guidance for Techniques Proven in Pressure Piping Systems During Decades of Use IRVING, Texas – The Plastics Pipe Institute, Inc. (PPI) has announced the publication of the new ASTM F3722 Standard...

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EPA Announces WIFIA Loans for Two Key States

Publish date: Wed, 18 December 2024

The EPA’s Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) program has provided nearly $21 billion in funding to back hundreds of water infrastructure projects.

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City of Pekin ADA Transition Plan 

Publish date: Wed, 18 December 2024

TWM, Inc. has been honored by the American Council of Engineering Companies of Illinois (ACEC) for its outstanding contributions to the City of Pekin, Illinois’ ADA Transition Plan. This...

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MCAA’s GEORGE 2.2 Beta Update Gives The System Eyes Audio Upload and Summary Capabilities Scaffold Safety Assistant

Publish date: Wed, 18 December 2024

GEORGE 2.2 Image GEORGE, The MCAA’s AI Platform, Is Set To Revolutionize The Masonry Industry Mason Contractors Association of America (MCAA) Logo MCAA unveils GEORGE AI 2.2 Beta, featuring Vision...

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Help us to improve the AJ Buildings Library

Publish date: Wed, 18 December 2024

The Architects’ JournalHelp us to improve the AJ Buildings LibraryTake our short survey and be in with a chance of winning a luxury hamperThe postHelp us to improve the AJ Buildings Libraryappeared...

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Less than 10% of green belt could be redefined as ‘grey belt’ says minister

Publish date: Wed, 18 December 2024

The Government has instructed councils to look at poor quality, green-belt land for potential housing developments.

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OhioHealth Plans To Build New $226 Million Cancer Center In Columbus Ohio

Publish date: Wed, 18 December 2024

The new outpatient facility is expected to begin construction in 2026 and will house all cancer operations currently at the Bing Cancer Center at Riverside Methodist Hospital.The postOhioHealth Plans...

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Report Finds Financial Clinical Upsides to Utilizing Prefabrication on Healthcare Projects

Publish date: Wed, 18 December 2024

Prefabrication and modular strategies can be a way for healthcare systems to reduce the financial and schedule impacts of capital-build projects, according to the latest Healthcare Insights published...

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Preliminary Technical Program Unveiled for CxEnergy 2025

Publish date: Wed, 18 December 2024

The preliminary technical program has been announced for CxEnergy 2025, which takes place April 28-May 1 in Charlotte, North Carolina. The annual conference draws commissioning experts, energy...

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Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital Reconstructed Reopens Following 2023 Fire

Publish date: Wed, 18 December 2024

The massive construction project to rebuild Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital, located in Massachusetts, is open to the public following a devastating fire in early 2023. The project, led by the...

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The Center for Health Design Announces 2025 Healthcare Environment Award Recipients

Publish date: Wed, 18 December 2024

The Center for Health Design has announced winners of its 2025 Healthcare Environment Awards. The awards were created in 1989 to encourage and celebrate the use of an Evidenced-Based Design process,...

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Pediatric Tower Features Advanced Surgical Tech Serves as Teaching Facility

Publish date: Wed, 18 December 2024

A grand opening was held for Nicklaus Children’s Hospital’s Kenneth C. Griffin Surgical Tower. Located in Miami, Florida, the five-story, 131,000-square-foot pediatric surgical facility is...

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PSMJ Survey Reports Hospital Proposal Activity Soars in Third Quarter of 2024

Publish date: Wed, 18 December 2024

The healthcare construction sector showed robust growth in proposal activity during the third quarter of 2024 largely on the strength of the hospitals submarket, according to the latest Quarterly...

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Construction Milestone Reached for UPMC Presbyterian Tower Project

Publish date: Wed, 18 December 2024

UPMC Presbyterian’s inpatient tower reached a significant construction milestone, with the placement of one of the final structural steel beams on the top floor of the new 17-story facility in...

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Val Williams Joins Beck as Healthcare Practice Leader of Denver Office

Publish date: Wed, 18 December 2024

Val Williams has been appointed healthcare practice leader of The Beck Group’s Denver, Colorado office. She joins the firm with more than 25 years of experience creating well-designed spaces that...

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