Construction

The Leaning Tower of Pisa Foundation: Is it an Inch or a Mile? by Rob Condon, P.E., For centuries, humans have endeavored to build magnificent structures.  The Egyptians built the Great Pyramid, the Romans built the Coliseum, and the Chinese built the Great Wall.  These structures are all still standing today, having endured the test of time.   But not all structures are so fortunate.  There is a rather famous tower in Italy that has had a bit of a rough go over the last 800 or so years.  In case you haven’t guessed, I am referring to the Leaning...

SikaBond® T100 was recently awarded the ‘Best of TISE’ Innovation Award for Sustainability/Disruption at The International Surface Event (TISE) 2023 trade show in Las Vegas, Nevada. A product with zero VOCs, solvents, or isocyanates SikaBond®-T100 is an all-in-one hybrid polyurethane wood flooring adhesive that contains zero VOCs, solvents, or isocyanates and helps contribute to LEED credits. This sustainable adhesive has been independently tested and certified by the Carpet and Rug Institute’s (CRI) Green Label Plus Program for Indoor Air Quality (IAQ).  SikaBond®-T100 is a single-component problem-solving adhesive solution that offers unlimited subfloor moisture protection, crack bridging, and sound reduction for full surface wood floor...

Faro releases Hybrid Reality Capture Faro’s ‘Flash Technology’ combines ‘fast scans’ with colourised 360° images to improve scanning speed by 100% Faro Technologies has released ‘Hybrid Reality Capture’, a new technology that combines the accuracy of the Faro Focus Premium Laser Scanner with the speed of a panoramic camera. According to Faro, it allows users to complete up to two weeks of on-site work in just one week. Hybrid Reality Capture is a new scan mode for users of Faro’s Focus Premium Laser Scanners. Powered by Flash technology, it combines ‘fast scans’ with colourised 360° images. According to Faro, Flash...

3D printed “Veteran’s Village” in California One of Azure’s modern accessory dwelling units (Azure Printed Homes) Start-up Azure Printed Homes will create 26 affordable 3D printed homes for “Veterans Village,” a new development in Twentynine Palms, southern California. Each of the houses will measure 900 sq ft and will contain two bedrooms. They will be made of recycled materials and will use plastic designated for landfill. George Mulopulos, of Laconic WPC, said: “We are excited to partner with Azure Printed Homes to bring this project to life. “The Veterans Village community will provide much-needed affordable housing for our community and...

US team starts building $1.2bn Hanoi embassy EYP’s rendering of the New Embassy Campus showing its relation with Cau Giay Park The US State Department has broken ground on a US embassy building in Vietnam. The ceremony was held in Hanoi, and attended by Secretary of State Antony Blinken, as well as ambassador Marc Knapper, and Bui Thanh Son, Vietnam’s foreign minister. The $1.2bn project was designed by Page, an architect based in Washington, DC, and is being built by Alabama contractor BL Harbert International of Birmingham, Alabama. Harbert has previously worked on embassies and consulates in Guatemala, Mexico, Niger...