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All industry segments recorded increases for the month, led by residential specialty trade contractors

Federal Spending

Infrastructure Still a Theme of Biden FY 2024 Budget Proposal

Update: More details on DOT budget

Tom Ichniowski

March 9, 2023

President Joe Biden's $6.8-trillion budget highlights include highways, transit grants.

Water Quality

EPA Proposes First US Drinking Water Standard for PFAS

If finalized, rule would set legally enforceable limits of the 'forever' chemicals

Pam McFarland

March 14, 2023

Biden administration outlines next component of its strategy to control further spread of the ubiquitous contaminants, widely used in consumer and industrial goods, and a problem for more water and wastewater utilities

Transit

Port Authority, New York Governor Toss LaGuardia AirTrain Plan

March 13, 2023

A panel chose expanded bus service as the best mass transit option for passengers traveling to and from the NYC airport.

Innovator

Obituary: Lighting Design Pioneer Howard Brandston, 87

March 3, 2023

Best known for his Statue of Liberty lighting for its 1980s restoration, the innovator personally contributed to more than 2,500 projects in 60 countries during his career.

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Energy Executives, Policymakers Debate Bigger Sector Challenges

Debra K. Rubin

March 15, 2023

At CERAWeek by S&P Global conference in Houston, Russia's actions set stage for intense debates on global energy security, affordability and transition by a record 7,200 attendees.

Workforce

Women Cite Continuing Hurdles in Boosting Trade Numbers

Pam McFarland

March 9, 2023

North American Building Trades Union study finds work-life support lacking, while discrimination and sex harassment remain biggest challenges in National Center for Construction Education and Research survey of 770 women.

Atkins CEO George Nash Has Advice for Young Professionals

Emell D. Adolphus

Janice L. Tuchman

March 16, 2023

Recalling limited facetime with C-suite executives as a young engineer, the now CEO of the engineer's North America business told ENR conference attendees that he welcomed emerging professional feedback "as a key part of being a good leader.”

At Workforce Conference, Lessons About Inclusion, Burnout, Ethics

March 16, 2023

Gathered in a city populated by master musicians and chefs, ENR’s third-annual Top Young Professionals conference attendees absorbed another kind of expertise in New Orleans March 9-10.

Resilience

FEMA Program Called Successful at Creating Incentives for Community Flood Risk Reduction

Pam McFarland

March 8, 2023

The federal program could be a model for similar risk-reduction efforts, say researchers.

Manufacturing

Panasonic Picks Turner-Yates JV for $4B Kansas Battery Plant

March 1, 2023

Panasonic plans to produce electric vehicle batteries at the 30-GWh-capacity plant in De Soto, Kan.

Project Delivery

Will Maryland Beltway Developer's Exit Doom $7.6B P3 Project?

Jim Parsons

March 11, 2023

Consortium exercised its contract withdrawal option as state now must rebid—or rethink—Beltway toll lanes addition that new governor has publicly opposed.

Contracts

10-Year, $3.4B NASA Award Continues Jacobs Spaceflight Support Role

Firm will manage infrastructure, more for high-profile space programs

Jim Parsons

March 6, 2023

Firm will manage key agency work in infrastructure, facilitiy update and development of new systems at Kennedy Space Center.

Bridges

TxDOT, Flatiron/Dragados Mostly Resolve Bridge Design Dispute

March 9, 2023

Corpus Christi span is set to open to traffic in the first half of 2025, with last design issue to be resolved in next few weeks, officials say.

Conservatories

Longwood Gardens' Glasshouse Takes Shape

Centerpiece of $250-million makeover will have geothermal and other sustainable systems

Nadine M. Post

March 2, 2023

A $250-million makeover of the landmark garden near Wilmington, Del., which will add a conservatory with geothermal and other sustainable systems, is the most ambitious development of a 40-year grand plan.

Amazon Hits Pause on $2.5B HQ2 Project in Arlington, Va.

Jim Parsons

March 3, 2023

Amazon's two-building, 2.1-million-sq-ft first-phase campus called Metropolitan Park is scheduled for completion in June.

Transportation

North Texas Commuter Rail Faces Cost Overruns Due to Dallas Delays

Bruce Buckley

March 6, 2023

Dallas Area Rapid Transit says delays in permitting and changes in scope by the city have added $83M to the project cost.

Energy Construction

Alaska $8B Willow Oil Project Gets Biden OK With Scaleback

Debra K. Rubin

March 13, 2023

ConocoPhillips pauses work on project, cut from five planned drilling pads to three, after opponents filed suit for a preliminary injunction; the Interior Dept. also will propose new limits on protected Arctic region energy development.

Municipal Construction

NYC Comptroller Recommends M/WBE Contracting Reform

March 6, 2023

Share of city agency awards to minority- and women-owned business enterprises lags behind city goals, says the NYC comptroller’s office.

Transportation

Irish Transit Agency Aims to Start Dublin Metro Rail Project in 2025

Peter Reina

March 1, 2023

The P3 project, 11.7-miles and largely tunneled, could cost between $8 and $13 billion, the government forecasts.

Pulse: Project News for the Week of March 20, 2023

March 16, 2023

Information derived from Dodge Data & Analytics, the premier project information source in the construction industry.

Letters

Design-Build Article Misleads On Walsh-Granite v. HDR

March 16, 2023

The article “Walsh-Granite Lawsuit Against HDR Cited Standard of Care and Quantities” (ENR 2-6/13, p. 24-25) by Richard Korman contains false and misleading statements regarding me and my firm, O’Connell & Lawrence Inc.

Viewpoint: Work From Home? Nope.

Bob Clark

March 16, 2023

As someone who has never had much interest in education in the traditional sense —I lasted about five weeks before dropping out of college—most of my valued knowledge and experience has come from working with and around people.

GPRS Releases SiteMap, a GIS-For-Construction Platform

Jeff Yoders

March 16, 2023

Ground Penetrating Radar Systems, based in Toledo, Ohio, provides services that include utility locating, 3D laser scanning, acoustic leak detection, video pipe inspection, underground storage tank locating, concrete scanning and drone imaging.

Construction Economics for March 20, 2023

March 16, 2023