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Drilling rig causes damage to adjacent building

The 50-foot tall drilling rig, used to place concrete pylons in a construction site in Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, toppled and struck a neighboring parking garage, last week. The rig stopped on the...

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Bentley Announces Winners of 2013 Be Inspired Awards

Bentley Systems, Incorporated announced the winners of the 2013 Be Inspired Awards at a ceremony during The Year in Infrastructure 2013 Conference, held 29-31 October in London, United Kingdom. T...

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Two steel towers as temporary support for Leo Frigo Bridge

Wisconsin DOT announced the construction of temporary piers to support the section of the Leo Frigo Bridge which collapsed due to roadway’s failure. Two steel towers will be placed on both sides of...

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First permanent piles for New Tappan Zee Bridge

After months of pre-construction works, the 'formal construction' of the new Tappan Zee Bridge in the Hudson River, started last Wednesday. The beginning of the construction, with the first driven per...

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Phyllis TBM arrives at Farringdon Station (video)

The first Crossrail tunnel was constructed after 17 months, by Phyllis TBM which completed its 4.2miles route from Royal Oak to Farringdon Station. Almost 1.1 million tonnes of material have been exca...

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Last Blast at Thornton Quarry leads to a new reservoir

The last explosion at the quarry was performed last Monday, removing 36.000 tons of limestone. The quarry is planned to gather storm water and sewage, to protect the area from floods. The construction...

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Five key considerations when selecting mini excavators

Making an excavation in narrow places is not an easy task. In major cities and urban environments this can be a technically challenging problem. There is often no space to position an excavator, let a...

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In-the-wet construction for dams in Ohio River: an innovative method or an expensive one?

The budget for the construction of two dams in the Ohio River, in order to replace the old ones, increased from $775 million in 1988 to $3.1 billion in present. The main reason for this huge raise is...

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Pile driving for foundational support (video)

Pile driving has started under the surveillance of Walsh Construction to support overpasses that are part of the Ohio River bridges project. The used piles are steel H-piles 150-feet long and consist...

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FHWA released a report on GRS

The U.S. Federal Highway Administration has just released a report that investigates the composite behavior of a geosynthetic reinforced soil (GRS) mass. GRS bear strong resemblance to Mechanically...

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