Jun 13, 2022
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Brief: Algae is not just some stuff floating around in your fish tank or on pond rocks — it’s also a key component of a new zero-carbon cement mixture, according to a June 6 press release. Boulder, Colorado-based zero-carbon research company Prometheus Materials is using algae to create a greener binding agent, according to the […]
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Mar 10, 2022
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Marvels are innovative structures and things that make one gaze in awe. In today’s world, modern engineering has done amazing deeds when it comes to creating some of the world’s rarest marvels. Engineering has created structures that have the potential to affect Earth’s movements. There are also structures that are environmentally sustainable. Here, we look […]
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Mar 10, 2022
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Skyscrapers are reaching for new record heights, huge tunnels are establishing new transportation connections, and colossal bridges are spanning greater distances than ever before. Around the world, gigantic engineering and infrastructure projects are opening up or are closing in on their completion. Itaipu Dam, Brazil/Paraguay It took forty thousand construction workers a decade to build […]
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Feb 11, 2022
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The Sports Stadium of the Future? SoFi Stadium figures to be one of the showier stars of Super Bowl Sunday. The most expensive sports stadium ever built ($5.5 billion) is quickly becoming a major event staple. After the LA Rams and Cincinnati Bengals face off in the big game, Stan Kroenke’s Inglewood stunner is set […]
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Dec 23, 2021
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All too often, business owners get so caught up in the day-to-day adrenaline of running their business that they forget to step back. There is great power to strategic planning. It is possible to grow at lightning speed after learning how to properly plan and strategize for the upcoming year. But getting started can be […]
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Dec 13, 2021
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From style to function, home design platform Houzz outlines its trend predictions for next year. With 2021 coming to a close, home remodeling and design platform Houzz has released its top trend predictions for 2022. The full list, which is compiled from a community of over 65 million homeowners and more than 2.7 million design […]
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Oct 21, 2021
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From Instagram to YouTube to TikTok, these content creators are making waves in the building trades. Mario Tama via Getty Images By posting videos about everything from clothes and video games to trucks and even fast food, social media influencers are attracting massive followings. Even in the world of construction and skilled trades, you can […]
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Aug 13, 2021
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Brief: The Indiana Department of Transportation is partnering with Purdue University and German infrastructure technology company Magment on a pilot project to develop the nation’s first paved highway segment that contains contactless, wireless technologies to charge electric vehicles as they drive over it. Purdue engineers are designing and testing the dynamic roadway, which incorporates Magment’s magnetizable […]
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Jul 22, 2021
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Although demand exceeds supply, there are a number of challenges for players looking to enter the space. Demand continues to exceed supply as more players express interest in the life sciences sector, according to industry analysts. “As we look forward, there’s nothing in our data that shows any change in the positive momentum that we’re […]
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Jun 24, 2020
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Brief: The San Bernardino County Transportation Authority (SBCTA) has agreed to postpone an analysis of rail system alternatives, one of which would serve the Ontario International Airport in Ontario, California, in order to evaluate an unsolicited proposal from Tesla and SpaceX founder Elon Musk’s The Boring Co. (TBC), which has suggested a transit tunnel to the […]
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