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Quanta Services Says 'New View' Safety Reduces Severe Injuries

November 2, 2022

Matthew C. Compher, safety VP of the large power sector specialty contractor, changed the emphasis of its safety program.

Construction Economics for November 7, 2022

November 2, 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

Recent Repairs Eyed After More Than 135 Die in India Bridge Collapse

Neelam Matthews

November 1, 2022

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Pedestrian bridge in Gujarat state closed for renovation in March reopened a month earlier than planned before failing on Oct. 30.

Construction Diversity

Will High Court Alter Affirmative Action in University Admissions?

Big companies, tech firms, STEM schools support race component to insure needed workforce diversity and skills; 18 state opponents and conservative court majority pose challenge

Mary B. Powers

Debra K. Rubin

November 1, 2022

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Manufacturers, tech firms and other businesses, and STEM schools, support race component to insure workforce diversity and employee skills, but 18 state opponents and conservative court majority challenge

Legal

New Jersey Contractor Pays $400K to Settle False DBE Credit

James Leggate

November 1, 2022

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C. Abbonizio Contractors Inc. and its president agreed to settlement resolving alleged disadvantaged business enterprise subcontract claim on a state highway project.

Workforce

Effort Launched to Add 1 Million US Tradeswomen in Decade

Doug Puppel

Debra K. Rubin

November 1, 2022

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U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo and others tell construction attendees at record turnout for Tradeswomen Build Nations conference that investment in women is critical to U.S. competitiveness.

Finalists Picked for ENR 10th Anniversary Global Project of the Year Award

Scott Blair

November 1, 2022

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Three projects were chosen by a panel of industry judges, and ENR editors, as outstanding examples of design and construction excellence.

Drinking Water

Underwater Levee Halts Salt Wedge Intrusion on Lower Mississippi River

Pam McFarland

October 31, 2022

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A barrier sill, built under emergency conditions, has stopped a wedge of salt traveling up the river perilously close to drinking water intakes.

Transit

Owner Projects $2.2B Cost Overrun on UK High-Speed Rail

Peter Reina

October 31, 2022

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Contractors have launched five of the 10 tunnel boring machines set to dig 64 miles of tunnels for the $46.5-billion project.

Structural Safety

Garage Beam Deflection Forces Evacuation of Miami Beach Condo

Derek Lacey

October 28, 2022

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City officials vacated a 14-story residential building Oct. 27 after engineers found extensive damage to beams in a third-floor parking garage.

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Quanta Services Says 'New View' Safety Reduces Severe Injuries

Construction Economics for November 7, 2022

Recent Repairs Eyed After More Than 135 Die in India Bridge Collapse

Will High Court Alter Affirmative Action in University Admissions?

New Jersey Contractor Pays $400K to Settle False DBE Credit

Effort Launched to Add 1 Million US Tradeswomen in Decade

Finalists Picked for ENR 10th Anniversary Global Project of the Year Award

Underwater Levee Halts Salt Wedge Intrusion on Lower Mississippi River

Owner Projects $2.2B Cost Overrun on UK High-Speed Rail

Garage Beam Deflection Forces Evacuation of Miami Beach Condo

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