Construction Economics for May 27, 2024 May 22, 2024 No Comments 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/economicsRead More
Legislation Groups Oppose Bill Set to Favor Mass Timber for Federal Buildings Alisa Zevin May 21, 2024 One Comment Steel, concrete interests claim proposed legislation disrupts the competitive process and could strain industry supply chain.Read More
Engineer Arup Is Identified as Deepfake Phishing Scheme Victim The company declines to confirm media reports of a $25M loss. Richard Korman May 21, 2024 No Comments Phishing fraud targeting construction firms is resulting in a growing number of financial losses.Read More
Attorneys Advise New Approach to Diversity and MBE Programs Recent high court ruling could have wider implications for industry Jennifer Seward May 21, 2024 No Comments U.S. Supreme Court decisions are reshaping DEI initiatives and public works contracting.Read More
Safety & Health OSHA Fines Demolition Subcontractor $392,000 Over Asbestos Hazards James Leggate May 20, 2024 No Comments Officials say KLF Enterprises knew that a hospital in Illinois contained asbestos, but did not take required precautions when razing it. Read More
Water Projects Delta Tunnel Project to Generate $38B in Economic Benefits as Costs Rise Matthew Heller May 20, 2024 No Comments Costs for the California water megaproject have jumped 25% to more than $20B since a 2020 analysis.Read More
Infrastructure Experts Discuss LA's Preparations for Olympics, World Cup Greg Aragon May 20, 2024 No Comments United For Infrastructure hosted an event at Union Station May 17.Read More
Transportation US, Canadian Crews Will Meet in the Middle With Gordie Howe Bridge Sections New US-Canadian border crossing still won't be completed until autumn of 2025 Jeff Yoders May 17, 2024 No Comments Crews building the new crossing will soon reach a milestone as bridge sections being built between Detroit and Windsor, Canada will be joined in the middle by the end of June.Read More
Bridges Galveston Bridge Damaged by Barge Strike Was Already Slated for Replacement, Says TxDOT James Leggate May 17, 2024 No Comments Officials were assessing the condition of the Pelican Island Causeway Bridge after a barge collided with it.Read More
Infrastructure USAID Awards Tetra Tech $439M Contract for Ukraine Energy Grid Resilience James Leggate May 17, 2024 No Comments The SPARC program is aimed at rebuilding infrastructure damaged by Russian attacks and integrating Ukraine's grid with Europe.Read More