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Bidding Open for ME Fire Sub-Station Project

Bidding Open for ME Fire Sub-Station Project

Friday December 1, 2023

The City of Lewiston in Maine is soliciting bids for construction and coating of a new fire sub-station.

Painting Robot Dogs Begin Artist Residency

Painting Robot Dogs Begin Artist Residency

Friday December 1, 2023

Three robot dogs from robotics company Boston Dynamics are set to soon begin a four-month art residency at the National Gallery of Victoria Triennial in Melbourne, Australia.

Team Builds Infrastructure Assessment AI

Team Builds Infrastructure Assessment AI

Friday December 1, 2023

Researchers at the University of Central Florida have reportedly developed four new artificial intelligence and virtual reality systems to maintain and repair aging infrastructure.

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Fall Protection Tops OSHA Top 10 Violation List

Fall Protection Tops OSHA Top 10 Violation List

Friday December 1, 2023

The Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration recently unveiled its annual top 10 most frequently cited workplace safety standards for fiscal year 2023.

Belzona Provides Insulation for Storage Tank

Belzona Provides Insulation for Storage Tank

Friday December 1, 2023

International industrial protective coatings and composites manufacturer Belzona recently announced that it was chosen to provide thermal insulation coatings to one metal tank at a lubricant plant for a leading oil and gas company.

Akzo, Kansai Agree to Cancel Acquisition Deal

Akzo, Kansai Agree to Cancel Acquisition Deal

Thursday November 30, 2023

On Wednesday (Nov. 29), global coatings company AkzoNobel and Kansai Paint announced they have mutually agreed not to proceed with the AkzoNobel's intended acquisition of Kansai's paints and coatings activities in Africa.

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New Product Announcement: Weather Resistance Additive

New Product Announcement: Weather Resistance Additive

Thursday November 30, 2023

Specialty chemical company Evonik recently released a new additive that provides fast weather resistance for buildings and facades.

Workers Rescued from India Tunnel Collapse

Workers Rescued from India Tunnel Collapse

Thursday November 30, 2023

On Tuesday (Nov. 28), rescue teams reportedly freed the 41 workers trapped in the Chardham tunnel in Uttarakhand, India, after 17 days of digging through the collapsed structure.

ASTM Proposes New Infrastructure Standards

ASTM Proposes New Infrastructure Standards

Thursday November 30, 2023

ASTM International’s composite materials committee has recently developed and proposed two new standards regarding alternative non-metallic materials that are applied to concrete structures for civil and infrastructure uses.

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Commercial Planning Down 14% Year-Over-Year

Commercial Planning Down 14% Year-Over-Year

Thursday November 30, 2023

Earlier this month, Dodge Construction Network issued its Dodge Momentum Index for October, finding that it increased 1% to 181.7 from the revised September reading of 180.3.

Chemical Distributor Association Rebrands

Chemical Distributor Association Rebrands

Wednesday November 29, 2023

At its 2023 annual meeting, the National Association of Chemical Distributors announced that the organization would be updating its name to Alliance for Chemical Distribution.

Cincinnati Bridge Project Renderings Released

Cincinnati Bridge Project Renderings Released

Wednesday November 29, 2023

Transportation engineers in Cincinnati have announced that new project renderings for the Brent Spence Bridge and a companion bridge were recently submitted to the city council's Climate, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee.

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Project Analyzes Sugar Processing Waste in Concrete

Project Analyzes Sugar Processing Waste in Concrete

Wednesday November 29, 2023

Research from Idaho State University has reportedly found that by swapping some cement with a sugar waste product, it can maintain concrete strength.

Scientists Develop ‘Slickest Surface Ever’

Scientists Develop ‘Slickest Surface Ever’

Wednesday November 29, 2023

A team of researchers at Aalto University in Finland have reportedly been studying ways to alter surface roughness on a molecular scale to produce what they say could be the most slippery surface ever.

Risk Model Offers Flood Damage Forecasting

Risk Model Offers Flood Damage Forecasting

Wednesday November 29, 2023

A Johns Hopkins University expert has reportedly developed a new natural disaster risk modeling method to more accurately estimate damage expected from riverbank flooding.

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Contract Awarded for AR Bridge Maintenance

Contract Awarded for AR Bridge Maintenance

Wednesday November 29, 2023

The Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department has awarded a contract in the amount of $180,787,344.73 for construction and painting of bridge structures on Highway 612 in Washington and Benton Counties.

New Paint Provides Passive Cooling Potential

New Paint Provides Passive Cooling Potential

Tuesday November 28, 2023

Researchers from independent nonprofit research institute SRI International have recently developed a new self-cooling, water-based paint to provide an energy-efficient solution to extreme heat.

FHWA Plans to Track GHG Emissions

FHWA Plans to Track GHG Emissions

Tuesday November 28, 2023

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration recently announced that it has issued a finalized performance measure to track greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) related to transportation.

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