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AIA comments on congressional revising of fee limitation for federal design and construction projects

Archinect

The recent decision by Congress to revise fee limitations on all federal design and construction contracts undertaken with the Department of Defense (DOD) has been commended by the American Institute of Architects (AIA) following President Joe Biden’s formal signing of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for FY2024.

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China will build replacement for Gensler soccer stadium design in Guangzhou following Evergrande debt scramble

Archinect

Chinese state-owned construction contractor will build China’s largest soccer park in Guangzhou on the site where struggling Chinese property developer China Evergrande Group was supposed to build its soccer stadium. The site was originally meant for a 100,000-seat stadium designed by Gensler.

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Australia bans engineered stone due to silicosis risk

Deezen

Australia has become the first country in the world to ban engineered stone, following rising cases of silicosis among workers who handle the material. The ban targets engineered stone, also known as agglomerated stone – a type of material made by mixing crushed stone with a resin binder. "The

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AECOM picked as project management consultancy for NEOM International Aiport

Archinect

AECOM has announced that it has been awarded a multi-year contract to provide project management consultancy services for the NEOM International Airport in Saudi Arabia. The firm will offer support towards master planning, design, and construction services as well as testing, commissioning, operational readiness, activation, and transition.

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2020 Data Center Giants: Top architecture, engineering, and construction firms in the U.S. data center facilities sector

BD+C

Corgan, Jacobs, and Whiting-Turner Contracting Company top BD+C 's rankings of the nation's largest data center facilities sector architecture, engineering, and construction firms, as reported in the 2020 Giants 400 Report.

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Atkins joins NEOM as strategic partner for The Line project

Archinect

British engineering concern Atkins has been announced as a strategic Delivery Partner for The Line , Saudi Arabia’s complicated centerpiece for the NEOM megadevelopment that is set to be constructed in just under three years.

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Maryland's Key Bridge Response - A Story of Resolve, Achievement and Reverse Engineering

Community Architect

Other key parties involved in the recovery are the Army Corps of Engineers and the Coast Guard. The next phase of the Key Bridge disaster, when a new bridge needs to be designed and constructed, will tell us if the unbureaucratic approach will last. The reverse engineering effort involves engineers from the U.S.