Construction methods This section covers the procurement, financing, site preparation, and project delivery types for different sectors of infrastructure, including: buildings, infrastructure and industrial works.//www.pjbjkak.com/rss/115-construction-methods en-us Canada’s Eastern Provinces Weigh Major Flood-Risk Fix

New engineering study prices cost up to $250M to bolster very old earthen dikes that are the only defense for a low-lying, critical Nova Scotia-New Brunswick transportation corridor. //www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53825 Fri, 25 Mar 2022 15:04:00 -0400//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53825-canadas-eastern-provinces-weigh-major-flood-risk-fix The Chignecto Isthmus The Chignecto Isthmus, which links New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, needs an engineered upgrade, says study.Map: Wood Environment & Infrastructure Solutions For Orlando, A Multimodal Transportation Infrastructure Makeover choa@enr.com (Aileen Cho)

For the past several years, the main attractions for construction buffs in Orlando have been at the airport itself. 

//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53698 Wed, 02 Mar 2022 13:00:00 -0500//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53698-for-orlando-a-multimodal-transportation-infrastructure-makeover south terminal crowning Photo courtesy of MCO
Tools Gaining Industry Traction to Manage Building Carbon Emissions reina@btinternet.com (Peter Reina) UK and Finnish technologies provide designers quicker reads of embodied carbon impacts of their structural and materials choices. "We've been waiting for [something like this] for as long as I've been in the industry," says one engineering firm manager. //www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53650 Sun, 20 Feb 2022 17:39:00 -0500//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53650-tools-gaining-industry-traction-to-manage-building-carbon-emissions Tech Sets Up NYC Tower for Carbon-Friendly Future

Manhattan office project aims to beat city’s 2030 carbon emission targets by 46% and meet its 2050 carbon-neutral goals.

//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53482 Fri, 04 Feb 2022 06:00:00 -0500//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53482-tech-sets-up-nyc-tower-for-carbon-friendly-future 555 Greenwich St. The office building 555 Greenwich St. aims to beat New York City’s carbon emission targets for 2030 and be in line for its 2050 carbon-neutral goals.Photo by Hines
First Modular Standards Aim at Consistency in Design, Construction, Regulation postn@enr.com (Nadine M. Post)

Salt Lake City adopted the nation’s first two consensus standards that address offsite construction last March, six months in advance of their publication by the International Code Council and the Modular Building Institute. Though ICC and MBI expect other jurisdictions to follow suit, to date there have been no other takers. 

//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53500 Thu, 27 Jan 2022 11:50:00 -0500//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53500-first-modular-standards-aim-at-consistency-in-design-construction-regulation crane lifting a modular piece The standards align requirements for review, approval, permitting and inspection across multiple jurisdictions.Photo courtesy MBI and R&S Taveres Associates
Mass. Commission Tackles How to Decarbonize Buildings

What to do about natural gas will be one of the biggest challenges facing a new state-appointed commission on decarbonizing the building sector in the Bay State. 

//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53485 Tue, 25 Jan 2022 13:40:00 -0500//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53485-mass-commission-tackles-decarbonizing-buildings
A Long-Lasting Imprint

3D printing could very well represent the next frontier for the construction of everything from affordable housing to high-end residential properties.

//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53313 Thu, 20 Jan 2022 08:00:00 -0500//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53313-a-long-lasting-imprint 3D Printing in Construction
Moynihan Train Hall

The expansive wave-shaped skylight erected over what was formerly the mail sorting room of New York’s historic James A. Farley Post Office was perhaps the single most eye-catching feature of this $1.6 billion renovation.

//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53309 Thu, 20 Jan 2022 08:00:00 -0500//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53309-moynihan-train-hall Moynihan Train Hall
Centene Corporation

Centene Corporation, a leading multi-national healthcare enterprise, is establishing an East Coast headquarters in Charlotte, North Carolina.

//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53306 Thu, 20 Jan 2022 08:00:00 -0500//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53306-centene-corporation Centene Corporation Photo credit: mstudio west
Avoiding the Plywood Pricing Perils

DUO from PERI is challenging the state of the industry with its Fiber Reinforced Polymer formwork system that delivers quality concrete finish without the need for plywood and added equipment.

//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53312 Thu, 20 Jan 2022 07:00:00 -0500//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53312-avoiding-the-plywood-pricing-perils Lumber prices
The Unseen Fatal Demolition Accidents of 2021 Many fatal demolition accidents recorded by OSHA involved sudden losses of support. //www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53432 Mon, 17 Jan 2022 12:00:00 -0500//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53432-the-unseen-fatal-demolition-accidents-of-2021 Palace Theatre Begins 30-ft Climb Into TSX Broadway Tower

The century-old Times Square venue is being physically lifted into place at the $2.6-billion, 46-story building being constructed on its site.

//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53373 Fri, 07 Jan 2022 12:43:00 -0500//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53373-palace-theatre-begins-30-ft-climb-into-tsx-broadway featurepic.jpg The Palace Theatre, at right with pointing hand image, in Times Square has begun its 30-ft upward journey to its place in the new TSX Broadway, which is being built on the same site and slated to be completed in the first quarter of 2023. Photo by Eydie Cubarrubia
New Tool Helps Industry Pros Find Lower Impact Materials

“Building Material Selection and Use: An Environmental Guide” (BMEG) includes a database of 50 building materials and their properties.

//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53315 Thu, 06 Jan 2022 15:00:00 -0500//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53315-northwestern-university-construction-material-environment
Amazon HQ2 Puts Concrete on an Embodied Carbon Diet postn@enr.com (Nadine M. Post)

Amazon’s 2.1-million-sq-ft Metropolitan Park office development near the nation’s capital could become a model for other large-scale sustainable projects. The building team is tracking a 15% reduction in embodied carbon in the project's 200,000 cu yd of concrete and the two 22-story buildings are on course to qualify as net-zero operational carbon.

//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53329 Wed, 22 Dec 2021 13:00:00 -0500//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53329-amazon-hq2-puts-concrete-on-an-embodied-carbon-diet Amazon HQ2 HQ2, in the National Landing Business Improvement District, is near the nation’s capital. Photo by Sisson Studios courtesy of Clark Construction
Fix for Millennium Tower Pile Upgrade Going Well

There was no measurable settlement during the Dec. 1-3 drilling for the second permanent pilot pile installed at the northwest corner of the troubled Millennium Tower in San Francisco, says Ronald O. Hamburger, engineer-of-record for the perimeter pile upgrade designed to stem settlement of the 645-ft-tall residential condominium.

//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53214 Fri, 10 Dec 2021 09:00:00 -0500//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53214-fix-for-millennium-tower-pile-upgrade-going-well Millenium Tower Photo by Ronald O. Hamburger
Best Project, Government Building: The Parliament Building in the New Administrative Capital postn@enr.com (Nadine M. Post)

Its monumental architecture gives the parliament complex a historical look, although the design and construction techniques, especially for the classically inspired dome, are unmistakably modern. 

//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53177 Wed, 08 Dec 2021 15:26:00 -0500//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53177-best-project-government-building-the-parliament-building-in-the-new-administrative-capital Egypt Parliament Photo by Public Relations Dept., photography team at Arab Contractors Co.
Shimmick Gets Nod for Second Pilot Pile at Settling Millennium Tower postn@enr.com (Nadine M. Post)

First test pile operation did not increase building settlement at troubled foundation fix of San Francisco's Millennium Tower.

//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53122 Wed, 01 Dec 2021 14:30:00 -0500//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53122-shimmick-gets-nod-for-second-pilot-pile-at-settling-millennium-tower
解决千禧塔陷入困境的桩的修复Upgrade Inches Ahead postn@enr.com (Nadine M. Post)

By installing a pilot pile for the settling Millennium Tower's troubled foundation repair, Shimmick Construction hopes to prove the efficacy of revised construction methods so that work can continue without triggering accelerated building settlement.

//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53003 Tue, 16 Nov 2021 06:41:00 -0500//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53003-fix-for-settling-millennium-towers-troubled-pile-upgrade-inches-ahead
AISC Sets Sights on Slashing Delivery Time for Steel Structures postn@enr.com (Nadine M. Post)

SpeedCore leads the way in the American Institute of Steel Construction's Need for Speed campaign, which also includes SpeedFloor, SpeedConnection and speedier simple bridges.

//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/52986 Fri, 12 Nov 2021 17:14:00 -0500//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/52986-aisc-sets-sights-on-slashing-construction-time-for-steel-structures
UMass Medical School Bets Big on Geothermal Heating and Cooling

UMass Chan Medical School is betting big on geothermal heating and cooling to slash the greenhouse gas emissions from the newest addition to its Worcester campus, a $325 million research and education complex.

//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/52961 Thu, 11 Nov 2021 14:57:00 -0500//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/52961-umass-medical-school-bets-big-on-geothermal-heating-and-cooling UMass Geothermal Well Shawmut Design and Construction and its subcontractors recently wrapped up drilling 75 holes, each 500 ft deep and six inches in dia., through the bedrock under the planned 9-story building Photo courtesy of UMass Chan Medical School UMass Geothermal Well 陈马塞诸斯州大学医学院是安装geothermal heating and cooling to slash the greenhouse gas emissions from the newest addition to its Worcester, Mass. campus. Photo courtesy of UMass Chan Medical School
Minor Snag Hits Settling Millennium Tower Fix postn@enr.com (Nadine M. Post)

The team working on the troubled foundation fix of the settling Millennium Tower has switched gears again due to equipment troubles.

//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/52865 Mon, 01 Nov 2021 16:35:00 -0400//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/52865-minor-snag-hits-millennium-tower-perimeter-pile-fix
Dutch Dike Being Raised, Reinforced to Handle Sea Level Rise reina@btinternet.com (Peter Reina)

New technology is being used to reinforce the 90-year old Afsluitdijk dike, which has been delayed by miscalculations in water level and wave data provided to the contractor.

//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/52757 Tue, 19 Oct 2021 15:00:00 -0400//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/52757-dutch-dike-being-raised-reinforced-to-handle-sea-level-rise
Project Team Installs 'Sky Mat' in Boston Tower

Winthrop Center recently became the first tower in the city to insert an unusual concrete foundation known as a “sky mat.” 

//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/52756 Tue, 19 Oct 2021 14:27:00 -0400//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/52756-project-team-installs-sky-mat-in-boston-tower
Seattle's Climate Pledge Arena Substantially Complete Two Weeks Early postn@enr.com (Nadine M. Post)

After successfully completing the mind-boggling top-down expansion of the 932,000-sq-ft facility, with its 45-million-lb landmark roof shored safely overhead, the Mortenson-led building team overcame myriad supply chain disruptions caused by COVID-19. 

//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/52744 Mon, 18 Oct 2021 12:46:00 -0400//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/52744-seattles-climate-pledge-arena-substantially-complete-two-weeks-early
First Test Successful to Fix Pile Upgrade for Settling Millennium Tower in San Francisco postn@enr.com (Nadine M. Post)

Shimmick Construction successfully completed the 36-in.-dia pilot pile casing installation at San Francisco’s Millennium Tower, proving the efficacy of the initial step of a less-disruptive construction method designed to allow the paused foundation fix to resume.

//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/52684 Thu, 14 Oct 2021 14:53:00 -0400//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/52684-first-test-successful-to-fix-pile-upgrade-for-settling-millennium-tower-in-san-francisco
Intel $20B Arizona Plant Expansion Aimed at Fixing Microchip Shortage

Previous projects at Intel facility required special construction considerations to deal with the heat.

//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/52587 Mon, 04 Oct 2021 18:00:00 -0400//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/52587-intel-20b-arizona-plant-expansion-aimed-at-fixing-microchip-shortage
纽约的高楼大厦公寓委员会起诉涉嫌Construction, Design 'Defects'

Residents of the 1,396-ft-tall 432 Park Avenue in Manhattan seek $250 million in compensation for alleged building flaws.

//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/52534 Wed, 29 Sep 2021 22:00:00 -0400//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/52534-nyc-supertall-tower-condo-board-sues-over-alleged-construction-design-defects
World's Longest Suspension Bridge Takes Shape in Turkey choa@enr.com (Aileen Cho)

It was a long-standing dream—not only of Ersin Arıoğlu, but of a nation. Could a suspension bridge someday cross the Dardanelles Strait in Turkey and provide another link between Europe and Asia?

//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/52535 Wed, 29 Sep 2021 16:00:00 -0400//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/52535-worlds-longest-suspension-bridge-takes-shape-in-turkey 1915Çanakkale Bridge The 1915Çanakkale bridge in Turkey will be the first motorway link across the Dardanelles Strait. Currently the only transportation mode is ferry.Photo courtesy of DLSY JV
Pile Test Likely for Settling Millennium Tower postn@enr.com (Nadine M. Post)

A pilot pile program to prove the efficacy of a less-disruptive method for the paused foundation fix at the ailing Millennium Tower in San Francisco could begin the week of Oct. 4.

//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/52532 Wed, 29 Sep 2021 14:00:00 -0400//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/52532-pile-test-likely-for-settling-millennium-tower Millennium tower Soil removal and vibrations from drilling caused 1 in. of settlement during the upgrade.Photo courtesy Nadine M. Post
Emissions Related to Concrete May Halve by 2050 Even With More Use, Says Study

An analysis has projected the potential for reduced greenhouse gas emissions from cleaner concrete production even with increased use of the material. 

//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/52445 Mon, 20 Sep 2021 16:30:00 -0400https://www.新利luckenr.com/articles/52445-emissions-related-to-concrete-may-halve-by-2050-even-with-more-use-says-study