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Accidents

NYC Construction Safety Incidents Are Down for Third Year

April 6, 2022

Despite overall trend, the number of deaths increased by one, to 9 in 2021, and all construction-related injuries rose by three, to 505.

Infrastructure Act Funding

US Energy Dept. Boosts School Upgrades With $500M Grant Program

James Leggate

April 6, 2022

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Grants are set to help fund public school projects that reduce energy costs, such as improvements to lighting and HVAC systems.

Construction Economics for April 11, 2022

April 6, 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

South Florida apartment building evacuated

Structural Issues Force Emergency Evacuation of South Florida Apartment Building

Jim Parsons

April 5, 2022

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Structural engineer reported to the city of North Miami Beach that the building was "structurally unsound" and required immediate evacuation.

Codes and Standards

First US Design Guidance on Disproportionate Collapse Moves Closer to Reality

Nadine M. Post

April 5, 2022

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The public has until May 16 to submit comments on the draft of the first U.S. consensus standard addressing disproportionate collapse of structures.

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Climate Adaptation

Decarbonizing Buildings Is More Urgent As GHG Emissions Rise

James Leggate

April 4, 2022

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U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report concludes that greenhouse gas emissions must peak by 2025 to hit goal of limiting global temperature rise to 1.5°C, or 2.7°F.

Viewpoint

How Argentina Public Works Cope With High Inflation

Nicolas Romano Medina

April 4, 2022

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An engineer in the inflation-plagued country comments on how price risk is divided on federal projects.

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Transportation

Boston Area's Long-Delayed Green Line Extension Approaches Completion

Trains are finally rolling on the $2.3-billion project three decades in the making

Scott Van Voorhis

April 4, 2022

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Construction on the $2.3-billion Green Line extension is clanging towards its final stop.

Biden, Senate Committee Push to Expand US ‘Critical Minerals’ Mining

Mary B. Powers

Debra K. Rubin

April 2, 2022

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President invoked the Defense Production Act to strengthen the domestic supply chain, as senators and industry debated strategies and risks to cut reliance on Russia, China and other “unreliable foreign sources” for key metals needed in U.S. manufacturing, clean energy.

Finance

Russia Cost Hikes May Fall on Contractors, Not Owners, Expert Says

James Leggate

April 1, 2022

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Ukraine invasion may have long-lasting impacts on materials and other aspects of project work, construction economist Anirban Basu told an owners' group on April 1.