by GCO | Aug 7, 2020 | experts
Clear fire safety design guidance for bridges should be “accelerated” after the collapse of a rail bridge in Arizona, USA, according to leading bridge expert Ian Firth. The Salt River Union Pacific Bridge collapsed last week, after a freight train derailed and caught...
by GCO | Aug 6, 2020 | experts
Artificial intelligence (AI) has become all but an inevitability for the vast majority of industries, and construction is no different. It stands as one of humanity’s oldest disciplines, refined over millennia and swayed in new directions by every civilisation and...
by GCO | Aug 5, 2020 | experts
When someone thinks about how a house is built, images of bustling, noisy and dusty construction sites spring to mind. Our hunger for new buildings and internal space has an impact on the planet. A recent report from the Global Alliance for Buildings and Construction,...
by GCO | Aug 4, 2020 | experts
The Minnesota DOT (MnDOT) this week released its fourth annual Sustainability Report that documents progress the agency has made toward its sustainability and climate goals.The report is based on data through 2019. Progress MnDOT has achieved towards its...
by GCO | Jul 31, 2020 | experts
Because of the high priority the company gives to developing and implementing its construction safety plans, Schlouch Incorporated celebrated zero lost-time injuries last year. Schlouch believes they can do the same with COVID-19. Some may say it’s unattainable. But...
by GCO | Jul 28, 2020 | experts
Trailer trucks with rear extensions to reduce wind drag have become increasingly common on the highway. With the success of these truck-trailer tails, engineers wondered if the concept could help solve the problem of wind-induced vibrations of road signs as well....
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