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As economic uncertainty swirls around the Capitol Hill debt limit negotiations, some Top 400 contractors are worried about reaching the limit of their ability to keep projects profitable.

Research & Development

10-story Mass Timber 'Rocking' Frame Sails Through Seismic Shake Tests

Nadine M. Post

May 9, 2023

The TallWood researchers expect to publish design guidelines by the end of the year for the resilient post-tensioned wall system.

Clean Energy

America's First Two Big Offshore Wind Projects Ramp Up Construction

Johanna Knapschaefer

May 24, 2023

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The utility-scale projects—the 800-MW, estimated $3-billion Vineyard Wind project off Massachusetts and the 132-MW, estimated $637-million South Fork project off New York—could begin to generate power this year, their developers say.

Electric Vehicles

EPC, Engineers Help Clients Figure Out EV Infrastructure, Manufacturing Needs

Arup, Bechtel step up to help clients meet electric vehicle mandates

Jeff Yoders

May 9, 2023

Whether delivering plants for batteries or other components or infrastructure components, mandates for electric vehicle adoption are pushing clients to meet deadlines and ask for more of engineers and contractors.

Industry CEOs Carey Smith of Parsons Corp. (left) and Linda Alvarado of Alvarado Construction Inc

Even With More Bumps and Risks, Women Leaders Push Industry Forward

May 25, 2023

To meet demand for industry transformation in fast-changing markets, women are moving quickly to innovate in leadership and in diversity and inclusion impact.

Agri Firm Says It Will Build Big Bio-Jet Fuel Plant on Gulf Coast

Mary B. Powers

May 16, 2023

Production facility set to make sustainable aviation fuel from ethanol when on line in 2025, would be "the world's largest," says developer Summit Agricultural Group.

Manufacturing

Stellantis Halts Construction of Ontario Battery Module Plant

May 15, 2023

The automaker is in a dispute with the Canadian government over subsidies for its $3.7-billion electric vehicle battery plant project.

A photo of the Arlington National Cemetery's Southern-Expanse

Arlington National Cemetery Awards $108M Contract to Manhattan Construction

Michael Powell

May 18, 2023

The Arlington National Cemetery will construct an Operations Complex.

A rendering of the walk bridge in Norwalk, Conn.

Transportation

Norwalk River Rail Bridge Begins Six-Year, $925M Path to Replacement

Jim Parsons

May 16, 2023

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Construction begins to replace the troublesome 127-year-old Norwalk, Conn., railroad crossing with a structure better suited to serve the region’s growing volume of passenger rail traffic.

NTSB Seeks Review of Maintenance on Weathering Steel Bridges

Jim Parsons

May 18, 2023

Citing the 2022 Pittsburgh span failure, the National Transportation Safety Board says bridges made of uncoated weathering steel plate could face accelerated deterioration and potential collapse without immediate action.

Keystone Oil Pipeline Report Cites Lapses in 2022 Kansas Spill

Mary B. Powers

May 17, 2023

Gaps in construction oversight and in owner TC Energy's standards, policies and administrative controls were the root cause of last year's massive spill into Kansas waterways, says a new third-party independent analysis, with redacted details.

Legal Dispute

Georgia Solar Project Builders to Appeal $135M Damage Verdict

Derek Lacey

May 17, 2023

Contractor Infrastructure Energy and Alternatives faces $100M jury award liability in landowners' suit claiming sediment runoff from 100-MW project impacted 21-acre lake on their adjacent property.

High Court Overturns Contractor Louis Ciminelli Bid Scheme Conviction

Mary B. Powers

May 15, 2023

The "right-to-control theory" used by federal prosecutors "cannot form the basis for a conviction under federal fraud statutes,” Justice Clarence Thomas said in the unanimous opinion, with the high court also ruling on disputes related to the controversial Mountain Valley gas pipeline and to state mandates affecting interstate commerce.

Renewable Energy

Port of Long Beach Details Plans for $4.7B 'Pier Wind' Turbine Terminal

May 10, 2023

A proposed schedule calls for construction of the first phase to begin in 2027.

Legal

Travelers Insurance Sues Chicago for $26M in Damages to Willis Tower

Annemarie Mannion

May 11, 2023

Suit contends that city and Metropolitan Water Reclamation District mishandled operation of river floodgates, causing damage when more than 1 million gallons of water flooded the skyscraper during a 2020 rainstorm.

Canada Won’t Release Report on 2021 Crane Collapse That Killed Five

Scott Van Voorhis

May 24, 2023

British Columbis safety regulator cites extended police criminal probe for keeping secret results of its probe into one of North America's deadliest crane collapses that in July 2021 killed four site workers at a 25-story condo project and an engineer in an adjacent building.

EPA administrator Michael Regan strands behind a translucent podium, wearing a black suit jacket, white collar shirt, navy blue tie and an American flag pin. The Navy blue background behind him is interspersed with white EPA logos.

Air Quality

EPA Power Plant Rule Pushes Carbon Capture, Low-Carbon Hydrogen

Pam McFarland

May 11, 2023

Proposal is Biden administration’s take on reducing carbon emissions from power generation sources and would replace the Trump administration less-stringent Affordable Clean Energy Rule enacted in 2019.

Retractable Roof to Cover Atlantic City Oceanfront Waterpark

The $100-million Island Waterpark’s roof is designed to withstand hurricanes and sea salt corrosion

Stephanie Loder

May 17, 2023

A clear, retractable roof designed to withstand hurricanes and sea salt will allow a $100-million oceanfront waterpark in Atlantic City, N.J., to provide a year-round entertainment alternative to gambling in the seaside resort.

Transportation

Orlando Intl. Airport Names Jacobs Terminal C Expansion PM

May 16, 2023

Greater Orlando Aviation Authority opened its $2.8-billion Terminal C at CMO last year and is now planning to enlarge it.

Companies

Equity Firm Apollo Global Won’t Proceed With Purchase of Wood Group

May 24, 2023

The U.K.-based engineer's board had agreed to talks with Apollo after its latest $2.1-billion purchase offer made in April, but neither company would say why discussions ended on an official deal.

Power

Canada's Largest Battery Storage Facility Planned in Ontario

May 19, 2023

EPC contractor and equity investor Aecon plans to begin construction on the Oneida Battery Storage project this year, following Canada's adoption in March of new clean energy investment credits.

ENR Viewpoint: What Permitting Reform May Not Be Able to Fix

Richard Korman

May 24, 2023

Calculating the costs of some project delays requires the use of advanced mathematics but the discipline may not have progressed far enough to measure what’s been lost with the suspension of the New England Clean Energy Connect project.

Industry Leads for the Week of May 29, 2023

May 24, 2023

Construction project news from Industrial Reports, a market intelligence firm specializing in industrial construction and equipment leads.

Pulse for the Week of May 29, 2023

May 24, 2023

Construction project news derived from the Dodge Construction Network.

Reality Capture

EarthCam Adds Safety Monitor Computer Vision to Its Cameras

Jeff Yoders

May 24, 2023

Artificial intelligence-enhanced analytics are turning up in almost every aspect of construction, with major inroads in project planning and safety. But what if the recommendations from an AI came from your existing jobsite cameras?

Construction Economics for May 29, 2023

May 24, 2023