McDonald’s Flagship-Disney Aims for Net-Zero Status

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The McDonald’s Flagship-Disney, located in Orlando, Florida, recently completed construction, and aims to become the first net-zero restaurant in the quick-service industry. Under a shed clad in solar panels, the 8,024-square-foot restaurant, built by Southland Construction and designed by Ross Barney Architects, was envisioned and developed in response to the Florida climate. Energy consumption is reduced by optimizing building and kitchen systems. Energy is generated onsite by 18,727 square feet of photovoltaic panels, 4,809 square feet of glazing integrated photovoltaic panels and 25 off-the-grid parking lot lights produce more energy than the restaurant uses. As Orlando experiences significant humidity, the … Read more

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New Waipapa Building at Christchurch Hospital in New Zealand Accepting Patients

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Patients are now being cared for in the new Waipapa building at the Christchurch Hospital, located in New Zealand. The Waipapa building, formerly known as the Acute Services Building, is the largest hospital project ever delivered in New Zealand and has been constructed to stringent seismic requirements. CPB Contractors delivered the new facility for New Zealand’s Ministry of Health. The Waipapa building includes: New emergency department and operating theaters Expanded intensive care unit Children’s facilities Radiology department Rooftop helipad The new child health spaces feature a beautiful new patient playground, the Matatiki Hub, and an activity room. Parents and caregivers … Read more

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One of Largest UK Retaining Structures Installed on Sunderland Strategic Transport Corridor

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Esh Construction, Aarsleff Ground Engineering and Sunderland City Council have worked in collaboration to deliver four significant retaining structures in a geotechnical engineering feat on Phase 3 of the Sunderland Strategic Transport Corridor, located in England. In just over 12 months, a soil nail wall formed at a 70 degree angle up to 12 meters high and 250 meters in length, a large kingpost retaining wall 250 meters in length, 85 meters of contiguous bored pile reinforced concrete retaining wall, and a 65-meter reinforced concrete L-shaped wall supported on continuous flight auger-piled foundations, have been installed. The £40m SSTC3 project … Read more

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Dodge Momentum Index Ends 2020 on High Note

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The Dodge Momentum Index jumped 9.2% in December to 134.6 (2000=100) from the revised November reading of 123.3. The momentum index, issued by Dodge Data & Analytics, is a monthly measure of the first (or initial) report for nonresidential building projects in planning, which have been shown to lead construction spending for nonresidential buildings by a full year. The commercial component of the momentum index rose 14.0%, while the institutional component rose by 0.3%. The gain in the commercial component of the momentum index was heartening even though the increase was mostly the result of a sizeable increase in warehouse … Read more

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AEM Snapshot of Top Manufacturing Trends to Watch in 2021

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Both the immediate and long-term future of the manufacturing industry will be defined by the development of a number of ever-evolving and prominent trends. These trends are poised to have a significant impact in 2021 (and, in many cases, beyond), so it’s crucial for manufacturers to develop a keen understanding of what they are, how they will grow over time and how they will impact the industry and the customers it serves. With that in mind, let’s look at five manufacturing trends to watch in 2021: COVID-19 + Employee Safety It almost goes without saying that workplace safety and compliance … Read more

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