ASCE Seeks Comments on New Professional Standard: Requirements for Sustainable Infrastructure

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The American Society of Civil Engineers will conduct a public comment period on the new standard activity ASCE/COS 73-XX Standard Requirements for Sustainable Infrastructure. The public comment period will run until Jan. 25, 2021. The components and outcomes described in the chapters of this standard are intended to guide sustainable infrastructure development through the entire lifecycle process. Leadership shall encourage transformative development of the infrastructure solution at the earliest stages; consider and analyze all reasonable alternatives and consider natural, no-construction and constructed project solutions. For constructed project solutions, the entire lifecycle of the project shall be considered within the context … Read more

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Crescent APEX Unveils New Isolated Power Tool Accessories

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Crescent APEX has released the new eSHOK-GUARD Isolated Bit Holder and Socket Isolators. The power tool accessories combine safety and convenience for a revolutionary experience and are UL classified for isolation of up to 1,000 volts DC and 1,500 volts AC. The accessories are ideal for pros working with circuit breakers, doing appliance installation and repair, HVAC system work, electrical junction boxes, outlets, electrical switches and other live wire applications. The isolated bit holder features a magnetic tip to keep fasteners securely in place. The retaining ring lets users easily secure and replace bits seamlessly and the ¼-inch hex shank … Read more

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Hilti Unveils BIM-Enabled Construction Jobsite Robot

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Hilti has introduced its first robot, Jaibot, for semi-autonomous mobile ceiling drilling. The Hilti Jaibot construction robot will help mechanical, electrical and plumbing installation contractors tackle productivity, safety and labor shortage challenges. It is cordless and easy-to-use, and doesn’t require expert skills. The Jaibot executes its tasks based on BIM data. It locates itself accurately indoors, drills the holes dust-controlled and marks them according to the trade. BIM-enabled robotic solutions also make the construction process more transparent with improved execution speed, constant performance and fewer errors. Daily progress can be reported from the field to the project office via cloud … Read more

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FlyPaper Technologies Launches Daily Superintendent Reporting Application

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FlyPaper Technologies, a partner firm within the Barton Malow Family of Companies, has released FlyPaper Daily, a new superintendent daily reporting application that rethinks the traditional pen and paper process to better streamline workflows. The product was launched at Autodesk University 2020. Daily is built on a cross-platform application framework that works on any device, with a simple design that makes it easy to share information between project team members and roll over information from the previous day’s daily. The application also generates clear, yet data-rich reports that can be sent to anyone, anywhere. FlyPaper used constant feedback and ideas … Read more

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AECOM to Develop Sydney Gateway Road Project in Australia

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AECOM has been selected to provide the civil engineering design for Sydney, Australia’s $2.6-billion Gateway Road Project, a new 5-kilometer, above ground, toll-free connection from the recently opened St. Peters Interchange to Sydney airport, Port Botany and beyond. Completing this missing link in the Sydney motorway network will improve traffic flow around the airport and toward New South Wales’ busiest container port, taking thousands of large trucks off local streets and providing a more efficient and safer connection to the domestic and international terminals for visitors and workers. Alongside Arcadis in a design joint venture, AECOM will support the John … Read more

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