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Trimble Mixed Reality Headset Now Offers Workflows for Layout

February 9, 2022

Walking a jobsite with a total station in tow to perform layouts can be a time-consuming task, if only because getting survey locations just right can come down to juggling a tablet and a prism pole at the same time.

Construction Economics for February 21, 2022

February 9, 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

Construction Economics for February 14, 2022

February 9, 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

Materials

New Tariff on Japanese Steel Makes Key Change to Exclusions

Deal with Japan includes provisions on remelting and finishing imported steel

James Leggate

February 8, 2022

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Steel goods imported under the exclusion process will still count toward the quota.

Professional Liability

Flint Water Suits Against Engineers Will Go to Trial, Judge Says

Firms face claims of professional negligence in 2015 crisis over lead in water

James Leggate

February 8, 2022

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Lockwood, Andrews and Newnam, its parent Leo A Day and Veolia North America face claims of professional negligence in the civil court case related to the Michigan city's crisis over lead in its water supply.

Government

Illinois Gov. Pritzker Proposes Automatic Gas Tax Hike Freeze

Governor in 2019 supported indexing the tax to inflation to fund road and bridge projects

Annemarie Mannion

February 8, 2022

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Governor says proposed freeze this summer on tax that funds road, bridge and other infrastructure is way to give taxpayers inflation relief, but roadbuilders are crying foul with projects long underfunded.

Infrastructure

Michigan DOT Selects Firm for First U.S. Wireless Vehicle Charging Road Infrastructure

Effort is part of state-led pilot program to charge infrastructure on a public road

Emell D. Adolphus

February 8, 2022

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Electreon will develop state's inductive vehicle charging road system, furthering its planned transition to all-electric transit fleets.

Bridge Collapse

NTSB Outlines Pittsburgh Bridge Structure Specifics, Finding Collapse Cause Will Take Months

PennDOT announces selection of team to rebuild fallen Fern Hollow Bridge

Tom Ichniowski

February 7, 2022

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PennDOT picks HDR-Swank Construction team for rebuild of fallen bridge.

Energy Conservation

National Coalition to Provide Boost for Building Performance Standards

White House hopes effort will accelerate reductions in carbon emissions from buildings

Pam McFarland

February 7, 2022

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Energy-efficiency advocates are hopeful that a new Biden administration coalition to promote and strengthen building performance standards (BPS) could accelerate federal, state and local efforts to reduce carbon emissions from buildings.