News - Articles - Page 269 | Engineering News-Record

High-Speed Rail

New California Budget Includes $4.2 Billion for High-Speed Rail

Tim Newcomb

July 1, 2022

No Comments

Funds will go to the completion of the Central Valley portion of the state's beleaguered high-speed rail project.

Rendering of a proposed project at the Philadelphia Navy Yard

Office/Retail/Mixed-Use

Philadelphia Navy Yard Reuse Plan Pushes Life Sciences Projects

Jim Parsons

July 1, 2022

No Comments

Large former base-shipyard could see nearly $6B of new development in the next two decades.

Robot Ties More Than 11K Rebar Intersections on Florida Project

Derek Lacey

July 1, 2022

One Comment

Subcontractor estimates that use of the robot trimmed its work schedule by 25-30%.

Federal Spending

House Panel Approves Mixed FY23 Funding for Dept. of Transportation

Tom Ichniowski

June 30, 2022

No Comments

Transit new starts initiative is a big winner, with small funding increases seen in other programs.

Sports Construction

Gilbane-Turner Team Reported in Lead for Big Buffalo Stadium Contract

Richard Korman

June 30, 2022

One Comment

Winner of the $1.4-billion football facility is expected to be announced this month.

Infrastructure Act

DOT Launches $1B IIJA Program to Reconnect Neighborhoods

Aim is to undo harm from highways and rail lines that cut off residential areas

Tom Ichniowski

June 30, 2022

No Comments

The Reconnecting Communities pilot program has about $200M per year in grants, and will announce the first round of awards in early 2023.

Construction Economics for July 4, 2022

June 30, 2022

No Comments

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

Lynasrareearthsmine.Western AustraliaLYNASRAREARTHSLTD..jpg

Critical Minerals Construction

Fluor Wins Rare Earths Plant Project as US, Australia Markets Expand

Mary B. Powers

June 29, 2022

No Comments

The U.S. Defense Dept. awarded a $120-million contract to a domestic unit of Australia-based Lynas Rare Earths Ltd. to build America's first heavy rare earth processing plant.

Litigation

Ex-Mich. Governor: I Would Have Acted Earlier in Flint Crisis If Warned

In civil trial video deposition, Rick Snyder said he wasn't aware of consultant's warning emails

Jeff Yoders

June 29, 2022

No Comments

Rick Snyder invoked his Fifth Amendment right June 30, declining to answer questions.

Legal

Worker Accuses Skanska, Balfour Beatty of Race Bias on Microsoft Project

James Leggate

June 29, 2022

No Comments

An African-American journeyman laborer says he encountered racism from other workers on tech company modernization project at its large Redmond, Wash., campus.