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Viewpoint: Today's Opportunities For Tomorrow's Digital Twins in Construction

Boston Dynamics' Brian Ringley offers a perspective on the industry's digital future

August 11, 2021

Boston Dynamics' Brian Ringley offers a perspective on the industry's digital future, including the potential convergence of BIM, digital twins and robotics.

Vermont and New Hampshire Face $6M+ in Infrastructure Storm Damage

Late July flooding causes heavy impact to roads, bridges and culverts

Johanna Knapschaefer

August 10, 2021

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Late July storms cause heavy impact to roads, bridges and culverts

Sandy Hook Memorial Construction Starts in August

Project team plans to finish the $3.7 million project before the shooting’s 10th anniversary in December 2022

Justin Rice

August 2, 2021

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The $3.7-million project is set to complete before the mass shooting’s 10th anniversary in December 2022

Rhode Island Sees Daylight at the End of Its 'Big Dig'

A crew prepares to drill a massive tunnel in final phase of the largest single public works project in state history

Johanna Knapschaefer

July 30, 2021

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A crew prepares to bore a massive tunnel near the Seekonk River in Pawtucket, R.I. in the final phase of Rhode Island’s “Big Dig.”

Construction Work Picks Up in Eastern Massachusetts

Scott Van Voorhis

July 29, 2021

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Construction crews recently broke ground on four major projects in the Boston area, including a $2 billion revamp of Somerville’s Union Square.

Modified Design Revealed for Baltimore's First Mass Timber Commercial Office Building

Contractor splits permitting process to allow concrete podium work to start this fall

Johanna Knapschaefer

July 27, 2021

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Contractor splits permitting process to allow concrete podium work to start this fall to optimize construction plan and reduce budget.

Engineering Justice

Reconnecting a Community: Pittsburgh Planners Hope to Heal Old Wounds

Development connecting the city’s Lower Hill District to Downtown aims to build an inclusive mini-neighborhood

Jonathan Barnes

July 24, 2021

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A project in Pittsburgh's Lower Hill District helps heal old wounds that have been smarting for more than 50 years.

Five Minutes With Rhode Island Secretary of Commerce Stefan Pryor

Johanna Knapschaefer

July 22, 2021

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Stefan Pryor was appointed Rhode Island’s first Secretary of Commerce by Gov. Gina M. Raimondo (D) and confirmed unanimously by the state Senate in 2015.