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🌉 NZ’s New Norm? Why First Timber Bridge in 50 Years Chose Glulam 🪵 The construction of the Onetai Bridge marks a significant milestone in New Zealand's approach to infrastructure. It will be the first state highway bridge built from timber in 50 years. 🔎 Key Highlights: 1️⃣ . A Sustainable Shift: Located on State Highway 26, the 9-meter Onetai Bridge represents a major change in bridge design, utilising low-embodied carbon materials. This project could potentially influence the future of over 4,200 bridges across New Zealand by moving towards more sustainable construction methods. 2️⃣ Advantages of Glulam: The bridge will be constructed using engineered glulam, which is noted for its strength and durability. It is twice as strong per kilogram as steel. Glulam also offers excellent fire resistance and seismic performance, making it an ideal choice for New Zealand's earthquake-prone regions. 3️⃣ Long-Term Resilience: Designed to last at least 100 years, the Onetai Bridge will enhance the resilience and safety of the state highway network. Its wider design and improved safety features aim to reduce collision risks, while timber construction helps lower carbon emissions and construction time. 🗣️ #questionforgroup: How can the construction industry further embrace sustainable materials like glulam to reshape infrastructure development? What are the potential benefits and challenges of transitioning to timber bridges? 🔗 To learn more about the Onetai Bridge and the push for timber in infrastructure, click here: https://lnkd.in/gS6mYWDe #sustainability #infrastructure #timberconstruction #glulam #environmentalimpact #greenbuilding #newzealand #engineering #masstimber #ecoengineering #lowembodiedcarbon #sustainableinfrastructure #bridgeconstruction #resilientdesign #carbonreduction #innovativematerials #constructioninnovation #timberbridges #earthquakeengineering #sustainablematerials

*** At National Highway 13, the section bordering Thu Dau Mot and Thuan City is starting construction of a bridge over National Highway 13. - Currently, units are constructing 2 overpasses over Nguyen Thi Minh Khai Street and National Highway 13 (under construction package 3). This section is implemented by the joint venture of Dai Phong Infrastructure Construction Joint Stock Company, Truong Son Construction Corporation, and Construction Corporation No. 1. - The coordination of site acceptance, construction of bored piles, test piles and dredging and sanding of roadbeds is taking place in these areas. - Compensation and site clearance under project component 6 (compensation, support and resettlement) with total investment of 13,527 billion VND. The total area of land recovered is more than 78 hectares with 1,511 cases. To date, the land area recovered has reached a rate of over 81%, reaching 64 hectares. - Currently, units are relocating water supply pipes, telecommunications cables, and medium and low voltage power grids. - This overpass construction activity takes place in parallel with the site clearance progress of Ring Road 3 of Ho Chi Minh City passing through Binh Duong. This is a project with a total investment of over 19,200 billion VND. The starting point is at Tan Van intersection, the ending point is at Binh Goi bridge, total length is more than 26.6km. - The project has a 15.3km long section overlapping My Phuoc - Tan Van road, which is taking legal steps to determine the investment plan, the 2.4km long Tan Van intersection has just been started. 🔥 For the 8.9km section from Binh Chuan intersection to Saigon River, construction will start from June 2023. - According to the report of the Management Board of Traffic Construction Investment Projects of Binh Duong province, the 8.9km section is being accelerated. On average, construction packages reach 16-30%. - At Binh Chuan intersection, bored piles are being completed and construction of abutments, pedestals, and pier bodies of the main route is underway. The left and right parallel routes are currently building roadbeds, constructing box culverts and drainage systems. ---------------------------- ✨ Tai MT (Tommy) - Real Asset - Suitable real estate - residential orientation - profitable investment Please contact now so I can assist you with more information ☎ Phone number / zalo: +84 98 154 0221 Website: https://lnkd.in/ggjenJeQ

#Highway | India Adjusts Highway Construction Targets for FY25 Amid Strategic Changes The Indian #government is poised to set a “moderate but realistic” #highway construction target of 12,000-13,000 km for FY25 Read More On: https://lnkd.in/d7C343tD

The Incomplete Billion-Dollar Project: A Decade-Long Saga in Hanoi https://ift.tt/kT6p0HB Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Tran Sy Thanh has instructed relevant units to focus on resolving difficulties and obstacles for the Investment Project for the construction of a road surrounding the Chu Van An Memorial Area in Thanh Tri district. This Build-Transfer (BT) project, approved in 2011 and commenced in 2014, remains unfinished. In April 2011, the Hanoi People’s Committee approved the road project encircling the Chu Van An Memorial Area, encompassing a 2.5km main route and a 1.1km auxiliary route, slated for completion by 2014. However, the project commenced in May 2014, with a total investment of VND 1,475 billion and an expected completion within 36 months. Yet, it remains unfinished. Several factors have contributed to the project’s delay, including challenges in site clearance. Additionally, the Hanoi People’s Committee added new components, such as a complete intersection between Route 1 and Road 70, water supply pipes, and other elements (image: Large pipes placed by the contractor at various points along the route to prevent vehicle movement) To address the project’s challenges, Chairman Tran Sy Thanh instructed the Department of Natural Resources and Environment to promptly guide the People’s Committee of Thanh Tri district in implementing land allocation limits for the resettlement area, reporting to the city if it exceeds their authority. The People’s Committees of Ha Dong district and Thanh Tri district were also urged to expedite site clearance related to the project. Regarding the intersection with Phan Trong Tue Road (Road 70), Chairman Tran Sy Thanh requested that any obstacles be resolved by June 2025. The construction of the intersection with Phan Trong Tue Road should be completed within the year. Image: Motorcyclists navigate the unfinished road. Chairman Tran Sy Thanh also agreed on the principle of extending the BT contract, considering signing an addendum to extend the BT contract until the end of the first quarter of 2026. Image: An uncovered manhole on the unfinished road. It is anticipated that if the “bottleneck” in site clearance for the Road 70 intersection is resolved, the project will be completed promptly. You may also like Opening of the Parallel Road Along Ring Road 4 by the End of 2025 “Thus far, Component Project 2.1 has achieved over 50% of its targeted output. As a result, contractors are urged to continue their diligent efforts in completing the remaining road and bridge works. The aim is to have the Vanh Dai 4 ring road open to traffic by the end of 2025.” The Capital’s Affordable Housing Push: Hanoi Approves 179 Hectares for Four Low-Cost Housing Projects in Dong Anh District Four social housing projects in Dai Mac, Tien...

Kaithlighat-Dhali four-lane: 20% work of 2,700 meter long Bhattakufar-Lambidhar tunnel construction completed The construction work of the 2,700-meter long Bhattakufar-Lambidhar tunnel in Himachal Pradesh's capital Shimla under the Kaithlighat-Dhali four-lane is in progress. The construction work of the 2,700-metre long Bhattakufar-Lambidhar tunnel in Himachal Pradesh's capital Shimla under NH-5 Kaithalighat-Dhali four-lane is in progress. At present, 20 per cent of the tunnel work has been completed and the target is to connect the two ends by 2026. Five meters of digging is being done daily. State-of-the-art tunnel boring technology and high-quality concrete are being used in this project. Modern ventilation system is being installed in the tunnel so that traffic is smooth and safe while driving. Special attention has been paid to minimizing environmental impacts in the design of the project. The project has been approved by the State Pollution Control Board and the Union Environment Ministry. Special efforts are being made for green conservation during the construction work. The construction of the flyover is also going on at a fast pace, which is being prepared to reduce the traffic jam of Shimla and ensure smooth movement of vehicles. The work of pillars and slabs of the flyover is almost complete. More than 200 labourers and 80 engineers are working day and night in the construction work. The company's manager (HR) Ranbir Chandel said the project will not only ease traffic congestion but will also prove to be a milestone in the state's development. This project is very important from a technical and social point of view. Modern machinery and equipment are being used at the construction site. According to project officials, the completion of the tunnel and flyover will boost tourism and trade in Shimla and nearby areas. The Kaithlighat-Dhali four-lane project is being completed in two phases. In the first phase, a 17.5 km long four-lane is being constructed from Kaithalighat to Shakral. Twenty bridges, 4 tunnels, an underpass and toll plaza are being constructed in this phase at a cost of Rs 1,844 crore. In the second phase, an 11-km four-lane from Shakral to Dhali-Mashobra junction is being constructed at a cost of Rs 2,070 crore. It consists of 6 tunnels and seven bridges, flyovers.

1,5 years after the devastating quakes that shook Türkiye, rebuilding is slow, and the public money spent on the reconstruction of damaged buildings and infrastructure are causing massive budget deficits in Türkiye’s economy. With the current space of construction, it seems that the reconstruction of 870 thousand units will take two to three additional years. 📙 Full article by Prof. Ali Türel, EECFA Türkiye: https://lnkd.in/dnVH35B2 📚 If you need detailed segment-level construction forecast on Türkiye, it is available in our latest Forecast Report released on 25 June. You may ask for a discount and order this or the rest of the seven 2024 Summer EECFA Construction Forecast Reports from us here or on eecfa.com

Morgan Sindall discusses completion of £75M concrete replacement scheme on A12 Margaretting Bypass The £75M concrete surface reconstruction scheme on the A12 Margaretting Bypass in Essex was both challenging and precedent setting, National Highways and Morgan Sindall Infrastructure have told NCE. Work to repair the existing #concrete #road between junctions 13 and 15, that had to come to end of its #serviceable life, began in February 2023 with the road reopening on Thursday 8 August.  The #concretesurface of the road has been relaid as asphalt to reduce noise of cars on the road and also reduce the amount of #maintenance needed, with it now having a servicable life of 40-50 years. Almost 58,000t of asphalt was put down during the construction of the new road and the project team implemented several #innovative strategies that reduced the scheme’s #CO2 footprint by 58%.  Measures included recycling the existing concrete and base as part of the #construction of the new road, saving 106.8t of carbon. Additionally, the project team reduced the surfacing #thickness of the road which led to a total #carbonsaving of approximately 17,000t.  A lot of these roads are made of concrete and it was a big part of our inspiration to #recycle that to use in the new surface,” National Highways Project Manager on the scheme Nisar Ahmad CEng MICE MSc (Civil) BSc (Civil) said. “I suppose the big challenge for the scheme was we had, at the start, to keep two lanes of traffic in both directions running,” Morgan Sindall project manager Robert Colthorpe said. “It’s a three lane carriageway and we had to keep two lanes open so it was very much a geometric challenge. " The project is part of National Highways’ nationwide drive to #revitalise old concrete roads across the country. Concrete roads make up almost 640km (4%) of England’s #motorway and major A-road network. Mostly found along the eastern side of the country, around half of the old-style concrete roads in the region will either have #repairs or be #replaced. National Highways has set up a concrete roads Centre of Excellence for the renewal programme. Work being done for the scheme with two of the lanes open National Highways head of planning and development Simon Amor said: “A third of the country’s concrete roads are in the east region and this is the third big reconstruction scheme we’ve completed.  “We’ve completed one on the A11 in Norfolk, one on the A14 in Suffolk and now this one here in Essex. “We’ve got another one on the A12 due to finish in the next month or six weeks.” “We are absolutely capturing lessons learned. Obviously, carbon reduction is a big thing across the industry and we will be sharing these lessons within National highways and beyond.” Article: https://lnkd.in/eEGeFJvy