Tag: Grade
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America’s infrastructure notches first-ever ‘C’ grade
Listen to the article 5 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. The Biden-era infusion of federal funding helped improve the condition of the country’s infrastructure, bringing it up from a “C-” to a “C” grade, according to the American Society of Civil Engineers’ 2025 Report Card for America’s…
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Stabilization and Structural Works on Grade 2* London Building
Cintec International Ltd were invited to devise a scheme in conjunction with the client’s structural engineers, for the stabilization of a magnificent Grade 2* listed building in 2023. Built between 1743 and 1764 the Neo-Palladian style building had been in commercial usage for many years and been subject to extensive alterations and modifications during that…
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Automated Grade Control’s Steady Plow Toward Full Autonomy
It’s a bit of a stretch to realize zero human interaction in the operation of heavy construction equipment. However, make no mistake. The move is on to make it happen. An operator controls an excavator using a belly box.CaterpillarCaterpillar started its research on autonomous trucks in the 1990s, leading to the production of its first…