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Sidewalks
  • Posted by: jerdonlp
  • Category: Civil Engineering, Construction, Construction News, Engineering, Parks, Pedestrian, Projects, Roads & Streets, Safety, Sidewalks, Uncategorized

Whether you live in a large city, small suburb, or tiny town, having access to sidewalks can make a huge difference in your everyday life. Sidewalks add more than an aesthetically pleasing look to an area, but also provide people with safer and cheaper modes of mobility. Walking is one of the many pleasures of…

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The Importance of Underground Utilities
  • Posted by: jerdonlp
  • Category: Bridges, Civil Engineering, Construction, Construction News, Engineering, Projects, Roads & Streets, Uncategorized

The idea of construction is to build a new infrastructure from the ground up, but very few realize it goes much deeper than that. Below the surface of our towns and cities, you will find the utilities that you utilize on a daily basis. So before any building up can take place, these underground utilities…

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The Use of Virtual Reality (VR) in Civil Engineering
  • Posted by: jerdonlp
  • Category: Bridges, Civil Engineering, Construction, Construction News, Engineering, Projects, Roads & Streets, Uncategorized

The construction industry has come a long way over the years, and continues to improve every day. While this may be true, civil engineering will always have the room to grow when it comes to methods of safety, skill, and design. The job can be dangerous and workers can find some processes to be ineffective,…

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How Civil Engineering Changes The World
  • Posted by: jerdonlp
  • Category: Bridges, Civil Engineering, Construction, Construction News, Engineering, Projects, Roads & Streets, Uncategorized

It can easily be forgotten how things as simple as construction can impact the world. Most of us have grown up around large buildings, tall skyscrapers, and have access to well maintained roads. Since these things are used in our everyday lives, how much we rely and require civil engineering can be overlooked. The significance…

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How Construction Has Evolved Over The Years
  • Posted by: jerdonlp
  • Category: Bridges, Civil Engineering, Construction, Construction News, Engineering, Projects, Roads & Streets, Uncategorized

Through the years, community architecture has changed in many ways. Though it’s difficult to say when civil engineering became a consistent method of construction, it has most definitely evolved into something we cannot live without.  Roads Civil engineering is a specialized field relevant to the plan development and building process of infrastructures such as roads,…

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Recycling Construction & Demolition Materials
  • Posted by: jerdonlp
  • Category: Civil Engineering, Construction, Construction News, demolition, Projects, Recycling, Uncategorized

New builds and construction can be exciting to add to the community. New homes, libraries, offices, and parks all require a plethora of materials that can be quite costly. While new construction can be a great addition to any area, it can also eventually contribute to the substantial amount of waste that will never be…

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Importance of Proper Planning When Building Roads
  • Posted by: jerdonlp
  • Category: Civil Engineering, Construction, Construction News, Engineering, Roads & Streets

Proper planning is the core of any construction project and, when building roads, it is one of the most important aspects. In fact, it is the first step and is the foundation for any successful construction project. Building or expanding roads can come with risk but that can be mitigated by planning out the construction…

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Retention Ponds
  • Posted by: jerdonlp
  • Category: Construction, Construction News, Retention Ponds

Retention ponds are built in urban areas where concrete or asphalt does not allow runoff to drain properly and are at risk of flooding. These structures protect homes and businesses from flooding as well as lower the impact of erosion to infrastructure.    What is a Retention Pond?  Retention ponds are man-made pools of water…

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How to Guide: Parks
  • Posted by: jerdonlp
  • Category: advancement, Bridges, Civil Engineering, Construction, Construction News, Engineering, Projects, technology

Have you ever wondered what the process of building a park looks like? Here at Jerdon we do all the heavy lifting, however we think it is important for our clients to both be in the loop and included during the process.   Find Your Construction Area How Parks Are Built   Depending on the scale…

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Largest Construction Projects in US History
  • Posted by: jerdonlp
  • Category: advancement, Bridges, Civil Engineering, Construction, Construction News, Engineering, Projects, technology
Large Construction Projects

Construction has been around for centuries – there are thousands of projects with precious history; some of which are large in size and others which took years to build. Take a look at some of the largest construction projects in the US.    O’Hare Modernization Project  O’Hare Airport is located in the state of Illinois….

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