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The construction industry stands at a crossroads. As an aging workforce retires and the demand for skilled labor intensifies, the sector faces a widening skills gap that threatens growth and sustainability. Yet, amid this challenge lies an untapped opportunity: women. Long underrepresented …
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Culture plays a crucial role in making urban areas vibrant and attractive. Cultural spaces such as theaters, galleries, and museums enrich communities and are key components of any city's identity. In the United States, there is strong public support for increasing federal investment in the …
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According to the US Chamber of Commerce Foundation, the last decade has seen a 34% growth in jobs requiring STEM expertise in the United States. A Deloitte 2021 report shows a 79% increase in STEM jobs since 1990 and projects that 3.5 million more will be needed by 2025. The shortage in …
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Ross Waugh lectured about "Preparing, Implementing, and Reviewing Asset Management Plans" at the University of Auckland in May 2023. The Asset Management Plans lecture video covers the following: Watch now by clicking on the play button. The lecture is also available on our Youtube …
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When it comes to the most congested cities in the world, Manila, Philippines, ranks 8th in the world, according to a research result by GoShorty, a British car insurance provider. The company said they are sourcing their data from TomTom Traffic Congestion Index. Their research also shows that …
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The City of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, is facing an infrastructure gap of $195.9 million of annual investment needed for ten years to close the difference, a finding from the Auditors General's review of Hamilton's roads. The long-anticipated Auditor's report released in July 2021 shows that …
Asset Management Plan Content - Auckland University Lecture Video May 2021 from Inframanage. In this video, Ross Waugh talks about the content of an asset management plan. He used the Christchurch City Council's Community Facilities Asset Management Plan as an example. This video is a …
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Building accounts for 39% of global greenhouse emissions, including 28% in operational emission, from the energy needed to heat, cool and power them, while 11% of emissions come from materials and construction (Bringing Embodied Carbon, 2022). Reducing carbon emissions in buildings is crucial for …
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Permafrost thaw that has occurred in the recent decades due to climate change puts infrastructures in the Northern Hemisphere at high risk. Permafrost cover in the Northern Hemisphere accounts for a quarter of the land area. These infrastructures are found in Canada, the Tibetan plateau, and …
For years the US infrastructure issues have plagued the states, locally and across the country. Many of its bridges, roads, water systems, dams, and other critical infrastructure are aging and in poor condition. These structures urgently require significant federal, state, and local investments …
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The Flint water crisis is an example of how lead contamination can result in severe health conditions from the brain to heart damage that can have long-term effects, especially in children. Authorities have known lead’s adverse health effects as early as the 1920s, and many American cities have …
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The push to net-zero emissions, sustainability, energy transition, and rapid development in technology is causing a major disruption in infrastructure investments, with the pace of change predicted to accelerate in the coming years. Covid-19 has brought unprecedented disruption to the economy, …
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