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.
In late 2016, Long Beach, Calif., began to consider building a new pedestrian bridge to connect its convention and performing arts centers.The original idea was to have a traditional concrete, elevated sidewalk between the two structures, spanning about 600 ft.
The LEED Silver, $64.6-million Army National Guard Readiness Center and Army Aviation Support Facility in Kankakee, Ill., is home to two aviation battalions and a medevac unit.
A state judge dismissed all charges against five defendants in connection with injuries to two women and the death of 10-year-old Caleb Schwab on a waterslide in Kansas City, Kan., in 2016.
Lake Shore Drive, a part of U.S. Highway 41 that runs parallel with and along the shoreline of Lake Michigan in Chicago, was closed to northbound traffic from the morning of February 11 to the afternoon of February 12 due to cracks in structural steel support girders on the elevated roadway that leads to the Outer Drive Bridge which crosses the Chicago River at the mouth of Lake Michigan.
MidAmerican Energy's investments in Iowa's grid and its commitment to battery-to-grid storage made it a near-lock in voting for Midwest Owner of the Year.
After talks with President Donald Trump, Foxconn Technology Group says it will build a manufacturing and fabrication facility in southern Wisconsin as promised by both Trump and the company in 2017.