High Court Won't Stop Border Wall Work While Diverted Fund Lawsuit Proceeds Mary B. Powers August 1, 2020 No Comments Majority allows construction until court decides merits of case against DOD budget raids next term; Justice Breyer wrote court dissent.Read More
Bridges U.S. DOT Proposes 10-Year Ban of Contract Awards to Design Firm FIGG Richard Korman Tom Ichniowski July 31, 2020 No Comments Order is another potential blow to firm following the 2018 pedestrian bridge collapse in Florida.Read More
Coronavirus and Construction Why Contractors Say Virginia's New Virus Safety Standard Is Poor Fit Richard Korman July 31, 2020 No Comments State construction employers face new responsibilities.Read More
Disasters Officials: Arizona Rail Bridge Collapse Follows Prior Derailment in June Louise Poirier July 30, 2020 No Comments The south side of a 100-year-old bridge in Tempe collapsed after a train derailment the morning of July 29.Read More
Utility Report on Energy Storage Battery Blast Cites Equipment Flaw Mary B. Powers July 29, 2020 One Comment Outside probers for Ariz. utility point to 'extensive cascading thermal runaway' in 2019 accident that injured first-responders; battery maker refutes analysis in comments to regulators.Read More
Infrastructure Needs ASCE Highlights Construction-Ready Projects on New Map Group Asks Congress To Pass COVID-19 Infrastructure Package Pam Radtke Russell July 29, 2020 One Comment The projects could put unemployed workers back to work and help resolve a backlog of infrastructure projects, ASCE says.Read More
Water Infrastructure House Passes New Water Resources Development Bill Legislation authorizes about $9B for 38 Corps projects Tom Ichniowski July 29, 2020 One Comment Next step is in the Senate, where committee-approved water infrastructure bills are waiting for a floor vote.Read More
Material and Labor Cost Index Falls in July Alisa Zevin July 29, 2020 No Comments Economic worries caused by COVID-19 continue to affect construction marketsRead More
NY, NJ, Virginia Add Key Milestones to Boost East Coast Offshore Wind Power Mary B. Powers July 29, 2020 No Comments States make moves to add total of more than 7,500 MW of planned built capacity and supporting infrastructureRead More
Stored-Power Gets FERC Boost to Compete with Traditional Generation Mary B. Powers July 29, 2020 No Comments Federal agency gains court OK to expand stored power market in states where limited, but a new separate order is not favored by renewables.Read More