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September 19, 2022

Check out the September 19, 2022 edition of ENR, featuring part three of a series, Building a Lower Carbon Future, Top 100 Green Design Firms and Contractors, Top 400 Sourcebook, news and more!

Materials

Grand-Scale Reduced-Carbon Concrete for Buildings Is a Major Production

Despite obstacles, sustainability evangelists are upbeat about slashing in half by 2030 the ubiquitous building material’s intense carbon footprint

Nadine Post

September 14, 2022

Suppliers are beginning to offer concrete and cement products with reduced carbon content, but roadblocks remain in the way of widespread market penetration.

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Materials

New Technologies for Reduced-Carbon Concrete Are On the Horizon

Startups gearing up but production to scale is a ways off

Nadine Post

Jeff Yoders

Emell Adolphus

Emell D. Adolphus

Scott Judy

September 15, 2022

Startups and more established suppliers of products that reduce the carbon footprint of concrete are developing systems to make the product more sustainable.

ENR Pulse

Pulse: Project News for the Week of September 19, 2022

September 15, 2022

Project news from Dodge Data & Analytics.

Oracle Innovation Lab

Oracle Construction Drone Challenge Tests Pilots' Skills

Jeff Yoders

September 14, 2022

As drone photography, reality capture and site scanning continue to grow in importance for contractors, so have the skills of the pilots.

Obituary

Clyde Baker, Deep Foundation Innovator, Dies at 92

Geotechnical engineer was the 2008 ENR Award of Excellence recipient

Annemarie Mannion

September 2, 2022

Geotechnical engineer worked in MIT's Soils Stabilization Laboratory and took classes with Karl Terzaghi, known as the father of soil mechanics.

Renewable Energy

US Energy Dept. Wants More Geothermal Energy Technology Development

September 8, 2022

Advancements in enhanced systems could allow geothermal power plant construction just about anywhere in the U.S., agency officials say.

Water & Dams

$1B Malawi Hydropower Project Goes to Team Led by Norway's Scatec

World Bank IFC and France's EDF Group also in winning consortium for 350MW power project

September 12, 2022

A consortium led by Norwegian green energy developer and operator Scatec has signed a commercial agreement to finance, construct, operate and maintain a greenfield hydroelectric power plant with peak capacity of 350 MW in the southern African country of Malawi.

Mass Transit

$16B Hudson River Tunnel Project Passes Funding Milestone

Gateway Development Commission replaces Port Authority as project sponsor

September 13, 2022

Gateway Development Commission board voted to take on the role of project sponsor, allowing it to seek federal loans for the NJ-NY megaproject

Rail Maintenance

Boston Subway Repair Progresses During Unprecedented Shutdown

Work is two-thirds complete with Orange Line slated to reopen Sept. 19

Scott Van Voorhis

September 9, 2022

Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority's work on Orange Line, its second busiest, is two-thirds complete and set to open Sept. 19, after month-long closure to cram in years of needed work.

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Barton Malow, Populous Picked for New USF Football Stadium

September 8, 2022

The University of South Florida is planning on the stadium with up to 50,000 seats being completed in advance of the 2026 football season.

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Renewable Energy

World's Largest Offshore Wind Farm Opens in North Sea

Peter Reina

September 1, 2022

Hornsea 2 includes 165 turbines and a 1.3-GW capacity. Largerr offshore wind energy projects are also in the works.

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Nuclear Safety

Ukraine Nuclear Plant Situation 'Untenable,' Says Global Watchdog

Last operating Zaporizhzhia plant reactor was shut down on Sept. 11

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Debra K. Rubin

September 13, 2022

International Atomic Energy Agency chief warns of potentially catastrophic outcomes as last reactor at the embattled Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant is shut down.

The Diablo Canyon Nuclear Plant, including the domed containment building and transmission line shown. A body of water moves behind it, and a hilly field of brown grass is in front of it.

Power

California Extends Diablo Canyon Nuclear Plant Operations Until 2030 to Boost Grid Reliability

C.J. Schexnayder

C.J. Schexnayder

September 6, 2022

California OKs extending by five years the life of the Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant, originally slated for decommissioning in 2025.

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Drinking Water

Plans Outlined to Fund Jackson, Miss., Water Treatment Plant Repair

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Tom Ichniowski

September 7, 2022

Federal, state, and local officials met in city to discuss repair funding plans for its ailing treatment facility.

Bridges

TxDOT: Flatiron/Dragados Takes 'New Direction' in Bridge Design Dispute

September 1, 2022

TxDOT has received proposals from the design-build team to address safety concerns after officials threatened to replace the contractors.

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Water Infrastructure

Klamath Dam Removals Gain Federal Energy Agency Staff Final OK

C.J. Schexnayder

C.J. Schexnayder

August 29, 2022

Planned demolition of four Klamath River dams in Oregon and California, in the works for years, still awaits final Federal Energy Regulatory Commission vote, set for the fall.

Clean Energy Dispute

GE Will Appeal US Judge's Patent Ban of its Novel Wind Turbine

September 11, 2022

Rival Siemens Gamesa pressed for injunction against US sales of Haliade-X 12-14- MW turbine after June jury patent win, but project carveouts are unique twist, says one observer.

Power Construction

Texas Can't Restrict Transmission Job Competitors, Court Says

Debra K. Rubin

September 4, 2022

Developer NextEra wins in federal court dispute with utilities related to power construction in Texas that is linked to interstate grids.

Federal Climate Policy

Biden Taps New Chief to Head Rollout of Climate Law Provisions

Tom Ichniowski

September 2, 2022

John Podesta, a long time Democratic insider, will lead President Joe Biden’s climate team as it shifts to implementing the Inflation Reduction Act’s array of carbon-cutting provisions and incentives

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Miami-Dade Seeks P3 Partner for Massive Miami Redevelopment

County envisions affordable housing, government, transit hub on 17 acres of space

September 1, 2022

County seeks proposals to redevelop MetroCenter in downtown Miami, estimating more than 23 million sq ft of new building in the next 12 to 15 years.

ENR Construction Week

ICC Releases Draft of 2024 Energy Conservation Code

September 14, 2022

The International Code Council released a draft of its 2024 International Energy Conservation Code for commercial buildings Sept. 6, with public comment through Oct. 31.

2022 Top 100 Green Design Firms and Contractors

Jonathan Keller

Jonathan Keller

Emell Adolphus

Emell D. Adolphus

September 14, 2022

With decarbonization incentives baked into recent federal spending packages, many owners across industrial and infrastructure sectors now have the wherewithal to think green.

The Top 100 Green Design Firms and Contractors

How Federal Spending, LEED Certifications Are Driving Green Market Growth

Emell Adolphus

Emell D. Adolphus

Jonathan Keller

Jonathan Keller

September 15, 2022

The CHIPS and Science Act aims to bolster U.S. leadership in innovation and technology. For some Top 100 sustainable design firms like Flad Architects, it’s an opportunity to expand into science and technology markets.

First Solar

2022 Top 400 Sourcebook: Government Incentives Are Expected to Propel Solar Manufacturing

September 14, 2022

Solar energy equipment maker First Solar Inc. recently announced plans to build a $1-billion photovoltaic module manufacturing plant at a to-be-determined location in the southeast U.S., and to invest another $185 million upgrading and expanding one of its existing plants in Ohio.

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2022 Top 400 Sourcebook: New Technology Enhances Miami Wastewater Treatment Plant Efficiency

Pam_McFarland

September 14, 2022

PCL recently completed work on a new vacuum pressure swing adsorption system at the 143-million-gallon-per-day Central District Wastewater treatment plant in Miami.

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2022 Top 400 Sourcebook: Fluor Is EPC Contractor for Offshore Louisiana Gas Export Plant's Two Phases

Debra K. Rubin

September 14, 2022

Fluor Corp. is executing engineering, procurement and fabrication management for two phases of New Fortress Energy Inc.’s first offshore natural gas export plant in the Gulf of Mexico, off the coast of Grand Isle, La.

Project Dispute

2022 Top 400 Sourcebook: Maine High Court Ruling Could Revive $1B Clean Transmission Project

Johanna Knapschaefer

Johanna Knapschaefer

September 1, 2022

Work restart on halted 145-mile New England hydropower line now depends on lower court review of whether controversial project had advanced enough for developers to hold vested rights.

St. Francis Medical Center

2022 Top 400 Sourcebook: Skanska Team Is Renovating and Expanding Virginia Facility

September 14, 2022

Skanska USA is leading a $108-million, 179,000-sq-ft renovation and expansion project at Bon Secours–St. Francis Medical Center in Midlothian, Va.

ENR Letters

Setting the Record Straight on Concrete Pumping Stability

September 14, 2022

A letter to ENR's editorial staff regarding concrete pumping stability.

ENR Viewpoint

Engineering While Female: How I Cope With Sexism

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Robynn Andracsek, P.E.

September 14, 2022

For me, the differences in treatment started in two high school shop classes.

ENR Construction Economics

Construction Economics for September 19, 2022

September 14, 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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