Construction Economics for June 20, 2022 June 15, 2022 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
Design Issues Ill. Law Grants Sign-Off Privileges to Interior Designers Not all architects favor letting interior designers stamp and seal plans Annemarie Mannion June 14, 2022 No Comments Interior designers receive limited stamp and seal privileges under new Illinois law.Read More
Caterpillar Moving Corporate HQ From Illinois to Texas Office move from suburban Chicago to Irving, Texas, will leave production largely unchanged Jeff Yoders June 14, 2022 No Comments Equipment giant says move from suburban Chicago to Irving, Texas will leave production largely unchanged when completed in 2023.Read More
Bridge Construction Street Collapses Near $4.4B Gordie Howe International Bridge Border project is on track for late 2024 completion Annemarie Mannion June 14, 2022 One Comment Partial road collapse on major Canada-U.S. border crossing project did not stop construction.Read More
Clean Energy Global Upswing Forecast in Hydrogen-Fueled Energy Production Peter Reina June 14, 2022 No Comments Outlook to 2050 by Norway-based consultant DNV predicts $6.8 trillion in spending on hydrogen production for energyRead More
Construction Economics ABC Survey: Backlog Grows as Prices Increase, Contractor Confidence Drops James Leggate June 14, 2022 No Comments The Associated Builders and Contractors Construction Backlog Indicator rose to nine months in May.Read More
Corps of Engineers Pulls Trump-Era Georgia, Arizona Mine Permits Mary B. Powers June 13, 2022 No Comments Developers of $300M Georgia titanium mine and $1.9B Arizona copper project must reapply for a key permit as the Biden administration yanks Trump approvals and revises rules to build on federally protected lands.Read More
Water Infrastructure EPA Kicks Off New $6.5B Round of WIFIA Loans Tom Ichniowski June 13, 2022 No Comments EPA shifts to rolling decisions on initial loan applications, looking to speed the approval process.Story updated on 6/14/2022 with comments from National Association of Clean Water Agencies.Read More
Water & Dams Washington Dam Removal Would Cost Billions to Replace Related Services, Report Says Draft report looks at costs to energy, transportation James Leggate June 13, 2022 One Comment Four Snake River dams produce energy, enable commodity barging and provide reservoirs for irrigation.Read More
Bridge Infrastructure US DOT Launches Competition for $2.4B in New IIJA Bridge Grants Five-Year Grant Program Will Total $12.5B Tom Ichniowski June 10, 2022 No Comments AGC of America official believes there will be "a lot of demand" for the program, which will provide $12.5 billion in funding over five years.Read More