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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11-Story Hotel Tower at Wild Horse Pass Tops Off

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The new 11-story hotel tower at Gila River Hotels & Casinos – Wild Horse Pass, located in Chandler, Arizona, recently topped off. Sundt Construction, Inc. is the general contractor for the project. The new guest tower is a piece of the property’s $143-million expansion and renovation, and will connect to its existing hotel, doubling guestroom capacity. It includes 205 guestrooms, for a total of 447 guestrooms on the property. The building will feature a rooftop restaurant and a new lounge area. The expansion will also add 22,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor meeting space at Wild Horse Pass. This past … Read more

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Largest International Airport in Southeast Asia Celebrated with ‘Witness Happiness’ Event

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CSCEC recently held a “witness happiness” cloud open day event at the new Phnom Penh Airport in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Covering an area of 2,600 hectares, the airport, when completed, will be a 4F-class airport, the highest-class airport in the world. The new Phnom Penh Airport will be able to accommodate the takeoff and landing of the Airbus A380 (with a takeoff weight of up to 560 tons), the world’s largest wide-body passenger aircraft. As the 2023 Southeast Asian Games will be held in Cambodia, the airport will serve as the national gateway of Cambodia to receive tourists from all … Read more

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