ENR 2020 Top 25 Newsmakers William Kell: Coordinated Cast-in-Place Concrete Exoskeleton for 87-story NYC Tower Eydie Cubarrubia January 20, 2021 No Comments The residential tower with the striking surface built above New York City’s Museum of Modern Art was incredibly challenging to build. Read More
Infrastructure Projects Worth $306B Will Help NY's Economic Recovery: Cuomo Eydie Cubarrubia January 19, 2021 One Comment Manhattan's Midtown West will encompass $51B of this spending; many of the projects the governor mentioned have been under way.Read More
U.K. Civil Engineers Group Proposes New Project Delivery Approach Peter Reina January 19, 2021 One Comment The Institution of Civil Engineers report advocates a focus on systems engineering and systems integration.Read More
Chinese Firms Win $1B Tanzania Rail Award Amid Global Bids Shem Oirere January 18, 2021 No Comments Italy-Qatar venture also builds Africa clean energy projects, in South Africa and Zambia Read More
AGC of California Partners With LGBTQ+ Group to Boost Diversity Scott Blair January 15, 2021 2 Comments Partnership will provide technical assistance and training to support the growth of LGBTQ+-certified contractors and suppliers.Read More
Invitations To Bid Go Out for $1.8-Billion NJ Portal Bridge Replacement Stephanie Loder January 15, 2021 No Comments First responses due March 11 for fixed-span bridge on NE Corridor line, with contract award set for fall.Read More
Coronavirus and Construction Biden Unveils Rescue Plan, Promises Infrastructure Proposal Next Month Tom Ichniowski January 14, 2021 No Comments President-elect says “Build Back Better” plan will have “historic investments in infrastructure.”Read More
Coronavirus and Construction Virus Outbreak Complicates Contentious Toronto Light Rail P3 Project Richard Korman January 14, 2021 No Comments About 28 workers tested positive on another troubled transportation P3.Read More
High-Speed Rail Developer Says Work on Vegas-to-L.A. Line Could Start This Year Doug Puppel January 14, 2021 One Comment Brightline West, developer of the proposed $8-billion high-speed train between Southern California and Las Vegas—a project that has been on financial hold since last fall—now says the project is back on track.Read More
Energy Projects Burns & McDonnell Named Program Manager for Massive Puerto Rico Grid Rebuild Work Will Be Done on an EPC Contract and Should Begin This Year Pam Radtke Russell January 14, 2021 No Comments The contract is just the beginning of the program, which will include transmission and distribution upgrades and new generation.Read More