Legal Ex-San Francisco DPW Director Sentenced to Seven Years in Corruption Case James Leggate August 26, 2022 One Comment Mohammed Nuru pleaded guilty to the charge of defrauding the public for a 12-year scheme of bribery and kickbacks.Read More
Materials Tall-Timber Building Expected in Chicago, 151 Years After the Great Fire Jean Thilmany August 26, 2022 No Comments Developer Sterling Bay plans to break ground on Chicago’s first tall-timber building since the Great Chicago Fire of 1871. Read More
Infrastructure Act US Energy Dept. Adds $425M for States' Clean Energy Projects James Leggate August 26, 2022 No Comments Funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act will boost DOE's State Energy Program with several times its typical annual funding.Read More
Building Repairs San Francisco OKs Revamped Settling Millennium Tower Fix Nadine M. Post August 25, 2022 No Comments The city issues a revised building permit for a perimeter pile upgrade scheme that reduces the number of piles from 52 to 18.Read More
Safety & Health California Worker Dies in Fall at Upgrade of Palo Alto's Tallest Building James Leggate August 25, 2022 No Comments State Division of Occupational Safety and Health officials are investigating the death of Chritopher Paul Smith, an employee of specialty contractor F.D. Thomas Inc.Read More
Pulse: Project News for the Week of August 29, 2022 August 25, 2022 No Comments Project news from Dodge Data & Analytics.Read More
Pickup Truck Review Ford's Battery-Powered F-150 Lightning Pickup Brings the Thunder Alan Rider August 25, 2022 No Comments Raise the hood on the latest Ford pickup, and you’re bound to notice something is missing. Namely the internal combustion engine.Read More
Energy Construction Kiewit Hired as EPC for Fire-Damaged Freeport Gas Terminal Fix Mary B. Powers August 24, 2022 No Comments Contractor will restore giant Texas LNG complex to meet targets again delayed—now November for partial reopening and full operation in March 2023.Read More
Editorial No More Excuses for Confusion on Design Authority ENR Editorial Board August 24, 2022 One Comment The latest ENR editorial comments on recent major disputes over authority for project design and quality control.Read More
Economy Labor, Materials Prices Drive Construction Costs Higher: IHS Markit Index James Leggate August 24, 2022 No Comments Survey respondents reported shortages of materials including electrical steel, components and cement.Read More