Construction Accidents Suffolk Pauses $1.5B Boston Tower Project for Safety Audit After Fire James Leggate April 9, 2024 No Comments No one was injured when a small fire broke out during welding of tube steel.Read More
Government EPA Publishes Final Rule on Chemical Plant Air Pollution James Leggate April 9, 2024 No Comments The rule will impact new plants built going forward and more than 200 existing plants.Read More
Rail Infrastructure Amtrak Picks AECOM-Jacobs for $6B Frederick Douglass Tunnel James Leggate April 8, 2024 No Comments Amtrak is using project delivery partnering for the 2-mile replacement for the Baltimore & Potomac Tunnel. Read More
ENR Colorado/Wyoming/Dakotas Owner of the Year: Utility Takes Charge With Future-Minded Expertise James Leggate April 8, 2024 No Comments Careful planning with built-in flexibility helps Denver Water manage its more than $1 billion in projects currently under contract.Read More
Transportation Aecon-led Team Picked for US Virgin Islands Airports P3 James Leggate April 5, 2024 No Comments VIports Partners will renovate, maintain and operate Cyril E. King Airport on St. Thomas and Henry E. Rohlsen Airport on St. Croix under an agreement with the U.S. Virgin Islands Port Authority.Read More
Clean Energy EPA Awards $20B in Grants for Greenhouse Gas Reduction Project Financing James Leggate April 4, 2024 No Comments The $27-billion Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund was created under 2022's Inflation Reduction Act.Read More
Natural Disasters Strong Taiwan Quake Destroys At Least 28 Buildings, But 1,667-Ft Taipei 101 Performs Well James Leggate April 3, 2024 No Comments The magnitude 7.4 earthquake is the most severe to impact Taiwan in nearly 25 years.Read More
Safety & Health NYC DOB Revokes Worker Safety Cards Issued by Alleged 'Sham' Training Company James Leggate April 2, 2024 No Comments Valor Consulting issued 20,000 Site Safety Training cards, most of which were still active.Read More
Construction Economics Construction Spending Falls in February, But Remains Up From Year Earlier James Leggate April 1, 2024 No Comments The value of nonresidential construction put in place in February totaled a seasonally adjusted $1.03 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.Read More
Workplace Safety Contractors Oppose OSHA Rule on Employees' Walkaround Reps James Leggate April 1, 2024 No Comments Contractor groups voice concerns about workplace safety and more.Read More