August 15, 2022

Check out the August 15, 2022 edition of ENR, featuring tomorrow's equipment operators, Top 225 International Design Firms, Top 150 Global Design Firms, news and more!

Tomorrow's Equipment Operators

Jeff Rubenstone

Jeff Yoders

August 10, 2022

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With a tight labor market and construction still booming in many regions of the country, one category of worker that has felt stretched thin has been equipment operators.

Viewpoint

Project Management and the Pandemic: Lean Progress Has Slowed

Adam Post

August 10, 2022

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I started working in construction, as many did, at a young age, beginning as a gopher and working my way up.

Industry Leads for the Week of August 15, 2022

August 10, 2022

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Information derived from Industrial Reports, a market intelligence firm specializing in industrial construction and equipment leads.

OpenSpace Builds Out Site Documentation to Go Global

Jeff Rubenstone

August 10, 2022

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With $111 million in capital raised in 2022, reality capture startup OpenSpace is taking its 360° imaging technology to a global construction market.

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Advanced Manufacturing

EV Battery Plant Projects Get US Energy Dept. Financial Boost

Debra K. Rubin

August 10, 2022

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Hundreds of millions in new agency loans go to builders of U.S. advanced battery component plants to chip away at China's market dominance.

Energy Construction

Canada's First Two Gas Export Terminal Projects Get New Boosts

Scott Van Voorhis

August 3, 2022

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Calgary giant Enbridge takes 30% stake in planned second LNG terminal, while giant LNG Canada project and TC Energy settle dispute that halted 670-km gas delivery pipeline work.

Two rows of transmission towers are shown against a blue sky

First Midwest Grid RFP Set for September in Record $10.3B Expansion

Mary B. Powers

July 27, 2022

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Midcontinent Independent System Operator, operating in 15 states, will bid 18 new transmission projects to connect 56 GW of clean power and add weather hardening.

Railway Construction

Construction Is Underway on $1B Portal Bridge in NJ

Aileen Cho

August 4, 2022

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Prep work has begun as state and federal officials conduct the groundbreaking ceremony.

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Renewable Energy

$8B SunZia Transmission, Wind Project Work to Start in 2023

David M. Brown

July 27, 2022

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What developers say is the largest renewable energy project in U.S. history would generate 2,000 construction jobs in Arizona and New Mexico.

Legal

Curtain Wall Supplier Claims Rival Engaged in Fraud

Chicago curtain wall suppliers take bitter dispute over intellectual property, employee hiring to court

Annemarie Mannion

August 1, 2022

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Reflection claims in its lawsuit that it has lost more than $13 million in profits from lost bids due to LeVan companies misrepresenting and exaggerating the efficacy of the Talon Wall system.

NASA Seeks Shift to Bechtel of Future Moon Launcher Cost Risk

Richard Korman

July 28, 2022

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NASA says it wants to switch to a fixed-price contract.

Federal Contract Dispute

Bechtel $3B Contract Award at DOE Site Halted by Two Bid Protests

Debra K. Rubin

August 6, 2022

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Teams said to be led by Huntington Ingalls Industries, Westinghouse protest U.S. Energy Dept. award of possible 10-year contract to manage construction and operations at huge WIPP nuclear disposal site in New Mexico.

Jobsite Fatality

Electrical Contractor Worker Dies at Charlotte Airport Jobsite

Jim Parsons

July 27, 2022

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An investigation is underway into the apparent electrocution death of an employee of Rosendin Electric at Charlotte Douglas International Airport.

Legislation

Congress Passes CHIPS Act With $39B for Semiconductor Plant Construction

James Leggate

July 28, 2022

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President Biden has said he supports the bill and is expected to sign it into law.

A photo showing an MBTA orange line train in Boston

Transportation

Boston MBTA Sets Unprecedented 30-Day Service Shutdown for Critical Repairs

Major Orange Line track and maintenance work, including track and tie replacement, starts Aug. 19

Scott Van Voorhis

August 3, 2022

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Orange Line track and maintenance work, including replacing track and ties, starts Aug. 19

Highway Infrastructure

FHWA Releases First Batch of $7.3B in IIJA Resilience Funds

Tom Ichniowski

July 29, 2022

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States have received another injection of highway funds from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, with total funding for 2022 at $1.4B.

Federal Policy

With Vice President's Tie-Breaker, US Senate Approves Far-Reaching Climate Bill

Measure, with $369B in new funding, could push 40% cut in carbon emissions over next decade

Pam McFarland

Debra K. Rubin

August 8, 2022

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Aug. 12 House vote is set for compromise measure that aims $369B in climate spending and could spur $3.5 trillion in new U.S. energy supply infrastructure capital investment in next decade, with project permit reform promised by Sept. 30.

Water Infrastructure

Senate Approves WRDA Measure With $34B for 30 Army Corps Projects

Tom Ichniowski

July 28, 2022

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Water Resources Development Act 2022, set to fund flood and hurricane protection, ecosystem restoration, dredging and other projects, passed 93-1.

FHWA Announces $137M in Ferry Funding

Aileen Cho

August 7, 2022

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Washington, Alaska and New York are the top recipients.

Bridges

TxDOT Outlines 'Highly Problematic' Design Issues With Halted Corpus Christi Bridge

James Leggate

August 8, 2022

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An independent review raised concerns the bridge could collapse under certain load conditions, Texas Dept. of Transportation officials say.

Clean Energy Construction

Offshore Wind Firms Fund $1M Rhode Island Worker Certification

Johanna Knapschaefer

August 5, 2022

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State workforce development push comes as it aims to procure from 600 MW to 1 GW of wind energy this fall to meet increased clean energy goal by 2030.

July Jobs Report

Contractors Shrug Off Recession Fears, Continue Hiring Spree

Scott Judy

August 5, 2022

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The construction industry posted across-the-board jobs gains in all sectors to add an estimated 32,000 positions overall in June. But how long will it last?

Legal

Colorado DOT Sues Flatiron-AECOM Over Late $204M Highway Job

James Leggate

August 4, 2022

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Transportation agency says joint venture still has not completed the C-470 project, which had an original deadline in 2019.

2022 Top 225 International Design Firms: War Fuels Global Priority Shifts

August 10, 2022

Comparing Top 225 International Design Firms revenue from 2020 to 2021 reveals a market at times paralyzed by project risks.

Construction Economics for August 15, 2022

August 10, 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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Project Management and the Pandemic: Lean Progress Has Slowed

Industry Leads for the Week of August 15, 2022

OpenSpace Builds Out Site Documentation to Go Global

EV Battery Plant Projects Get US Energy Dept. Financial Boost

Canada's First Two Gas Export Terminal Projects Get New Boosts

First Midwest Grid RFP Set for September in Record $10.3B Expansion

Construction Is Underway on $1B Portal Bridge in NJ

$8B SunZia Transmission, Wind Project Work to Start in 2023

Curtain Wall Supplier Claims Rival Engaged in Fraud

NASA Seeks Shift to Bechtel of Future Moon Launcher Cost Risk

Bechtel $3B Contract Award at DOE Site Halted by Two Bid Protests

Electrical Contractor Worker Dies at Charlotte Airport Jobsite

Congress Passes CHIPS Act With $39B for Semiconductor Plant Construction

Boston MBTA Sets Unprecedented 30-Day Service Shutdown for Critical Repairs

FHWA Releases First Batch of $7.3B in IIJA Resilience Funds

With Vice President's Tie-Breaker, US Senate Approves Far-Reaching Climate Bill

Senate Approves WRDA Measure With $34B for 30 Army Corps Projects

FHWA Announces $137M in Ferry Funding

TxDOT Outlines 'Highly Problematic' Design Issues With Halted Corpus Christi Bridge

Offshore Wind Firms Fund $1M Rhode Island Worker Certification

Contractors Shrug Off Recession Fears, Continue Hiring Spree

Colorado DOT Sues Flatiron-AECOM Over Late $204M Highway Job

Top International and Global Design Firms

2022 Top 225 International Design Firms: War Fuels Global Priority Shifts

Construction Economics

Construction Economics for August 15, 2022

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