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Construction Economics for May 3, 2021

April 28, 2021

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

Apple to Build $1-Billion East Coast Campus in North Carolina

Stephanie Loder

April 27, 2021

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The company did not announce a construction schedule or project team but said it expects to be hiring at the new campus by 2023.

Federal Contracting

Biden Directive Mandates $15 Minimum Wage for Federal Contracts

Contractor groups see little impact on construction wages

Tom Ichniowski

April 27, 2021

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ABC contends executive order is an "unlawful...power grab" by the Biden administration.

Roadwork Robot Autonomously Digs Out, Repairs Buried Utility Lines

Jeff Rubenstone

April 27, 2021

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Looking to speed their ongoing overhaul of the U.K.’s second largest gas distribution network, gas utility SGN has been investing in the development of the autonomous RRES roadworks robot from ULC Technologies.

Redevelopment

Philadelphia Industrial Site Projects Take Different Paths

Stephanie Loder

April 26, 2021

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Former naval shipyard plans next construction phase but site remediation and legal issues dog planned revamp of one-time Gulf Oil refinery.

Green Hydrogen Plants Scale Up in North America

Mary B. Powers

April 26, 2021

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Record-size facilities will be designed and built in Louisiana and Quebec under EPC contracts won by Germany's Thyssenkrupp.

New York State Seeking Bids Soon for Niagara Falls Park Visitor Center

Nadine M. Post

April 26, 2021

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The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation is starting its search in May for a “construction manager advisor” to shepherd work on a $46-million visitors’ center at the Niagara Falls State Park.

AECOM CEO Unveils Expanded Push on Carbon Emissions Cuts, Diversity Targets

CEO Troy Rudd, named last year, shares strategy ahead in ENR interview

Debra K. Rubin

April 26, 2021

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In ENR interview, CEO Troy Rudd says that even with construction units shed, the design firm has size, scale and tech value to tackle climate change and workforce demands

Restoration

Digital Tools Join Traditional Methods for Notre Dame Rebuild

Peter Reina

April 25, 2021

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As rescue and recovery work winds down at the Paris landmark, restoration is set to start this summer that will be informed by a digital twin using billions of data points.

Academia and Industry Join Forces in Race to Decarbonize Cities

Pam Radtke Russell

April 25, 2021

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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute partners with engineering firms as well as Siemens, Lutron Electronic and others to create the Institute for Energy, the Built Environment and Smart Systems, based in Brooklyn, N.Y.