Government Tech Hubs Get $504M in Grants From Biden Administration For Construction and Research CHIPS Act funding intended to seek to "supercharge" the tech sector James Leggate July 2, 2024 No Comments The grants, between $19 million and $51 million, will support construction and other efforts at the hubs to boost tech development.Read More
Information Technology Bentley Systems' New CEO Takes Helm, Sees Software Firm Preserving the 'Engineering Ethos' Greg Bentley shifts to executive chairman, company to remain majority family-owned Jeff Yoders July 1, 2024 No Comments The software company known for ProjectWise, MicroStation and Synchro will continue its focus on the tools that enable engineers to design and build critical infrastructure.Read More
Airport Infrastructure FAA Awards $289M for Runways, Other Airport Infrastructure Tom Ichniowski July 1, 2024 No Comments The largest grant goes to Phoenix Sky Harbor for work on a new taxiway. Read More
Transit Bechtel Picked as CM for $12.7B Single-bore BART Extension James Leggate July 1, 2024 No Comments The BART Silicon Valley Phase II Extension Project would add four stations along 6 miles. Read More
Transportation WSP Starts Work on First-of-Its-Kind Electric Bus Transit Center in Miami Derek Lacey July 1, 2024 No Comments Miami-Dade's new transit operations center will be able to charge and maintain 100 electric buses, equipped with rapid charging stations.Read More
Construction History From the ENR Archives: April 4, 1940 Scott Lewis July 1, 2024 No Comments This 1940 cover photo shows a streamlined crane lowering the first rotor into position at the Hiwassee Dam in North Carolina.Read More
Governmment Supreme Court Curtails Federal Rulemaking Authority Contractor associations seek clarity on ruling, while environmental groups decry loss of a 40-year regulatory precedent Jeff Yoders June 28, 2024 No Comments In overturning 1984 Chevron case precedent, the high court said federal agencies can no longer interpret US law Read More
Infrastructure Dubai Announces Plans to Build $8B Stormwater Drainage Network James Leggate June 28, 2024 No Comments The infrastructure would increase country's rainwater drainage capacity by 700% to 20 million cu m per day.Read More
Pulse for the Week of July 1, 2024 June 28, 2024 No Comments Project news from Dodge Data & Analytics for the week of July 1, 2024.Read More
Industry Leads for the Week of July 1, 2024 June 28, 2024 No Comments Information derived from Industrial Reports, a market intelligence firm specializing in industrial construction and equipment leads. Read More