News - Articles - Page 451 | Engineering News-Record

Utility Report on Energy Storage Battery Blast Cites Equipment Flaw

July 29, 2020

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.

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.

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.

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 markets

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 infrastructure

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.

Reality Capture Start-Up StructionSite Partners With Ryan Cos.

Jeff Rubenstone

July 29, 2020

No Comments

As demands for better site documentation drive investments in reality capture, construction technology start-up StructionSite has announced a new partnership with real estate developer and general contractor Ryan Cos.