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Concrete Repair Mortars Market to Reach $6.5 Billion by 2034 Amid Rising Infrastructure Demand
Concrete remains one of the most widely used construction materials worldwide, but even the most robust structures are subject to damage over time. Concrete repair mortars offer a practical solution for restoring worn or damaged concrete surfaces. This article explores what these materials are, their common types, applications and why they’re increasingly important in construction and…
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Bechtel completes $3.5B Sydney airport 7 months early
Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Reston, Virginia-based Bechtel, one of the largest contractors in the U.S. by revenue, managed the design and construction of the new $5.3 billion Australian dollar ($3.5 billion) Western Sydney International Airport, and delivered the megaproject almost seven…
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How XL Construction built a building on top of a building in an earthquake zone
Listen to the article 5 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Incoming students at the University of California, Berkeley’s $95 million Grimes Engineering Center could likely learn a thing or two about their chosen field from the building’s construction. Built in the heart of Cal’s campus in the Berkeley…
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Home Depot goes after pro market with $4.3B acquisition
Listen to the article 4 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. The Home Depot is again bolstering its offering for pro customers. The home improvement company has struck a deal for its subsidiary SRS Distribution to acquire specialty building products distributor GMS Inc, subject to customary closing conditions. A…
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$1.3B Harbor Bridge opens in Texas after series of delays
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. The long-awaited, $1.3 billion Harbor Bridge opened Saturday in Corpus Christi, Texas, per a news release from the city. It replaces the aging original Harbor Bridge that had higher-than-average motorist accident rates, and represents the longest concrete…
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In pictures | Engineering students hone nuclear skills
Julia Stevens, chief executive of Constructionarium, said: “With government’s recent announcement about investment to build the new Sizewell C nuclear plant in Suffolk and national focus sharpening on energy security and low-carbon generation, Constructionarium is helping to address the skills shortage by equipping students and early careers employees with the skills they need to become…
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Fleet Integrations and Their Importance to Construction Fleets
Managing a mixed fleet in today’s construction industry means more than just keeping vehicles on the road and heavy equipment in the dirt: it’s about keeping teams focused and entire projects on track. Between increasing equipment costs, complex maintenance schedules, unpredictable downtime, and the growing pressure to do more with less, 46% of fleet leaders…
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CLC looks to F1 and aviation sectors for new H&S strategy
The Construction Leadership Council (CLC) has studied industries that “successfully learned from catastrophic incidents” to inform its new health, safety and wellbeing strategy. CLC is launching the strategy today (1 July) at a summit with sector organisations, including the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), mental health charity Mates in Mind, the Construction Industry Advisory Board…
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A fickle, volatile, conflicted ecosystem: construction needs stability
Construction’s great strength is its ability to adapt, but it needs better strategic direction from government to deliver on policy promises, writes Brian Green, author of an upcoming CIOB report. Yet, while construction as an industry and producer of the built environment craves and thrives on stability and a long-term strategic direction, it is trapped…
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Brits urged to help hedgehogs beat the heat
As UK summers grow hotter, heatwaves are becoming more dangerous – not just for people, but for wildlife too. Hedgehogs, already under threat from habitat loss, are now facing dehydration, overheating and even death due to rising temperatures. But with a few simple garden design tweaks, homeowners can provide essential shade, shelter, and water to…