First 3D-Printed Multi-Story Building Erected in North America

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The completion of a two-story building in Ontario, Canada marks the building as the first multi-story 3D-printed building in North America. While the U.S. and Canada have seen several 3D-printed buildings in recent years, until now all of these have been single-story buildings. Now, Canadian 3D construction printing company nidus3D, is proving there is much more to 3D construction printing than just smaller, one-story homes. Nidus3D used the BOD2 printer from COBOD, a 3D construction printing solutions company whose technology has been utilized in several countries, as well as used to 3D print the first two- and three-story buildings in … Read more

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Consortium to Lead €928 Million Genoa Breakwater Project

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Webuild will lead the consortium that will build a breakwater for the Port of Genoa with partners Fincantieri Infrastructure Opere Marittime, Fincosit and Sidra in a project valued at €928 million. Webuild will have a 40% stake in the consortium. The breakwater — known in Italian as “Nuova Diga Foranea” — will be a unique project worldwide due to its scale and engineering complexity. It will be built offshore, leaving port activities uninterrupted. It will rest on an underwater foundation, whose varying depth will be up to 50 meters, making it one of the deepest in the world. It will … Read more

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New Green Line Laser Provides Visibility, Long-Reaching Range on Worksites

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DEWALT, a Stanley Black & Decker brand, announced a new 20V MAX* 3×360 Green Line Laser (DCLE34031) that provides users the benefit of 11 hours of runtime enabling long, uninterrupted time on the job. The laser is ideal for framing, drywall, MEP, building and remodeling applications and is compatible with DEWALT 20V MAX* 2.0Ah, 4.0Ah, and 5.0Ah batteries. Incorporating DEWALT green beam diode technology, this tool delivers optimal visibility in bright environments and on extensive jobsites. The laser provides accuracy of up to 1/8-inch at 30 feet with a 130-foot visible distance and, on average, a 330-foot max range when … Read more

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Ground Broken on Historic Restoration, Expansion Project at University of Virginia

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University of Virginia stakeholders and faculty recently celebrated the groundbreaking on the expansion project for UVA’s McIntire School of Commerce, located in Charlottesville, Virginia. The celebration included site tours to view demolition and historic preservation efforts, as well as a ceremony that featured remarks from university leaders. DPR Construction is serving as general contractor on the project. Located between the bustling grounds of UVA’s academic campus and the University of Virginia Health System, the McIntire expansion project provides 95,000 square feet of new collaborative spaces to the UVA community. DPR’s work includes the preservation and renovation of an approximately 22,000-square-foot, … Read more

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Design-Build Team Delivers Pawprint Park for Ohio University Students, Community

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Ohio University students, faculty and administrators recently celebrated the opening of Pawprint Park. The project is located at Ohio University’s South Green in Athens, Ohio, and features two Bobcat pawprint-shaped outlines. One of the pawprints is designated as a campus hammocking area, and the other serves as an open space for students and communities to gather on campus and hold special events. Pawprint Park was a Design-Build collaboration between Barton Malow and Hasenstab Architects that consisted of two phases. The first phase of this project was the demolition of dorms previously in the area. Barton Malow removed seven dorm buildings … Read more

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