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Millennium Tower Review Team Recommends Approval for Reduced-scope Stabilization Plan

June 16, 2022

Engineers working on the retrofit to stabilize the building developed a plan with 18 piles instead of 52, as had been considered earlier.

ALICE Technologies Raises $30M in Series B Funding

AI startup expands its scheduling planning engine from preconstruction into project management

Jeff Rubenstone

June 16, 2022

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Latest funding round comes as company expands its AI scheduling platform into the construction phase.

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Flood Control

Ambitious Plan to Revitalize Los Angeles River Is Approved

Officials estimate total cost could be between $19B and $24B

C.J. Schexnayder

June 16, 2022

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Concerns remain about the plan's environmental and community impacts.

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Legal

KBR Pays $13.7M to Settle DOD Contract Breach Whistleblower Suit

Mary B. Powers

June 15, 2022

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Justice Dept. agreement resolves claims of subcontracting kickbacks and bid rigging related to firm's past LOGCAP military operations support contract in Iraq.

Construction Technology

A Call to Action on Digital Project Delivery

Annual tech conference shared what's new in robotics, digital twins and renewable energy storage solutions

Jeff Yoders

June 15, 2022

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Broaden use of digital tools, public sector managers told 2022 Future Tech attendees; jobsite robots and analytical AI drew attention at June 9-11 ENR conference

Transportation

Texas High-Speed Rail Project CEO Exits Company, Board Disbands

James Leggate

June 15, 2022

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Texas Central Partners and its plan for a high-speed rail service between Dallas and Houston await a court ruling in an eminent domain case.

Water Infrastructure

Army Corps Prepares New Loan Program for Dams

Tom Ichniowski

June 15, 2022

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The program will target only non-federally owned dams.

Ethics & Corruption

Illinois Excavation Firm Worker Convicted in $280K Fraud Scheme

Employee arranged kickbacks with local highway commissioner

Annemarie Mannion

June 15, 2022

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Employee arranged kickbacks with local highway commissioner

Record Floods Cripple Yellowstone National Park Infrastructure

Jim Parsons

June 15, 2022

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Sections of the Wyoming park's road network have been severely damaged, and in some locations, obliterated, following record flooding

Investigations

Florida Condo Collapse Probe to Begin Invasive Sample Testing

James Leggate

June 15, 2022

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National Institute of Standards and Technology investigators will take hundreds of samples from physical evidence collected at the collapse site in Surfside, Fla.

Trump Orders Agency Heads to Review and 'Terminate or Modify' Contracts

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Boeing Picks BE&K/HITT for Infrastructure Portion of $1B South Carolina Expansion

Construction Begins on Nation's First Direct-to-Distribution Water Reuse Facility

Intel Delays Completion of First Ohio Plant to 2030

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New Tariffs on Mexico, Canada, Expected to Drive Up Construction Prices

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Events

March 26, 2025

Lessons Learned From Highly Innovative Mass Timber Projects

Earn: 1 PDH; 1 AIA LU/HSW; 0.1 IACET CEU

This webinar will provide insights from green building leaders involved in mass timber projects that are either under construction or recently completed. Participants will gain valuable knowledge from real-world examples where innovative design and construction strategies have been implanted to meet sustainability goals.

Engineering News-Record's Award of Excellence

The 60th annual Award of Excellence celebration will take place in New York City, March 27, 2025. Three award programs will be wrapped into one exciting day, recognizing the 2024 Best of the Best winning projects, the Top 25 Newsmakers of 2024, and announcing the recipient of the 2025 Award of Excellence. It's a day to be inspired by the people and projects advancing the construction industry!

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