Building firm fined £20,000 after worker drowned on ‘deathtrap site’

Man fell into foundation excavations filled with water on way home from night out. The post Building firm fined £20,000 after worker drowned on ‘deathtrap site’ appeared first on Construction Management.

WWII-era runway recycled for new housing development

Concrete runway used in D-Day to become paving and foundation materials. The post WWII-era runway recycled for new housing development appeared first on Construction Management.

Fed Science Board Firings Will Weaken Research that Supports Engineering, Critics Say

Administration firings, including of USC Engineering School AI expert Yolanda Gill, from National Science Foundation 22-member board could have a chilling effect on scientific and engineering research. 

ASCE flags risks after Trump administration fires National Science Foundation board

The NSF's research supported resilient building for withstanding natural disasters, ASCE President Marsha Anderson Bomar said in a statement.

Davidson Prize 2026 reveals finalist ‘playful’ housing concepts

The Architects’ Journal Davidson Prize 2026 reveals finalist ‘playful’ housing concepts The Alan Davidson Foundation has revealed the finalists vying for the sixth annual Davidson Prize architecture competition The post Davidson Prize 2026 reveals finalist ‘playful’ housing concepts appeared first on The Architects’ Journal Merlin Fulcher

WSJ - The Construction Method That Can Prevent Skyscrapers From Sinking 11042023

Super-tall skyscrapers are being built in cities around the world where they may normally sink, and builders are using a unique engineering method called deep-soil mixing to make it happen. Mixing soil and cement creates a super-strong slurry called “soilcrete” that is three times stronger than regular soil. WSJ explains the process of essentially changing the earth, and the risks it poses as cities expand

The B1M - The Wild Story of New York’s Abandoned Skyscraper

This video looks at "161 Maiden Lane" - The Manhattan skyscraper that tilts by 8cm!

Lesics - Burj Khalifa - The Secrets of its incredibly strong foundation 23122022

An animated video that shows how such a massive building - the Burj Khalifa - is able to stand strong on loose Dubai soil?

Cheddar - The Challenge Of Skyscraper Construction In The Most Crowded City In America, 22092022

New York's skyline is constantly changing as the city continues to build up. But building here comes with its own particular set of challenges: confined spaces, subways and a general lack of land. It's a task New York's construction workers and architects are particularly well-trained to face. Cheddar & CuriosityStream explore the unique histories and modern challenges, defining the future of each of New York City's one-of-a-kind infrastructure systems

Ineffective Risk Management - That's Risky - Published by Project Management Institute

According to PMI’s 2018 Pulse of the Profession® report, 9.9% of every dollar spent on projects is wasted. That’s a scary number, and it’s not improving significantly from previous versions of the report. Perhaps even more alarming is that the same report showed the best performers waste 21 times less money than the worst performers. That’s a pretty telling statistic and it illustrates

How do you determine the most cost-effective foundation type for a commercial building when dealing with variable ground conditions?