February 21, 2022

Delivering a project for a public agency in the U.S. can feel like a strange, parallel world compared to the commercial construction sector.

Viewpoint: Small Projects Can Bring Big Results

Seth Condell, Parsons

February 16, 2022

Infrastructure Act funding will benefit U.S. megaprojects and their users, several in New York City, but one small job by its standards has had a big impact—and similar ones across the country deserve more investment attention.

Industry Leads for the Week of February 21, 2022

February 16, 2022

Recent project information derived from Industrial Reports, a market intelligence firm specializing in industrial construction.

Pulse: Project News for the Week of February 21, 2022

February 16, 2022

Project news from Dodge Data & Analytics.

Materials

Recycled Asphalt, Plastics Tested in Target Parking Lot

Megan Guttieri

February 16, 2022

A s a result of a partnership with Kansas Asphalt Inc., and the big-box retailer Target, Granite Construction has developed a recycled asphalt pavement mix incorporating materials equivalent to 1.8 million plastic bags.

Army Corps Uses ArcGIS Story Maps for COVID-Era Public Outreach

Jeff Yoders

February 16, 2022

Federal Probe

More 'Fraudulent' Parts in US Nuclear Plants Than Known, IG Reports Claim

February 11, 2022

US Nuclear Regulatory Commission's internal watchdog wants overhaul of agency reporting system as new incidents of counterfeit, defective and suspect components surface

Clean Energy Construction

Duke Energy, Georgia Power Set New Goals on Renewable Power

Mary B. Powers

February 16, 2022

Utility firms will close nearly 20 GW of coal-fired capacity by 2035, committing to major investments in renewable energy projects.

CURT, CII Joint Conference Details Urgency for Change

Scott Judy

February 16, 2022

From climate change to the industry’s mental health crisis to its need for diversity, equity and inclusion, the urgency for industry change was a dominant theme of a joint conference of the Construction Users Roundtable and the Construction Industry Institute Feb. 7-9 in Orlando.

Information Technology

ConstructSecure Raises $96M, Plans Sustainability Risk Management Product

Jonathan Barnes

February 10, 2022

A platform for assessing contractor risk factors will now add sustainability as a criteria.

Clean Energy Construction

Canada Energy Giant's $650M Acquisition Boosts Its US Renewables Niche

Scott Van Voorhis

February 6, 2022

Brookfield Asset Management is set to add 20 GW of solar and battery storage project potential in buying Virginia-based Urban Grid, but sector faces growing hurdles in grid connectivity and supply chain.

Legislation

House Passes $52B Chipmaking Bill With Contentious Provisions

Lawmakers must negotiate in conference with Senate on final legislation

February 4, 2022

Contractors oppose changes affecting collective bargaining and tariffs.

open pit coal mine in Virginia with trees in the horizon

Abandoned Coal Mine Cleanups Get Big Boost Under Infra Law

Mary B. Powers

February 10, 2022

States are set to gain $725M in fiscal 2022, with total of $11.3 billion allocated over the next 15 years, U.S. Interior Dept. said Feb. 7.

Energy Transition

Hydrogen's Clean Energy Potential Touted at Congressional Hearing

Energy Dept official sees rapid acceleration over next decade

Pam McFarland

February 11, 2022

DOE's top hydrogen official noted more manufacturing and rollout with added funding, while lawmakers pushed to site planned hubs in their states.

Legal Issues

Insurance Broker Stole NY Contractor's Payment, Indictment Alleges

Scheme left firm working uninsured for four years, D.A. says

February 10, 2022

Broker is accused of stealing $350,000 from his client, a Brooklyn contractor.

LaGuardia Nears On-Time Arrival

Final construction milestone reached on $5-billion public- private partnership, the largest of its kind for U.S. aviation

Aileen Cho

February 16, 2022

The placement of the second of two pedestrian bridges 60 ft above an active airfield last month marked the final piece of significant construction for the new $5.1-billion Terminal B at LaGuardia International Airport.

Energy Transition

European Nuclear Fusion Pilot Project Sets Big Power Record

Peter Reina

February 9, 2022

ITER project researchers generated 59 megajoules of sustained energy, averaging 11 MW over five seconds, breaking a previous record by a factor of three

Energy Construction

Bechtel Set for April Construction Start on $25B Louisiana LNG

But gas projects now are likely to get added scrutiny in a tighter FERC approval policy adopted Feb. 17 in a 3-2 vote.

Debra K. Rubin

February 17, 2022

Contractor will begin full construction on Driftwood complex in Louisiana under a $15.5-billion fixed-price contract, but gas projects now are set for added federal scrutiny in a tighter FERC approval policy adopted Feb. 17 in a 3-2 vote.

Professional Liability

Flint Water Suits Against Engineers Will Go to Trial, Judge Says

Firms face claims of professional negligence in 2015 crisis over lead in water

February 8, 2022

Lockwood, Andrews and Newnam, its parent Leo A Day and Veolia North America face claims of professional negligence in the civil court case related to the Michigan city's crisis over lead in its water supply.

Blaze Leaves Nearly Finished $65M Apartment Project a Total Loss

C.J. Schexnayder

February 11, 2022

Roofing material made of thermoplastic polyolefins seemed to contribute to fast-spreading flames, fire officials say.

Boston Contractor Faces More OSHA Penalties

Employer involved in 2021 double fatality faces $2 million in total fines

Scott Van Voorhis

February 14, 2022

The head of a Boston-based construction company that lost two workers in a fatal accident last year now faces nearly $2 million in total fines after safety violations on a new project.

Construction Economics for February 21, 2022

February 9, 2022