NASA, U.S. Space Force compare space “superhighway” concept to U.S. Interstate System as they plan major investments to develop the infrastructure system.
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Is It Time to Start Building a Space Superhighway?
November 17, 2021
Month: November 2021
Space Superhighway Discussed at ASCEND Conference in Las Vegas
November 17, 2021
NASA, Space Force, look to Eisenhower Interstate System, Transcontinental Railroad as examples for major investments in space.
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Best WATER/ENVIRONMENT: Replacement of the Existing Water Siphons Between Brooklyn and Staten Island
November 16, 2021
The decade long project to replace water siphons serving residents of Staten Island in New York City produced multiple challenges for the construction team.
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Best SPORTS/ENTERTAINMENT: Syracuse University Carrier Dome Roof Replacement
November 16, 2021
After hosting numerous memorable sporting events during its 40-year history, the Carrier Dome achieved a landmark of its own with the replacement of its original air-supported roof—the last of its kind in the U.S.
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Award of Merit Specialty Construction: 66 Hudson Boulevard
November 16, 2021
Known as the Spiral, the 66-floor skyscraper in Hudson Yards used two main hoisting towers to quickly transport workers and material.
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Best SPECIALTY CONSTRUCTION: City of Troy Seawall Stabilization
November 16, 2021
The rehabilitation of Troy’s 95-year-old seawall enhances the resiliency of the city’s waterfront business corridor against rising flood levels and protects an adjacent wastewater interceptor sewer. And the jobsite couldn’t have been more challenging.
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Hilti Acquires Startup Fieldwire in $300M Deal
November 16, 2021
The move broadly expands the tool manufacturer’s presence in the construction software space.
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Award of Merit Small Project: River Road Bridge over Raritan Valley Railroad, Emergency Bridge Replacement
November 16, 2021
Sustainability, history, quality and safety were themes throughout the process of replacing a deteriorated timber-decked bridge above a NJ Transit rail line with a high-strength prestressed single-span concrete box beam superstructure fabricated off site to help expedite construction.
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Best SMALL PROJECT (LESS THAN $10 MILLION), Merit SAFETY: Empire Trail Pedestrian Box Tunnel Beneath Active Railroad Lines
November 16, 2021
Located beneath three active rail lines at Rotterdam Junction, N.Y., the 107-ft-long reinforced concrete pedestrian tunnel is among the last components to complete the 750-mile Empire State Trail.
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ENR New York Best Projects 2021: What Pandemic Shutdown?
November 16, 2021
In spite of 2020 challenges that included shuttering non-essential construction sites, the construction sector in New York and New Jersey completed scores of noteworthy projects—a number of which achieved recognition as ENR New York 2021 Best Projects.
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