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Construction Economics for January 24, 2022

January 13, 2022

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/economics

Construction Economics for January 17, 2022

January 13, 2022

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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/economics

Renewable Power Construction

Administration Expands Push to Build Clean Energy Projects

Plans include funding more renewable projects and accelerated permit decisions

Pam McFarland

Debra K. Rubin

January 12, 2022

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Multi-faceted federal effort includes largest yet U.S. auction of offshore wind project lease tracts, in metro New York City area, and more renewables built on public lands.

Power Tools

Hilti Standardizes Cordless Tools on Nuron, Its New 22V Battery Platform

Initial launch includes 70 tools compatible with the redesigned batteries

Jeff Rubenstone

January 12, 2022

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The 22V Nuron battery platform will be compatible with 70 new Hilti tools, from the lightest to the most-demanding applications.

SC Governor Seeks Big Highway Funding Boost From ARPA Windfall

Jim Parsons

January 12, 2022

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The state's receipt of $2.4 billion in America Rescue Plan Act funds would help boost state DOT construction activity.

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Legal Issues

Kansas Contractor Sentenced to Prison for Veteran, Minority Ownership Fraud Scheme

James Leggate

January 11, 2022

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Matthew C. McPherson forfeited $5.5 million and was sentenced to more than two years in prison without parole.

Environment

2021 US Climate-Related Disasters Second Only to 2020 in Cost

NOAA data underscore damaging effects of climate change on infrastructure, human lives

Pam McFarland

January 11, 2022

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NOAA data show costs associated with damages from climate-related extreme weather events in 2021 continued to climb.

Clean Energy Consruction

Spain Set to Launch First Floating Offshore Wind Turbine in Fall

Peter Reina

January 10, 2022

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Contractor Ferrovial used two 500-ton crawler cranes to raise and rotate six vertically cast floater elements for transport and assembly to support the 2-MW turbine in 85 ft of water.