May 30, 2022

ENR Top 400 Firms Caught in Supply Shortage Storm

May 26, 2022

“If you build it, they will come” isn’t just a version of a famous film line. For Top 400 contractors navigating markets bogged down by supply shortages and delays, it’s strategy.

Next Generation Workforce

Firms Extend ACE Mentor Student Links to Expand Industry Talent Pool

Johanna Knapschaefer

Debra K. Rubin

May 27, 2022

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High school mentor support is elevated to college level to boost engineering and construction graduation rates and broader array of industry career options

Viewpoint: Biden's Davis-Bacon Wage Overreach

Richard Korman

May 25, 2022

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Context and details are everything in life, including the way construction trade wages are determined and enforced under the federal Davis-Bacon Act.

Pulse: Project News for the Week of May 30, 2022

May 26, 2022

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Project news from Dodge Data & Analytics for the Texas & Louisiana region in May 2022.

Progress-Tracking AI Startup Buildots Gains $60M Funding

Jeff Rubenstone

May 26, 2022

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In a sign of continued interest in technologies for tracking work progress and keeping on schedule, Israel-based startup Buildots announced that it has raised $60 million in a Series C funding round.

Procore Adds Integration to Carbon-Tracking EC3 Tool

Jeff Yoders

May 26, 2022

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After recently passing its first anniversary as a public company, the construction tech provider is stepping up efforts for its users to track greenhouse gas emissions in construction.

Workforce and Leadership

Women Cite Infrastructure Law, Energy Transition as Key Career Growth Catalysts

May 19, 2022

To boost women's career tracks as industry sectors grow and change, attendees shared creative approaches at ENR's Groundbreaking Women in Construction live conference, held earlier this month.

Rail Construction

Kiewit-led Joint Venture Secures $235M BART Silicon Valley Extension

When complete project will link BART and VTA rail systems

C.J. Schexnayder

May 11, 2022

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The Kiewit Shea Traylor (KST) joint venture wins the progressive-design build contract that will link the VTA and BART rail systems via a tunnel under downtown San Jose.

A large red crane lifts a gray rectangular slab with workers wearing yellow vests below, a cloudy sky in the background

Federal Contracts

DOE Cancels Disputed $28B Nuke Site Award to Fluor-Amentum

Mary B. Powers

May 17, 2022

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After a bid protest, the megacontract to operate the giant Y-12 and Pantex waste sites will be rescoped and split, but Energy Dept. provides no rebid schedule. Bechtel will remain manager of both sites for at least two years.

Companies

Auditing Giant KPMG Fined $18M Linked to Carillion Bankruptcy

Peter Reina

Debra K. Rubin

May 17, 2022

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UK levies penalty for firm's misleading regulators into the quality of its financial audit of British contractor before its unexpected collapse under huge debt in 2018.

Legal

Hensel Phelps Agrees to Pay $2.8M to Settle False Claims Case

James Leggate

May 16, 2022

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The large construction firm was accused of making false claims about a subcontractor on a government project.

Bridge Infrastructure

FHWA Revamps Bridge Inspection Standards

Final rule takes effect on June 6

Tom Ichniowski

May 11, 2022

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New rules provide more flexibility for state DOTs.

Mental Health

Firms Formulate Strategies to Reduce Industry Suicide Rates

Scott Blair

May 26, 2022

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Boosting peer-to-peer support is critical in reducing the construction industry’s high suicide rate, said mental health advocates at the Construction Working Minds Summit, held May 17-18 in Denver.

Transportation

NY Moves Ahead on Syracuse I-81 Viaduct Replacement Project

Advocates call on state to ensure residents are not exposed to lead

James Leggate

May 17, 2022

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State DOT released the short list of design-build teams for the $2.3M project's first phase, but advocates say local residents need more safety protections before work begins.

Public Projects

No Bidders Submit for $210M St. Louis Convention Center Phase Two

Only one bidder bid on the first phase of the pandemic-delayed public project

James Leggate

May 12, 2022

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The only bid for the first phase of the expansion project was about $48 million higher than officials expected.

Codes and Standards

First Model Code Specific to Public-Occupancy Temporary Structures Out for Public Comment

Nadine M. Post

May 18, 2022

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Engineers have drafted requirements to improve the ability of public-occupancy temporary structures to resist wind, flood, snow and earthquake loads.

Unproven Theory Opened Path to $997M Champlain Towers Collapse Settlement

Richard Korman

May 17, 2022

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Faced with prospect of trial, insurers settle untested claims about next-door pile installation.

Transportation

World's Longest Monorail Line Takes Shape in Egypt

Peter Reina

May 23, 2022

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Two monorail lines will connect about 62 miles east and west of Cairo to the Egyptian capital.

Canada Infrastructure

Vinci Will Build $580M Calgary Project To Avoid Epic Flood Repeat

Scott Van Voorhis

May 24, 2022

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French contracting giant's water diversion scheme, one of Alberta's largest ever infrastructure projects, will prevent events such as the 2013 flood that caused more than $5B in damage and displaced 125,000 Calgary residents

Advanced Manufacturing

Georgia Gains Two EV Plant Investments Totaling $10.5B

Mary B. Powers

Debra K. Rubin

May 15, 2022

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Hyundai confirms on May 20 an electric vehicle plant valued at $5.5B to be built outside of Savannah, with startup Rivian planning a $5B EV pickup truck factory near Atlanta.

Waste Remediation

Jacobs Faces $3B Damage Liability in Coal-Ash Worker Suits, Court Says

Mary B. Powers

Debra K. Rubin

May 20, 2022

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Firm's status as former TVA contractor extends no immunity for claimed illnesses caused by site cleanup work, judge said; Jacobs also announces new cleanup support contract at Japan's damaged Fukushima nuclear power plant

Drinking Water

California Coastal Commission Rejects $1.4B Desalination Project

Controversial Huntington Beach water plant would have been second large one for developer Poseidon Water

Pam McFarland

May 13, 2022

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Huntington Beach proposal was too "problematic" to move forward, California Coastal commissioners said.

The Infrastructure Act

At Six-Month Mark, IIJA Funds Flow but Other Provisions Spark Concerns

White House says $110B distributed to states, localities so far

Tom Ichniowski

May 16, 2022

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White House says $110 billion has been distributed to states and localities so far, while the industry seeks a longer time frame for Buy America waivers.

Construction Economics for May 30, 2022

May 26, 2022

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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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Viewpoint: Biden's Davis-Bacon Wage Overreach

Pulse: Project News for the Week of May 30, 2022

Progress-Tracking AI Startup Buildots Gains $60M Funding

Procore Adds Integration to Carbon-Tracking EC3 Tool

Women Cite Infrastructure Law, Energy Transition as Key Career Growth Catalysts

Kiewit-led Joint Venture Secures $235M BART Silicon Valley Extension

DOE Cancels Disputed $28B Nuke Site Award to Fluor-Amentum

Auditing Giant KPMG Fined $18M Linked to Carillion Bankruptcy

Hensel Phelps Agrees to Pay $2.8M to Settle False Claims Case

FHWA Revamps Bridge Inspection Standards

Firms Formulate Strategies to Reduce Industry Suicide Rates

NY Moves Ahead on Syracuse I-81 Viaduct Replacement Project

No Bidders Submit for $210M St. Louis Convention Center Phase Two

First Model Code Specific to Public-Occupancy Temporary Structures Out for Public Comment

Unproven Theory Opened Path to $997M Champlain Towers Collapse Settlement

World's Longest Monorail Line Takes Shape in Egypt

Vinci Will Build $580M Calgary Project To Avoid Epic Flood Repeat

Georgia Gains Two EV Plant Investments Totaling $10.5B

Jacobs Faces $3B Damage Liability in Coal-Ash Worker Suits, Court Says

California Coastal Commission Rejects $1.4B Desalination Project

At Six-Month Mark, IIJA Funds Flow but Other Provisions Spark Concerns

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Construction Economics for May 30, 2022

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