A new SmartMarket Report on The Business Value of BIM for Water Projects reveals that nearly half of the engineers, contractors and owners already using BIM do so on more than three-quarters of water/wastewater treatment and water-related mining/industrial projects.
U.S. Ports Need $20 Billion
In the American Association of Port Authorities’ third annual State of Freight survey, U.S. port authorities identified more than $20 billion in projected multimodal port and rail access needs during the next decade.
Fire Safety of CLT and Mass Timber Buildings
The use of mass timber has been growing as developers strive for sustainable and efficient construction. With increased understanding of mass timber’s fire performance, expect to see more of these buildings.
House OKs Water Resources Development Act
The U.S. House of Representatives voted 408-2 to approve the Water Resources Development Act (H.R. 8), which provides for improvements to the nation’s water infrastructure.
Nearly Half of U.S. Projects Use Design-build
Design-build is expected to account for 44 percent of construction spending in the U.S. nonresidential, highway/street and water/wastewater markets by 2021, according new research from FMI.
Modular Construction Can Expedite Recovery After Natural Disasters
Modular construction offers a realistic solution that can provide comfort and hope to those affected by natural disaster. Though it's impossible to prevent natural disasters, it is possible to be prepared.
BUILD Program Replaces TIGER Grants
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) is offering states $1.5 billion in discretionary grant funding through the Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) program.
Companies Reap Significant Benefits Using Building Information Modeling for Water and Wastewater Projects
Advanced technologies such as BIM are rapidly gaining traction on infrastructure projects around the world. A recent report demonstrates the industry is accelerating its implementation of BIM, a reversal of the findings of previous studies on this topic.












