Natural Disasters Strong Taiwan Quake Destroys At Least 28 Buildings, But 1,667-Ft Taipei 101 Performs Well James Leggate April 3, 2024 No Comments The magnitude 7.4 earthquake is the most severe to impact Taiwan in nearly 25 years.Read More
Five Minutes With Aviation A/E Chief Sabina Chaudhry Aileen Cho April 3, 2024 No Comments Founder and CEO of aviation engineering specialist American Infrastructure Development is marking its 15th anniversary this year..Read More
Construction Economics for April 1, 2024 April 3, 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
Equipment EPA Finalizes Heavy Truck Emissions Rule, Looks to Boost EVs by 2032 Jeff Yoders April 2, 2024 No Comments Contractors are already embracing electric equipment as well as hybrids and electric trucks, but a new EPA rule could spur manufacturers to push for even faster EV adoption.Read More
Nuclear Power First US Advanced Reactor at Scale Seeks Federal Construction Permit Mary B. Powers April 2, 2024 No Comments Bechtel has EPC contract to build TerraPower's estimated $4B sodium-cooled reactor at commercial scale at former coal power plant site in Wyoming. Read More
Safety & Health NYC DOB Revokes Worker Safety Cards Issued by Alleged 'Sham' Training Company James Leggate April 2, 2024 No Comments Valor Consulting issued 20,000 Site Safety Training cards, most of which were still active.Read More
Risk How Fort Lauderdale Recovered a Phished $1.2M Police HQ Project Payment Quick action thwarts cyber thieves stealing a payment for the Florida city's contractor Richard Korman April 2, 2024 No Comments Unlike a recent cyber theft in Minnesota, diverted funds for Moss Construction were quickly reported.Read More
Construction Economics Construction Spending Falls in February, But Remains Up From Year Earlier James Leggate April 1, 2024 No Comments The value of nonresidential construction put in place in February totaled a seasonally adjusted $1.03 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.Read More
Workplace Safety Contractors Oppose OSHA Rule on Employees' Walkaround Reps James Leggate April 1, 2024 No Comments Contractor groups voice concerns about workplace safety and more.Read More
Manufacturing Second Expansion in Four Months Brings South Carolina EV Battery Project to $3.1B Jim Parsons April 1, 2024 No Comments AESC now plans to build second facility alongside its original 1.5-million-sq-ft battery plant following December expansion announcement, Read More