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Bentley Systems Announces Integration of EC3 with the

RowleysNovember 10, 2022

Bentley Systems, Incorporated (Nasdaq: BSY), the infrastructure engineering software company, announced today at COP27 expanded integrated workflows for embodied carbon calculation in the Bentley iTwin platform. The new integration enables carbon assessment in infrastructure digital twin solutions, empowered by the Embodied Carbon in Construction Calculator (EC3). Developed by the nonprofit Building Transparency, EC3 is a no-cost, open-access tool that allows

Construction

Balfour Beatty joint venture to build HK$2.6bn Hong Kong

RowleysNovember 10, 2022

Balfour Beatty joint venture to build HK.6bn Hong Kong — CGI mockup of the completed building

Gammon will be responsible for the construction of a 25-storey office building with associated retail facilities on the site in Causeway Bay.

The site was previously occupied by the Excelsior Hotel which Gammon demolished under a separate contract.

The new contract also includes construction of footbridges to connect the new office building with the

Construction Contractors

Job spotlight: Phoebe Cakebread, Turner & Townsend

RowleysNovember 10, 2022

Job spotlight: Phoebe Cakebread, Turner & Townsend

Analytical skills, forecasting and being prepared to have difficult conversations are key skills for the senior cost manager.

Describe a typical day in your job?

Every day is different. From writing cost reports to carrying out valuations on site, client workshops with design teams to rolling out training of our new digital tools. Each day completely depends on the projects

Construction Engineering

Placement and Compaction of Roller-Compacted Concrete in Dam

RowleysNovember 10, 2022July 12, 2023

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Roller-compacted concrete (RCC) is a type of concrete that can support a roller during its unhardened state while it is being compacted.

The placement and compaction of RCC is a rapid construction process and therefore its success relies on the pre-construction planning and coordination of all interrelated activities.

The roller-compacted concrete should be as fresh

Construction Equipment

Indiana City to Study Level 3 EV Charging Stations

RowleysNovember 10, 2022

Greenfield, Ind., is preparing to dig into hands-on studies to plan for electric vehicle charging stations. The Indianapolis Metropolitan Planning Organization will award funding to several planning projects throughout central Indiana, and Greenfield got a boost with a $75,000 grant.

Jason Koch, Greenfield’s city engineer, said infrastructure and electric vehicles go a long way toward energy independence. Koch also mentioned

Construction

Falcon appointed UK dealer for Potain

RowleysNovember 9, 2022

Falcon Tower Crane Services is the largest tower crane rental company in the UK, with a fleet of 450 units. The company is taking on the UK dealership of Potain self-erecting cranes as it continues to developing its sales.

Commenting on the deal, Andrew Brown, managing director of Falcon Tower Crane Services, said: “We’re delighted to take on this new