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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…
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Design Coaching Update: You Have To See How Much Progress Chrissy And Pete Have Made
Big things are happening in the Cambor household! If you’re new to this “design coaching” project, let me catch you up to speed! Back in January, Emily wrote a post asking for people to submit their upcoming design/renovation projects in the hopes that she might be able to offer some insight and wisdom as someone…
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Lib Dems call for COBRA meeting amid second UK heatwave
The Liberal Democrats have called on the Government to urgently convene a COBRA meeting amid the intensifying heatwave gripping the UK. With temperatures soaring for the second time this month, there are growing concerns about public health, infrastructure strain, the NHS’s, and how to keep UK houses cool. Homeowners are advised to take immediate precautions…
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Air conditioning hire: Is it an option for homes?
I’ve hired dehumidifiers during an unfortunate flooding incident, but hadn’t really considered air conditioning hire until someone mentioned it to me the other day. Sitting at home in a hot living room, working through yet another heatwave, I decided to explore what was available to see if it’s a trick I’ve missed. I don’t have…
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Diary dates – what’s on in July
Highlights of the CIOB Calendar for the coming month. Image: Dreamstime Join us for a guided tour of work at Castell Coch, outside Cardiff, with contractor John Weaver. Castell Coch, or the ‘Red Castle’, rises up from the ancient beech woods of Fforest Fawr above the village of Tongwynlais in Wales. The John Weaver conservation…