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July 3 2024 Vol. LXVI • No. 14
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Philly Looks to Create Some CAP Space Central Access Philadelphia Project Frees Up Room, Constructs New Riverfront Park
Magni America Unveils New HQ in N.J. ...12
The new park will be an 11.5-acre civic space and will include gardens, flexible open space for concerts and festivals and a mass-timber pavilion.
Equipment East Opens Spacious New Facility...30
By Chuck MacDonald CEG CORRESPONDENT
American Pavement Specialists Paves Way...35
Philadelphia’s Center City is studded with some of the most iconic elements of American history, including the Liberty Bell and
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Independence Hall, where our nation’s forefathers debated and then signed the Constitution. The names of Benjamin Franklin, William Penn and Betsy Ross are in the air every day. Philadelphia’s Delaware River Waterfront is a short distance away, luring tourists and locals to
beautiful scenery, hip restaurants, bars and other local attractions. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is working with the city of Philadelphia and construction experts to see CAP page 48
The Leap From AI to Digital Twins Powerful Data Intelligence Moving the Construction Industry Light Years Forward By Lucy Perry CEG CORRESPONDENT
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The transportation construction industry faces incredible challenges: As infrastructure ages, budgets tighten, the labor pool remains sluggish and projects increase in complexity, a true up-to-the-minute picture of physical assets is critical. At the heart of it all, digital twin technology is transforming the way those who plan, build and maintain infrastructure do their jobs. Digital technology in general is a powerful tool the industry can utilize to move light years Data generated by cloud services, the Internet of ahead by simply accessing timely data on a Things, artificial intelligence and machine learning see DIGITAL page 75
have created interest in digital twins.