Jeff Yoders

ENR Associate Technology, Equipment and Products Editor Jeff Yoders has been writing about design and construction innovations for 20 years. He is a five-time Jesse H. Neal award winner and multiple ASBPE winner for his tech coverage. Jeff previously wrote about construction technology for Structural Engineer, CE News and Building Design + Construction. He also wrote about materials prices, construction procurement and estimation for MetalMiner.com. He lives in Chicago, the birthplace of the skyscraper, where the pace of innovation never leaves him without a story to chase.

2020 1Q Cost Report

As Coronavirus Forces Workers Home, Firms Eye Force Majeure with Materials, Labor Scarce

Jeff Yoders

March 18, 2020

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While contractors were optimistic that costs would stay low and contribute to a strong fiscal 2020 as recently as January, the coronavirus pandemic has upended construction just as it has every other industry.

Mississippi Mayors Push for Flood Resilience

Jeff Yoders

March 16, 2020

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The Mississippi River Cities and Towns Inititiative has given environmental opportunity grants to Memphis and New Orleans and lobbied congress for resilience projects.

A Double-Decker Road Runs Through Vista Tower, Chicago's Third-Tallest Building

Jeff Yoders

March 16, 2020

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MKA, Studio Gang and James McHugh Construction designed and built Chicago's third-tallest building, Vista Tower, over a two-level road.

USACE Earns Owner of the Year Honor for its Flood Fight, Other Projects

Jeff Yoders Brian Adams

March 16, 2020

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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers mobilized to repair levees and prepare for more than 40 days of flood-level water on the rivers it manages last year all while still delivering a slate of maintenance and new construction projects that would challenge any owner.

CONEXPO 2020

Equipment Dealers Say Certified Technician Shortage Is Getting Worse

Caterpillar donates $300,000 donation to training in trade schools

Jeff Yoders

March 11, 2020

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Trade group survey says members could need up to 73,500 technicians in five years.

Technology

Autodesk Construction Cloud Network Has 1 Million Users, Software Vendor Says

Technology company expands sector leadership team, updates new research and women's safety harness initiatives

Jeff Yoders

March 10, 2020

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Amy Marks joins California software vendor as executive and technology "evangelist" in its construction group after departing her prefab software startup XSite Modular.

The Illinois Transportation Probe

Grand Jury Charges Former Illinois State and Chicago Official With Bribery

A new indictment expands to Chicago's ex-deputy aviation commissioner

Jeff Yoders

March 9, 2020

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Bill Helm, a former deputy commissioner of the Chicago Dept. of Aviation and a former IDOT official, was indicted March 6 by a grand jury for bribing former Illinois Senate Transportation Chairman Martin Sandoval

Construction

US International Trade Commission Rejects Duties on Fabricated Steel, Despite Commerce Findings

Divided ITC Rejects Import Duties Despite Finding of Harm From Steel From China, Mexico, Canada

Jeff Yoders

February 25, 2020

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The U.S. International Trade Commission threw out anti-dumping and countervailing duties on fabricated steel from China, Mexico and Canada.

Transportation Special Report

Elusive Recipe: How to Make Recycled Road Materials That Last

Illinois guilty plea shed light on hit-or-miss search for way to use recycled asphalt shingles

Jeff Yoders

Aileen Cho

February 25, 2020

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The cost of funding research and shepherding new materials through the regulatory process was often paid by trade groups.

Labor

Illinois Developer, Sub-Contractors Ordered to Pay $1.1M for Prevailing Wage Violations

Northbrook, Ill., Senior Housing Project Found to Have Underpaid Union Carpenters in 2018

Jeff Yoders

February 24, 2020

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The Chicago Regional Council of Carpenters was awarded its largest-ever backpay award by the Illinois Department of Labor in ruling that a developer and two subcontractors must pay $1.1 million for violating prevailing wage law on a senior housing project in Northbrook, Ill.

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ARTICLES

As Coronavirus Forces Workers Home, Firms Eye Force Majeure with Materials, Labor Scarce

Mississippi Mayors Push for Flood Resilience

A Double-Decker Road Runs Through Vista Tower, Chicago's Third-Tallest Building

USACE Earns Owner of the Year Honor for its Flood Fight, Other Projects

Equipment Dealers Say Certified Technician Shortage Is Getting Worse

Autodesk Construction Cloud Network Has 1 Million Users, Software Vendor Says

Grand Jury Charges Former Illinois State and Chicago Official With Bribery

US International Trade Commission Rejects Duties on Fabricated Steel, Despite Commerce Findings

Elusive Recipe: How to Make Recycled Road Materials That Last

Illinois Developer, Sub-Contractors Ordered to Pay $1.1M for Prevailing Wage Violations

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