A submerged floating tunnel (SFT), also called Archimedes bridge or suspended tunnel, is a tunnel that floats in the water supported by its buoyancy (specifically, by employing the hydrostatic thrust, or Archimedes’ principle). Structural Components of Submerged Floating Tunnel A ...
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Life Cycle Cost: Category, Costing Technique, and Application
Life cycle cost (LCC) is defined as the cost of an asset or its parts throughout its life cycle while fulfilling the required performance. Whole life cost (WLC) is the total of all significant and relevant initial and future costs ...
7 Marketing Strategies To Promote Your Construction Business
If you are in the construction business and want to promote your company, you need the best marketing strategies available. Doesn’t matter if you work by yourself or have a team of experts – you’ll face challenges either way. Luckily, ...
US Home Prices Surged to Record High in April
According to S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller National Home Price Index, home prices in the US witnessed the steepest surge ever in April 2021. The index rose to 14.6% in April from 13.3% in March, marking the highest annual rate of price ...
Research: Constructing Housing Foundations on Peat Soil
A Scottish research group seeks to develop ways of laying housing foundations on peatlands in an eco-friendly way. The initiative may pave the path for further economic development in regions of the Highlands and Islands, while also minimizing disruption to ...
Construction Sector to Face Further Material Cost Hikes
Based on Turner & Townsend’s latest UK Market Intelligence Report, the construction industry needs to be prepared for continued price pressures in the coming days. In the last year, the cost of cladding increased by 5.2%, and the material costs are ...
Learn How This Norwegian City Achieved Zero-Carbon Construction
The words “quiet”, “clean”, and “green” are usually not associated with construction sites. However, the job site at Olav Vs gate, one of the busiest localities in Norway’s capital city of Oslo, was unique. In a world-first, all on-site machinery—excavators, ...
Can Flexible Work Culture be Beneficial to the Construction Industry?
Following the success of pilot programmes at the job sites of four major contractors, construction firms are now being urged to implement flexible work rules. The study, led by flexible working expert Timewise in collaboration with industry association Build UK, ...