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The article reports a significant decline in business conditions at architecture firms in September, with the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) hitting its lowest score since December 2020, indicating a hesitance among clients to commit to new projects,.

The article discusses the need for federal funding to address the deteriorating state of the South Bay International Wastewater Treatment Plant in San Diego, which has been consistently overwhelmed by sewage flows and has led to environmental concerns. It mentions that local lawmakers are seeking an explanation for the plant's decline, and there's a call for additional funding to make essential repairs and maintain the plant's functionality.

The article reports on the efforts by technology firm Oracle to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) to its Oracle Cloud Infrastructure service, particularly its partnership with Cohere to train, build, and deploy large-language models on the service. Also cited is the project between the companies to develop construction and engineering solutions using AI.

The article focuses on the challenge of onshoring the manufacturing of sustainable technologies, particularly solar panels, in the U.S. due to foreign regulations and supply chain dependencies. It mentions the design firms like Arcadis are taking on the task of redesigning production processes to meet domestic manufacturing needs and regulations, working on multidisciplinary engineering, architecture, and advanced industrial process design for a domestic solar wafer manufacturing facility.

The article discusses the progress on the Charleroi Lock and Dam project by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Pittsburgh Engineering District. It mentions that the project's scope was initially designed to have two separate lock chambers but was redesigned to a single, larger chamber due to funding delays, and it is expected to provide significant benefits to tow operators and the regional economy upon completion.

In this article the author talks about the industry firms, suppliers and entrepreneurs are coming up with new processes and innovations to fight the spread of COVID-19. Topics discussed mechanical and plumbing contractor UMC Inc. has applied its design and installation skills to making touch-free wash stations for construction sites, and the views of Josh Kanner, Chief executive officer and founder of Smartvid.io., on it.

The article discusses without political influence in the mix, the search for effective recipes for recycled asphalt materials in road projects has long and arduous. Topics include the goal of keeping materials such as shingles, old rubber tires and plastics out of landfills or worse; and the views of former State Senator, Martin Sandoval, on tax.

A review is offered for the Gateway Arch Monument located in St. Louis, Missouri.

The article discusses a stabilization project by electric power utility Ameren Missouri to add new concrete and post-tension anchors to the hydroelectric Bagnell Dam on the Osage River in Missouri. Topics discussed include the initial tourism boom after the dam's construction in 1929; the project's general contractor, MC Industrial, and subcontractor, Brayman Construction; and predictions that the project will be complete by August 2018.

The article discusses how top design firms including engineering firm Burns & McDonnell, Ghafari Associates and EXP Global Inc. are using latest design technology to better service their clients. According to the president of Ghafari Associates Kouhaila (Ki) Hammer, their company had recently acquired architectural and interior design company Concept Design.

The article reports on the prefabrication and public private partnership agreement between Weitz Co., the nonprofit organization the Iowa Events Center Hotels Corp., the Des Moines local government and the finance firm Bankers Trust Co. for the construction of the multimillion Des Moines Convention Center in Des Moines, Iowa. The topics discussed include the reasons why the state officials decided to construct the convention center and an overview of the architectural design of the project.

The article discusses the developments made by the construction company the Riverside Investment and Development, the recipient of the ENR Midwest's Owner of the Year award, that changed and revitalized the region. The topics discussed include the reasons why reasons why John O'Donnel decided to open the company and redeveloped the region and the mixed-use developments carried out in the region.

The article focuses on the renovation of Robert A. Young Federal Building at Saint Louis, Missouri, by McCarthy Building Cos.

The article offers information on several professionals including Jay Bangert, Heather Day, and Blair Hildahl, who are being selected by the periodical as 2017 ENR National Top 20 Under 40. It mentions Day is presented a free class on "Low Impact Development for a Homegrown Lifestyle," It also mentions Hildahl's efforts in mentoring young architects and engineers in the developing world.

The article offers information about the top newsmakers in the construction industry in 2017 published by the "Engineering News Record" magazine. It features Bilal Ayyub, the former chairman of the Committee on Adaptation to a Changing Climate, Platt Boyd, who founded the three-dimensional printing company Branch Technology, and Michael Braden, the chief of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

The article offers information about the Missouri University of Science and Technology research team winning grants from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

The article highlights LiftBuild's, a subsidiary of Barton Malow adoption of the Trunk Tools platform to enhance construction processes and streamline workforce management. It is reported that Trunk Tools, an artificial based labor incentives platform, offers monetary rewards to skilled trades for completing tasks efficiently. It also aids in project tracking and goal achievement, including safety objectives.

The article discusses the two-tower multifamily residential development project named Evolve of contractor TGE Top Down in Denver, Michigan. Topics include the design firms for the project, Oz Architects and Sanzpont Spain, comment of Dan Esparza, a contractor and co-founder of TGE, regarding the significance of Evolve in reducing embodied carbon, and the project's expected construction cost of 122 million dollars.

The article reports that Contractors and equipment providers forced to extend equipment life use creative procurement methods as supply problems persist. Topics include construction equipment market saw consistent availability and attractive prices; and equipment availability continues to be their greatest concern, even as ownership costs rise and rental prices increase.

The article reports that the U.S. Supreme Court has limited the ability of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to regulate power plant greenhouse gas emissions, and though the court's opinion referred to a fairly narrow provision within the Clean Air Act. It mentions about impact on the credit quality or carbon transition-related capital expenditure plans of U.S. regulated utilities, driven by customer and investor preferences, and individual state energy policies.

The article focuses on ENR's Future Tech conference on June 9 in San Francisco. Topics discussed including encouraging the use of model-based project delivery that can enhance post-construction data management, emphasizing the need to share best practices across construction segments, and the autonomous rovers used by Nextera Robotics to capture in-progress work images on site for Gilbane Building Co..

The article offers information on the flexible stage and seating configurations for Chicago Shakespeare Theater. Topics discussed include views of Jay Quinn, superintendent at Bulley & Andrews, on providing flexible space The Yard for theater; open building design from architect and engineer Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture (AS + GG) and work by construction manager Bulley & Andrews; and existing double-T structural supports for shear walls.

The article offers information on investing in manufacturing, utility and energy production work by specialty contractors in the Midwest U.S. Topics discussed include views of Chuck Goodrich, president of Gaylor Electric, on the growth in Midwest U.S.; increase state and municipal projects with prefabrication technologies; and chart depicting top contracting firms in the Midwest U.S.

The article discusses the expansion initiative of the U.S. construction company JE Dunn under the leadership of the present Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Gordon Lansford. It talks about the revenue earned by the firm, the work culture and the employee-owner relationship nurtured by the company. It discusses the construction based tools technology developed by the firm and the restoration and renovation projects acquired by it.

The article discusses Engineering News-Record (ENRs) Top Contractors ranking list for the Midwest states in the United States, including revenue from Kentucky, Minnesota and Nebraska. According to the author, an increase in construction revenue is because of the geographic expansion. The top three contracting firms listed are Walsh construction Co., Turner construction Co. and Barton Malow Co.

The article discusses the long term project of Ohio Department of Transportation of constructing a four-lane bypass in the Southern Ohio Veterans Memorial Highway in Portsmouth in collaboration with Portsmouth Gateway Group. It states that this is the largest road construction project in terms of planning ranging over 50 years . It discusses the advantage of the project to make travelling a lot more efficient and faster.

The article evaluates the architectural design of Stickney Water Reclamation Plant in Chicago, Illinois that was designed by an environmental engineering firm Greeley and Hansen.

The article focuses on EarthCam's addition of AI-enabled safety and security analytics to its jobsite cameras, allowing for real-time recognition of safety violations. It mentions the algorithms were trained using EarthCam's extensive library of images from actual jobsites, providing accurate and specific data for identifying safety breaches.

The article reviews the product Lookahead from Disperse which features visual aspects of a traditional construction schedule whiteboard, including sticky notes and virtual task cards.

The article discusses that Lori Hufford, Bentley Systems vice president of engineering collaboration, spoke about the metaverse and its potential uses for infrastructure design at NVIDIA's GTC developer conference March 23, 2023, offering some insights on where its potential lies.

The article offers information on the StructShare, offers digital purchasing and material management software, Austin, Texas-based startup has built a cloud platform for specialty contractor supply chains, covering procurement as well as workflow management and communication.

The article discusses about the VIATechnik, a fast-growing technology company that offers a range of BIM, Virtual Design and Construction, and Software Development services to owners. It mentions about the Precogs, a cloud-based project information repository that uses the methods of large organizations such as NASA and the U.S. military to inform construction decisions.

The article discusses about SiteMap, a new cloud platform developed by Ground Penetrating Radar Systems (GPRS) that combines site data and building information modeling (BIM. It is reported that SiteMap allows contractors to upload and store their construction data, including CAD files, permits, and as-builts, in a single repository that can be accessed from anywhere. It is further noted that users can view the files in a directory or as visualized information on a map.

The article offers information on the collaborative platform designed by McCarthy Building Cos which enables contractor and architect to share data and solve challenges on the St. Louis Aquarium at Union Station. It presents views of Andrew Schumacher, architectural designer at PGAV, on Mississippi River. It presents views of Alex Belkofer, virtual design and construction director at McCarthy, on PGAV.

The article discusses the redevelopment of Cook County General Hospital in Chicago, Illinois. Topics mention including the effort of Landmarks Illinois to redevelop County General after the building was included in the National Register of Historic Places in 2006, design of architect Skidmore, Owings and Merrill (SOM) which preserves the Beaux Arts of County General and Harrison Square plans.

The article discusses the architectural design of the Holland Energy Park power generation plant in Holland, Michigan, designed by Zachry Group.

The article discusses the architectural design of the hotel located in Louisville's Historic Whiskey Row, designed by AECOM Hunt.

The article describes how the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) uses Bentley digital twin for engineering assurance. Topics covered include the total construction cost of ITER's facility, the basis of the project and how Brigantium has been using Bentley's Synchro 4D. It also discusses how Brigantium and Bentley are implementing and scaling up the ITER digital twin and the idea of building and testing a circular tokamak as a configuration for a nuclear fusion reactor.

The article presents the discussion on claiming the engineers let greed overrideing the obligations for protecting the public. Topics include city and state officials intent on the water source change and keeping low the costs of operating Flint's old water treatment plant; and videotaping deposition testimony in criminal trials involving other state officials.

The article reviews the ArcGIS Reality, reality capture and photogrammetry software, offered by Esri.

The article reports on update to the Tandem digital twin cloud service of software company Autodesk to include program for beta testing for capabilities of facility monitoring.

The article offers review on Aconex for Defense, the first construction and engineering project management and collaboration software from Oracle which has received Defense Information Systems Agency Impact Level 4 provisional authorization from the U.S. Department of Defense.

The article informs that Ritchie Bros., a construction equipment auction house, has acquired a controlling stake in VeriTread, an online shipping exchange service that offers heavy-haul solutions for contractors and users of heavy equipment, typically using flatbed trucks.

The article reports that Oracle has completed the acquisition of Newmetrix, a cloud-based platform that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to examine images and video in order to highlight safety issues on construction projects. It mentions that the acquisition presents an opportunity immediately for us to accelerate our capabilities in using AI and machine learning to create more predictive behaviors.

The article reviews the artificial intelligence (AI)-based Impulse project management software from construction technology firm Disperse.io.