Nesting falcons and contract nightmares: sharing wildlife risk in construction

Claire Atkins is a partner in the construction team at law firm Broadfield Like many, I would feel a moment of joy on seeing nesting falcons or bats in their natural habitat. However, the thought of protected wildlife on a construction site makes my heart… The post Nesting falcons and contract nightmares: sharing wildlife risk in construction appeared first on Construction News.

San Francisco apartment complex seeks to revive endangered natural habitat

The Broadway Cove residential project in San Francisco has taken steps to preserve the Bay Area’s critically endangered natural habitat. Its stormwater management requirements have been used as an opportunity to create a refuge for local fauna. The post San Francisco apartment complex seeks to revive endangered natural habitat appeared first on Construction Specifier.

Strand jacks lower Spanish viaduct into place in delicate balancing act

Mammoet has used its highest-capacity strand jack equipment to install a 162 metre-long twin viaduct over a protected natural habitat in northern Spain.