News - Articles - Page 436 | Engineering News-Record

Speakers at Tradeswomen Build Nations, Including Kamala Harris

Elections, RBG and Leaning In at Tradeswomen Build Nations 2020

October 20, 2020

Key gathering of union tradeswomen focused on voter turnout and rollout of new Lean In Circles to boost virtual connections, extend peer support and groom leaders.

UC - Davis Health Clinic Takes Construction Manufacturing Offsite to Speed Timeline

Tim Newcomb

October 20, 2020

One Comment

Boldt Company and Mark III Construction partner on a project that moved manufacturing offsite to meet a seven-month construction window.

Supreme Court Will Hear Border Wall Fund Dispute, Won't Halt Work Now

Mary B. Powers

October 19, 2020

3 Comments

High court review of challenged $3.6B in milcon funding for barriers could take until mid 2021; election outcome will become key.

Coronavirus & Construction

Pa. Audit Pans Gov. Tom Wolf's COVID-19 Waiver Program

Final audit expected to be completed soon

Scott Van Voorhis

October 18, 2020

No Comments

Pennsylvania contractors are pushing for greater clarity and consistency in how state officials handle COVID-19 lockdown measures in the wake of a highly critical audit report.

FutureTech 2020 Day Four: Looking Forward to Better Automation

As construction retools in the pandemic, digitization continues in supply-chain management and on jobsites

Jeff Rubenstone

Jeff Yoders

October 17, 2020

No Comments

Conference wrapup on Oct. 16 offered a glimpse at what comes next–the state of emerging technologies and how construction tech fits in the context of a changing industry market.

Transportation Infrastructure

US DOT Picks 18 Projects To Share $220M in Port Infrastructure Grants

Tom Ichniowski

October 16, 2020

2 Comments

Largest grants go to ports in U.S. Virgin Islands; Norfolk, Va.; Seward, Alaska and Conneaut, Ohio.

AECOM Sells Power Unit to PE Firm, Shifts Design Group Leadership

Debra K. Rubin

October 16, 2020

No Comments

Consultant STV taps WSP Global veteran Greg Kelly as new CEO

Obituary

ACE Mentor Los Angeles Founder C. Terry Dooley Dies at Age 90

Nadine M. Post

October 16, 2020

No Comments

Construction veteran and civil engineer who founded industry group that has mentored 1,500 students and raised $1 million for college scholarships, died Sept. 27.

AEC Groups Sign Oct. 15 Letter Against Trump Federal Contractor Anti-Bias Training Order

Debra K. Rubin

October 15, 2020

No Comments

150 trade assns. cite vague details and tough penalties to meet required tone revise of race and sex-based diversity programs, set to take effect Nov. 21.

ENR FutureTech Digs Deep Into Construction Data in Action

Conference focuses on the ways contractors, designers and owners use their data

October 15, 2020

Efficiencies in design, construction and building use are being unlocked thanks to analysis and proactive changes informed by construction data. Even 3D printing for a NASA project on structures on Mars is on the table.