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
Construction Economics for August 29, 2022 August 25, 2022 One Comment ENR’s 20-city average cost indexes, wages and materials prices. Historical data and details for ENR’s 20 cities can be found at ENR.com/economicsRead 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
Building Damage After Houston High-rise Evacuation, Engineers Find Structure Intact James Leggate August 24, 2022 No Comments A fire line water leak prompted the evacuation of the Royalton condo building Aug. 11, and it is unclear when residents will be able to return.Read More