Tag Archives: Construction

University of Maine develops first 100 percent bio-based, 3D-printed home

December 19, 2022

The first bio-based, 3D-printed, 55.7-m² (600-sf) prototype house has been developed with funding from the U.S. Department of Energy by University of Maine (UMaine). It features 3D-printed floors, and walls and a roof of wood fibers and bio-resins—it is fully recyclable.

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OSHA reveals top 10 construction safety violations for 2022

December 19, 2022

United States Department of Labor’s the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has announced its Top 10 most frequently cited workplace safety standards for fiscal year 2022. Lack of adequate fall protection comes out as top safety violation for the 12th year in a row.

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$20B Intel Ohio project to utilize extensive quantities of steel and concrete

December 12, 2022

The Construction of two semiconductor manufacturing facilities under the $20 billion Intel Ohio project, in New Albany, Licking County, Ohio, will require as much steel as eight Eiffel Towers and as much concrete as the world’s tallest skyscrapers.

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Colorado’s curved hybrid steel bridge shakes up traditional bridge design

December 12, 2022

Park Union Bridge in Colorado Springs, Colo., inspired by the gravity-defying motion of athletes, masterfully combines truss and arch forms into a curved hybrid steel structure, to pay allegiance to its context and serve as a landmark site providing visual and pedestrian access to key areas in downtown Colorado.

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NASA awards $57.2M contract for development of construction system on the Moon

December 6, 2022

A contract of $57.2 million by NASA to a construction tech and 3D-printing firm will aid in the research and development of space-based construction systems relying on lunar and Martian resources as building materials, supporting planned exploration of the Moon and beyond.

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