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Former Wiss, Janney Elstner principal tackled structural challenges from material deterioration to brittle fractures and collapses of steel buildings and bridges.

Companies

Obituary: As CEO, John F. Shea, 96, Set Contractor's Growth Foundation

Scott Lewis

October 27, 2022

Shea and two cousins grew J.F. Shea Co. work in tunneling while diversifying it into real estate, home building and venture capital investing

Construction Diversity

Will High Court Alter Affirmative Action in University Admissions?

Big companies, tech firms, STEM schools support race component to insure needed workforce diversity and skills; 18 state opponents and conservative court majority pose challenge

Debra K. Rubin

November 1, 2022

Manufacturers, tech firms and other businesses, and STEM schools, support race component to insure workforce diversity and employee skills, but 18 state opponents and conservative court majority challenge

Workforce

Effort Launched to Add 1 Million US Tradeswomen in Decade

Doug Puppel

Debra K. Rubin

November 1, 2022

One Comment

U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo and others tell construction attendees at record turnout for Tradeswomen Build Nations conference that investment in women is critical to U.S. competitiveness.

Jobsite Safety

Quanta Services Says 'New View' Safety Reduces Severe Injuries

Richard Korman

November 2, 2022

One Comment

Matthew C. Compher, safety VP of the large power sector specialty contractor, changed the emphasis of its safety program.

Climate Change Mitigation

Will World Leaders in Egypt 'Deliver on Climate Promises Made'?

COP27 focus shifts from negotiations to 'hard work' of enacting policies to address climate problems, says one observer

Pam McFarland

November 8, 2022

Focus of COP 27 event in Sharm El-Sheikh has shifted from negotiations to 'hard work' of implementing policies.

Clean Energy Construction

NJ Awards $1B in Key Offshore Wind-Linked Transmission Upgrades

October 28, 2022

State officials select plans for onshore-only grid expansion, eyeing later 'backbone' projects at sea using federal funds, as New England regulator rejects developer requests for project review pause due to claimed need to renegotiate power supply deal

Drinking Water

Underwater Levee Halts Salt Wedge Intrusion on Lower Mississippi River

Pam McFarland

October 31, 2022

A barrier sill, built under emergency conditions, has stopped a wedge of salt traveling up the river perilously close to drinking water intakes.

Safety

'Unacceptable' Injury Rate Suspends LA Purple Line Construction

October 26, 2022

Contractor Tutor Perini/O&G has two weeks to evaluate past incidents, review safety programs and propose a revised plan, LA Metro told project managers.

Structural Safety

Garage Beam Deflection Forces Evacuation of Miami Beach Condo

Derek Lacey

October 28, 2022

2 Comments

City officials vacated a 14-story residential building Oct. 27 after engineers found extensive damage to beams in a third-floor parking garage.

Natural Disasters

Decade After Superstorm Sandy, NYC Region Still Builds Up Resilience

October 28, 2022

New York City has spent about 75% of its Sandy recovery funds, but officials say they will need more to protect against future regional impacts from storms and sea level rise.

Government

Watchdog Accuses Architect of the Capitol of Ethics Violations

November 3, 2022

Inspector General report found J. Brett Blanton and his family misused government vehicles, driving them on errands and vacations unrelated to his work.

Bridge Construction

Kokosing-McLean JV Wins Chesapeake Bay Bridge Contract

Tom Ichniowski

October 27, 2022

GMP of $140M for redecking project is below engineers' estimate.

An LNG train is shown bordering a brown waterway

Energy Construction

Texas Fire Marshal Details Cause of Blaze at Still Shut Freeport LNG Site

November 3, 2022

Major Texas gas export facility, closed since June, sticks to partial opening date this month but won't discuss status and scope of Kiewit repair work.

Recent Repairs Eyed After More Than 135 Die in India Bridge Collapse

Neelam Matthews

November 1, 2022

Pedestrian bridge in Gujarat state closed for renovation in March reopened a month earlier than planned before failing on Oct. 30.

Sports Venues

Gilbane-Turner JV Wins $1.4B Buffalo Bills Stadium Project

November 4, 2022

The 1.35-million-sq-ft football stadium would seat about 60,000 people starting in the 2026 season.

Contract Awards

Skanska Wins $167M Rehabilitation of NYC's Williamsburg Bridge

Justin Rice

November 7, 2022

Skanska is working on several other significant infrastructure projects in the region, in addition to the Williamsburg Bridge rehab.

Transit

Owner Projects $2.2B Cost Overrun on UK High-Speed Rail

Peter Reina

October 31, 2022

Contractors have launched five of the 10 tunnel boring machines set to dig 64 miles of tunnels for the $46.5-billion project.

Construction Workforce

Signs of Tight Labor Market as Construction Industry Adds Only 1,000 Jobs in October

Tom Ichniowski

November 4, 2022

Gains in buildings construction slightly exceed losses among specialty trade contractors.

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Disaster Relief

Puerto Rico Gains EPA Post-Hurricane Disaster Recovery Funds

Effort is part of agency program to target investment for traditionally underserved communities

Pam McFarland

November 4, 2022

US Environmental Protection Agency details plans to address environmental infrastructure problems in underserved communities following Hurricanes Fiona and Maria.

Energy Infrastructure

US Dept. of Energy Deploys $1.5B to Upgrade National Labs

Tom Ichniowski

November 5, 2022

Of 13 national laboratories receiving funding in new climate bill rollout, Oak Ridge National Lab will get the largest allocation.

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

November 10, 2022

Project news from Dodge Data & Analytics.

Industry Leads for the Week of November 14, 2022

November 10, 2022

Jeff Rubenstone Michael Dumiak

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

Heavy Iron Draws Big Crowds at Bauma 2022

November 10, 2022

There were concerns the large triennial equipment show would be a muted affair this year with the lingering global recession threat and war in Ukraine driving up energy prices across Europe.

Antarctic Research Station Kept on Track by BIM Teaming

Jeff Yoders

November 9, 2022

The British Antarctic Survey’s Antarctic Infrastructure Modernization Program includes the largest building yet at BAS’ Rothera station—the 50,0000-sq-ft Discovery Building.

New York City's AirTrain Project Needs a Dignified Death

ENR Editorial Board

November 10, 2022

One Comment

No doubt the New York Metropolitan Transportation Council has its reasons, but the planning group’s list of projects; for which it seeks $15 billion in federal funding support over the next five years, includes the LaGuardia Airport AirTrain.

New Procore Payment Service Aims to Cut Down on Delays

Jeff Yoders

November 9, 2022

Procore will soon launch Procore Pay, an integrated payment system, the company announced Nov. 8 at its Groundbreak conference in New Orleans.

Construction Economics for November 14, 2022

November 10, 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

2022 Top Owners Sourcebook: Boosting Semiconductor Chip Production

November 9, 2022

Computer chip manufacturers are responding to pandemic-driven supply chain hurdles—as well as to state government incentives and federal funding allocated by the CHIPS and Science Act signed by President Biden in August—with projects to build plants and boost their U.S.-based production.

2022 Top Owners Sourcebook: Texas LNG Sites Move Ahead

Debra K. Rubin

November 9, 2022

Bechtel National and Sempra Energy agree to contract for Port Arthur project in Texas

2022 Top Owners Sourcebook: At Reno Airport, More Is Better

Jim Parsons

November 9, 2022

MoreRNO, a multifaceted infrastructure program that represents the largest investment in Reno-Tahoe International Airport’s history, got underway in October with groundbreaking for a $32-million expansion to the existing ticketing area and lobby.

2022 Top Owners Sourcebook: Utilities Pick Small Modular Nuke Reactor

Scott Van Voorhis

November 9, 2022

Canada will build nation’s first small modular reactor (SMR), with $717M in federal bank funding, while TVA chooses same design for up to 20 new units, says CEO

2022 Top Owners Sourcebook: Oregon Readies Roads for Resilience

Jim Parsons

November 9, 2022

The Oregon Dept. of Transportation began its multi-phase Interstate-205 corridor improvements project near Portland this summer with a seismic upgrade to the 2,727-ft-long Abernethy Bridge.

2022 Top Owners Sourcebook: Riverwalk Off and Running

Bruce Buckley

November 9, 2022

Hines has broken ground on phase one of its 200-acre Riverwalk San Diego development. The project, which has a reported value of $3 billion, aims to transform Riverwalk golf course into a transit-oriented “live-work-play” neighborhood.

General Motors Battery Cell Innovation Center

2022 ENR Top Owners Sourcebook: Inflation Jolts Project Certainty

Emell D. Adolphus

Jonathan Keller

November 9, 2022