From bridge innovation to the strongest residential plywood floors

New Zealand’s construction sector is increasingly being asked to deliver stronger, smarter and lower-carbon solutions. The SH26 Onetai Stream Bridge, north of Paeroa in the eastern Waikato, is a practical example of what that shift can look like on the ground. A finalist in the 2026 Timber Design Awards, the Onetai Bridge replacement was delivered […] The post From bridge innovation to the strongest residential plywood floors appeared first on Building Today.

Tunnel Boring Machine Prepared for $360M NH Stormwater Tunnel

Granite Janet, a 281-ton tunnel boring machine, arrived on an oversized truck at a parking lot beside the Queen City Bridge in Manchester, N.H. late last month as the $360 million Cemetery Brook Drain Tunnel project team prepares for its launch in August.

National Highways closes M42 Junction 6 bridge after ‘repeated breaches’ of weight limit

The North Bridge at Junction 6 of the M42 has been closed to all traffic after National Highways found repeated breaches of a 7.5t weight limit. The post National Highways closes M42 Junction 6 bridge after ‘repeated breaches’ of weight limit appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Gordie Howe bridge set to open July 27 after weekslong delay

Projections show each hour 400 commercial vehicles could cross the new span between Detroit and Windsor, Ontario, originally scheduled to debut last month.

Punch List: San Francisco bridge gets $107.5M makeover, Jacobs lands military contract

Plus, Balfour Beatty invests $13.4 million in a tech venture capital fund and Skanska signs a $94 million contract to build a Virginia data center.

Autonomous vision-based bridge and tunnel strike prevention system

Autonomous vision-based bridge and tunnel strike prevention system for improved safety and more efficient asset management.

B1M - The Race to Save Texas’ Failed Megabridge 05072023

The B1M look at Texas' massive new Harbor Bridge which is still to be completed, having been halted twice! Design issues with the cable-stayed bridge are summarised

HS2 - First piers for HS2's 'off-site manufactured' Thame Valley Viaduct installed on site 27062023

HS2 has begun assembling the Thames Valley railway viaduct that is entirely manufactured off-site. Unlike more traditional viaduct designs, every major element of the 880m long Thame Valley Viaduct is being manufactured in a factory before being slotted together on site like a giant Lego set, cutting its carbon footprint by around a third and reducing safety and improving installation efficiencies on site

HS2 - HS2's innovative Wendover Dean Viaduct moves into next phase of construction 29062023

The first of 38 steel beams that will form the innovative low-carbon structure of HS2’s Wendover Dean Viaduct have completed their 560-mile journey to site ahead of the start of deck construction.

HS2 - HS2 reveals first giant lake piers for record-breaking Colne Valley Viaduct 08062023

For the last year a 700-tonne ‘launch girder’ has been assembling giant pre-cast concrete segments to form the first 1 km of the viaduct deck along the edge of the valley. In HS2's latest construction update they explain how the team have completed the first v-shaped piers in the lake to allow the viaduct to curve eastward over the water The ‘V piers’ – each weighing in at 1,800 tonnes – will support a row of arches inspired by the flight of a stone skimming over the surface of the water

When planning, what are the key engineering considerations to ensure structural integrity?

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MOXY: The Voice of Women in Infrastructure

MOXY is an online magazine platform targeting millions of women working in infrastructure from highways to alternative energy to broadband and public parks. The first publisher to curate multilingual content at this scale, MOXY empowers all women to have a bigger role in industries that offer rewarding, well-paying careers. In addition to featuring women at the helm of infrastructure projects and initiatives, the platform tackles leadership development, mental health, entrepreneurship, work-life balance, immigration, sexual harassment, and diversity — all as they relate to women who are navigating historically male-dominated interview processes, jobs sites, and board rooms. Who is speaking to the women, not just as a novelty within these industries but as players in them? Enter MOXY.