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BRE Global and UL Environment Recognize Product Declarations
Built environment certification body BRE Global and Underwriters Laboratories (UL) Environment, a research and standards body that supports businesses and manufacturers to be more sustainable.
BRE Global Launches Certification for Thermal Performance of Details and Products
BRE Global is launching a certification scheme which aims to reduce the level of thermal bridging that can arise in buildings and homes causing heat loss.
Engineering Solutions That Support Resilient Infrastructure
Talk focuses on the aging infrastructure in the U.S., but there is relatively little action to back it up.
Report Addresses Energy Performance Gap in Buildings
A new report produced by the BRE Trust and the Energy Services and Technology Association aims to help facilities managers and building operators bridge the energy performance gap in their building portfolio, so consumption and costs can be reduced for business benefit.
ISO Standard Planned for Resilient and Sustainable Cities
The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) will help pioneer an ISO standard—ISO 37120—for resilient and sustainable cities.
Ultrasonic Technology Pinpoints Cracks and Weakness in Metal
Engineers at Bristol University in the UK say they have developed a way to use ultrasonic nonlinear imaging techniques to find structural weakness and cracks in materials used in things like bridges and airplanes.
Drone Aircraft May Help Assess Infrastructure Damage
Researchers from the University of New Mexico (UNM) are working with BAE Systems and San Diego State University to use remote sensing and cameras mounted on unmanned drones or low-cost aircraft to detect and map transportation infrastructure damage.
Beijing Plans World's Largest Airport Terminal
Beijing plans to be the home of the world's largest airport passenger terminal.
ASTM Consolidates Six Standards on Structural Fasteners
A new ASTM standard consolidates six current standards on structural fasteners.
Ground Penetrating Radar Used for Bridge Inspections
The risk of bridge failures has led U.S. engineers to seek better methods of surveillance and inspections. Tarek Zayed, a professor in the department of Building, Civil and Environmental Engineering at Concordia University, has developed a visualization method that could improve the quality and and reliability of bridge inspections.
Scraping the Sky: The 1 km-Tall Kingdom Tower
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, has long served as a port for Muslims arriving by sea for the Hajj, the annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca. With a population of 5.1 million, Jeddah is the second largest city in Saudi Arabia and ranks as the largest city on the Red Sea. If all goes as planned, by 2020 pilgrims flooding the city will be treated to a modern marvel, a skyscraper more than 1 km in height called the Kingdom Tower.
Engineering Buildings That Rock in an Earthquake
Buildings that rock during an earthquake and return to plumb would withstand seismic shaking better than structural designs commonly used in vulnerable zones, according to a researcher at Case Western Reserve University in Ohio.
London Could Place Roads Underground, Akin to Boston's "Big Dig"
Mayor's plan to redesign London's busiest roads during a visit at Boston's Big Dig.
Standards for Biomass in Green Buildings to Be Issued
ASHRAE, the U.S. Green Building Council and the Illuminating Engineering Society say they will draft new standards for green buildings.
Project Management Tips for Engineering and Construction: Part 3, Construction Management
Third in a series of articles based on the authors’ 70 years of combined project engineering and project management experience, this article covers construction management to ensure on time projects completion.
Concrete Harvests Solar Energy for Electricity
Researchers at the University of Kassel in Germany have developed a building material based on the principles of a dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC).
Project Management Tips for Engineering and Construction: Part 2, Contract Negotiation and Execution
Second in a series of articles in project engineering and management by authors with over 70 years of experience. This article will cover contract negotiation, a critical step as contracts define and guide the construction process.
Index Suggests End to Pattern of Rising Construction Prices
The costs of construction fell in January ending 3 years of rising prices.
US and India Sign Smart City Agreement
US President Barack Obama and India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi have signed an agreement which will see the construction of three smart cities in the states of Allahabad, Ajmer and Vishakhapatnam.
Commercial Space in India and China to Grow 65% in Decade, IHS Says
China and India's number of commercial buildings are deemed to grow by nearly 65% in the next 10 years. With China's increase of consumer goods and India's driven aim of having foreign manufacturers to set up their plants in India.