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February 14, 2022

Check out the February 14, 2022 edition of ENR to explore the question "Was a Paving Contractor Really to Blame for a Deadly Crash?"

Cover Story | Damage Awards

Was a Paving Contractor Really to Blame for a Deadly Crash?

Why a jury ordered the company to pay $74 million in damages

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February 9, 2022

Darrin Carroll was running a little late for work. At about 7:20 a.m. on a cold January morning in 2019, the sun had not yet shown its face in northern Kentucky. Carroll, who had just reassured his employer that he was on his way, steered his red 2003 Chevrolet flatbed truck east along Richwood Road, a typical two-lane ribbon of black top. That's when everything went wrong.

Scott Blair and Jan Tuchman

ENR Editorial Welcomes New Leadership

February 9, 2022

Succession planning—knowing your best candidates for promotion in leading positions—is critical to the success of every enterprise.

Vaccine

Editorial: Open Vaccine Mandate Rulemaking to More Voices

January 31, 2022

OSHA should model industry engagement on effort to craft the 2017 silica dust rule to design vaccine mandate that is enforceable—and realistic.

ENR Pulse

Pulse: Project News for the Week of February 14, 2022

February 9, 2022

Project news from Dodge Data & Analytics.

Technology

Materials Supply Start-Up RenoRun Secures $142M in Series B Funding

New investment is a significant boost for fast-growing Montreal materials service

Emell Adolphus

Emell D. Adolphus

February 4, 2022

Growing from 50 to 500 employees in three years, the building materials delivery service announced a significant financing increase from its latest funding round amid the company's continued expansion.

Trimble Connect

Trimble Mixed Reality Headset Now Offers Workflows for Layout

Jeff Rubenstone

Jeff Rubenstone

February 9, 2022

Walking a jobsite with a total station in tow to perform layouts can be a time-consuming task, if only because getting survey locations just right can come down to juggling a tablet and a prism pole at the same time.

Companies

McDermott International Names Industry Veteran Michael McKelvy as CEO

Debra K. Rubin

February 1, 2022

Former Gilbane Building Co. succeeds Lee McIntire, the offshore contractor's interim CEO and his former boss at CH2M; Thomas M. Laird Jr. takes CEO job at New England-based Gilbane

Federal Contracts

Energy Dept. Halts Big Fluor Team Contract Award at Nuclear Sites

January 31, 2022

Protests from losing bidders Bechtel and BWXT, which claim conflict of interest and improprieties in award of contract worth up to $28B over ten years, spur agency review and possible rebid.

Legal Issues

Ex-Engineered Products Firm Executive Convicted of Bid Rigging

February 2, 2022

Brent Brewbaker, who worked for Contech Engineered Solutions LLC, will be sentenced April 12 for conspiring to rig bids on some 300 North Carolina Transportation Dept. projects.

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Energy Conservation

National Coalition to Provide Boost for Building Performance Standards

White House hopes effort will accelerate reductions in carbon emissions from buildings

Pam_McFarland

February 7, 2022

Energy-efficiency advocates are hopeful that a new Biden administration coalition to promote and strengthen building performance standards (BPS) could accelerate federal, state and local efforts to reduce carbon emissions from buildings.

Urban-Air Port

British Start-Up Plans Ground Infrastructure for Air Taxis

Peter Reina

January 31, 2022

Construction has begun on an experimental hub in Coventry.

Government

EPA Reaffirms Rule Limiting Power Plant Mercury Emissions

EPA says Trump administration interpretation of Clean Air Act was "flawed"

January 31, 2022

Edison Electric Institute says many plants already meet 2012 standards.

Government

Biden Mandates Project Labor Agreements on Large Federal Projects

Executive order raises ire from some construction groups, praise from unions

February 4, 2022

Order applies to all construction projects valued at more than $35 million.

Resilience

Louisiana, Corps of Engineers Agree to $6B Coastal Protection Project

January 27, 2022

The Morganza to the Gulf of Mexico plan calls for 98 miles of levees and other protections.

Union membership by state

Workforce

Union Construction Employment Up 3% in 2021, Back to 2019 Level

Union membership rose by 31,000 to 1.02 million in 2021 from a year earlier

Jeff Yoders

February 1, 2022

Union membership in construction rose by 31,000 to 1.02 million in 2021 from its 2020 level.

Manufacturing

Ford Picks Walbridge as General Contractor for $5.6B Tennessee Plant

January 26, 2022

Subcontractors and suppliers are already being sought for the project near Memphis, automaker says.

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Transit

Las Vegas-to-L.A. High-Speed Rail Construction Could Begin Next Year

Billionaire investor says start of the project is now at 'the one-yard line'

January 27, 2022

Owner Brightline West says it expects to announce contractors for the project sometime later this year.

Companies

ExxonMobil Restructure Set to Boost Status of Its Low-Carbon Business

February 1, 2022

Energy giant's action, which it says will elevate its role in carbon capture and production of lower-emission fuels, follows pressure from activist investors.

Energy

Improved Financials Seen for Proposed $38B Alaska LNG Project

February 1, 2022

New economic study cites lower development costs and better market conditions for the proposed 800-mile gas pipeline and export terminal, but a supplemental federal review of its projected greenhouse gas emissions is in process as opponent lawsuits challenge its approvals.

Bridge Collapse

NTSB Outlines Pittsburgh Bridge Structure Specifics, Finding Collapse Cause Will Take Months

PennDOT announces selection of team to rebuild fallen Fern Hollow Bridge

Tom Ichniowski

February 7, 2022

PennDOT picks HDR-Swank Construction team for rebuild of fallen bridge.

Environmental Regulation

High Court Could Reset Building Curbs in Key Wetlands Case

Legal issue centers around federal definition of intermittent streams

Pam_McFarland

January 28, 2022

Scope of federal jurisdiction on lands near certain bodies of water is core to landowner challenge, but timing of court action will determine if Justice Stephen Breyer, a veteran of Clean Water Act rulings, can weigh in before he retires.

Technology

WSP USA Pilots Emerging Tech in Target Markets With Partnership

Four startups will gain support to “refine, optimize and scale offerings” for market

Emell Adolphus

Emell D. Adolphus

February 3, 2022

Four startups will gain support to “refine, optimize and scale" tech solutions for design giant's work in climate, resilience and sustainability.

Infrastructure

Corps Project to Deepen Mississippi River Heads Toward Final Phase

C.J. Schexnayder

C.J. Schexnayder

February 7, 2022

Ship channel's $238-million dredging project passed a key milestone last month as ships began using a new 48-ft draft standard; last phase will relocate or deepen up to six utility pipelines in the remaining 30 miles to Baton Rouge.

Construction Jobs Report

Construction Workforce

After Steady Monthly Gains, Construction Loses 5,000 Jobs in January

Tom Ichniowski

February 4, 2022

Industry unemployment rate rises to 7.1% from December's 5%, but improves sharply year-over-year.

Manufacturing

Startup Boom Will Build $500M Supersonic Airliner Plant in Greensboro, N.C.

January 28, 2022

Colorado aviation manufacturer will host production complex on a 65-acre site at Piedmont Triad international Airport.

ENR Construction Economics

Construction Economics for February 14, 2022

February 9, 2022

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/economics

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