Dodge Momentum Index Shows 14-year High for Nonresidential

While the Dodge Momentum Index, a monthly measure of the initial report for nonresidential building projects in planning, increased slightly in June, the notable indicator of construction project pipelines hit its 14-year high.

The Momentum Index, issued by Dodge Construction Network, increased less than one percentage point in June to 173.6 (2000=100) from the revised May reading of 173.1. The

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Dallas Hammit Joins WSP USA Leadership for Southwest

Former deputy director for the Arizona Department of Transportation brings more than three decades of transportation experience to his new leadership role at the firm.

TEMPE, ARIZONA— Dallas Hammit is joining the Southwest Mountain District leadership team at WSP USA, a leading engineering and professional services consultancy.

Hammit will support the district across all business lines by providing marketing,

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Willmott Dixon leisure centre costs spiral 45%

Willmott Dixon leisure centre costs spiral 45%
Spelthorne leisure centre has been designed by GT3 Architects with Gale & Snowden Architects

In August 2021 Willmott Dixon was appointed by Spelthorne Borough Council to build an energy-efficient leisure centre built to Passivhaus standards. The build cost then, just 12 months ago when councilllors approved the project, was £30m. Now that building work has actually started the cost is

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Polymer blocks pave way to more sustainable construction —

Firing bricks and making mortar and cement is very costly, but organic chemists at Flinders University are working on more sustainable alternatives — focusing on building materials made from waste products.

In another move into the circular economy, researchers from the Flinders Chalker Lab have used low-cost feedstocks to make lightweight but durable polymer building blocks which can be bonded

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Horticultural Lighting Market Ready to Grow

Innovation has transformed lighting technology across many sectors and industries. For example, horticulture lighting is expanding globally.

Two studies project rapid growth in the industry over the next several years. The Horticulture Lighting Market Research Report, published in March 2021, by Market Research Future, and the more recent Horticultural Lighting Market, published in March 2022, by Markets and Markets, identify

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