ENR 2023 Top 25 Newsmakers

Visionaries making the path to decarbonization easier to follow and skilled managers called in to create expedited fixes in the face of structural failures or to avert disaster are among the 25 individuals who came up with the needed solutions last year.

NCE at 50 | Editors’ key moments: Mark Hansford 2013-2019

Bridge collapses have been an ongoing topic for NCE’s news team right from the launch issue. The collapse of the Polcevera viaduct on the A10 in Genoa, Italy on 14 August 2018 killing 43 people and injuring a further 16 sent shockwaves through the industry.… The post NCE at 50 | Editors’ key moments: Mark Hansford 2013-2019 appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

NCE at 50 | Editors’ key moments: Antony Oliver 2000-2013

Unthinkable. It was the single word that captured a stunned reaction to the sight of the New York World Trade Center Twin Towers collapsing into a plume of dust on 11 September 2001. It was the word chosen for NCE’s cover as we raced to… The post NCE at 50 | Editors’ key moments: Antony Oliver 2000-2013 appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

NCE at 50 | Editors’ key moments: Ty Byrd 1980-1993

Failure in April 1978 of the Willow Island cooling tower in Wheeling, West Virginia – still considered the worst ever construction disaster in the United States – was perhaps the most significant event during my time on NCE.  Fifty one men died when concrete failed… The post NCE at 50 | Editors’ key moments: Ty Byrd 1980-1993 appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

MoistureShield’s New Outdoor Project Hub Makes Deck Design and Planning Easy

ATLANTA, Ga. – Bringing a dream deck project to life has never been easier than with the MoistureShield® Outdoor Project Hub, a new online tool that helps users create the perfect outdoor oasis! MoistureShield, a division of Oldcastle APG®, a CRH Company, today announced the launch of its Outdoor Project Hub to help homeowners design and […] The post MoistureShield’s New Outdoor Project Hub Makes Deck Design and Planning Easy appeared first on Civil + Structural Engineer magazine.