July 3, 2023

Fancy Footwork to Create PAC NYC’s Deceptively Simple Cube

June 28, 2023

The building team for the WTC’s plain petite theater, known as PAC NYC, tackled architectural, structural and logistical challenges to build the 129,000-sq-ft performance venue, with three reconfigurable performance halls and an exotic translucent marble skin.

Boston University's $288-million Center for Computing and Data Sciences

ENR 2023 Top Professional Services Firms: Complex Challenges Are Stacking Up

Revenue rises as owners use more third-party services, but firms say staying competitive and profitable is a big balancing act.

Emell D. Adolphus

Jonathan Keller

June 28, 2023

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As interest rate hikes slow market inflation, more owners turn to third-party managers to weigh project costs and seek savings.

Tech Startup Hypar Challenges the Traditional Design Pipeline

Generative design tool looks to go beyond the need for BIM workflows

Jeff Rubenstone

June 21, 2023

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Tech startup's cloud-based generative design tool seeks to render a great deal of tedious BIM and VDC work obsolete.

Obituary: Henry Petroski, 81, Explored Engineering Success and Failure As Teacher, Author

James Leggate

June 23, 2023

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Longtime Duke University civil engineerng professor authored 20 books on engineering, design and history.

Executive News

Obituary: Michael Horodniceanu, 78, Was NYC's Rail Megaproject Maestro

Aileen Cho

Debra K. Rubin

June 26, 2023

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Former MTA Capital Construction chief navigated challenges both technical and political to guide completion of billions of dollars in projects to keep millions of city residents and visitors moving.

Associations

Report: Drinking Water Utilities Optimistic About Challenges Ahead

Acquiring funding for capital improvements is among top concerns in new survey of 4.000 American Water Works Association members

Pam McFarland

June 16, 2023

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Water sector professionals met in Toronto to discuss challenges of aging infrastructure, climate change and replacement of lead and copper water service lines.

Sports Venues

Gilbane-Turner Issues More RFPs for $1.5B Buffalo Bills Stadium Contractors

James Leggate

June 16, 2023

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The project team is seeking contractors for various pieces of the stadium construction.

Technology

AI-Driven Facade Inspection System Deployed for Historic Building's Preservation

As its artificial-intelligence knowledge grows, T2D2's uses increase

Jeff Rubenstone

June 16, 2023

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The T2D2 facade inspection artificial intelligence software system has been trained on many types of structures and it is now finding a use case in historic preservation.

Construction Tech Firm Procore Launches Insurance Brokerage

Richard Korman

June 21, 2023

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Users of Procore's platforms will have advantages in obtaining insurance and bonds, according to the company.

Highways

British Columbia Releases RFQ for $3.1B Tunnel Project

James Leggate

June 16, 2023

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Eight-lane immersed tube tunnel is set to replace the George Massey Tunnel south of Vancouver.

PCL Sues Big Bank for $30M in Claimed NJ Mall Unpaid Work

Mary B. Powers

June 25, 2023

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CM of 3.5-million-sq-ft American Dream retail-entertainment venue seeks funds for unpaid invoices and interest.from lead lender JP Morgan Chase, as agent for financially struggling project developer.

In this outdoor scene, orange red pipes shown in the foreground connect to two white water storage tanks. Trees and grass are seen in the background amidst a blue sky.

Litigation

3M PFAS Water Settlement Could Reach $12.5B

Jim Parsons

Debra K. Rubin

June 23, 2023

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Speculated water utilities deal is official, following federal trial halt June 5 of a $100-million claim by Stuart, Fla., which seeks to recover from chemicals firm mitigation costs to reduce contamination in its drinking water supply.

Foundation Repairs

After 15 Years, Settlement Arrested at San Francisco's Millennium Tower

Contractor completes transfer of building loads to new piles to bedrock

Nadine M. Post

June 21, 2023

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After snags and a redesign, the team working on arresting significant future settlement of the 645-ft-tall condominium tower has declared the $100-million fix a success.

Federal Contracts

GAO Rejects Two Bidder Protests of $322M FEMA Award to AECOM

Mary B. Powers

June 15, 2023

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Protests by Fluor and CDM Smith had challenged emergency response agency bid evaluation as too subjective and objected to a single-award blanket purchase agreement.

Federal Contract Dispute

US Judge Tosses $45B DOE Hanford Contract to BWXT-Amentum-Fluor

Mary B. Powers

Debra K. Rubin

June 14, 2023

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Bid protest by Atkins-Jacobs-Westinghouse competing team is key factor in megacontract dispute, but neither the judge, companies nor U.S. Energy Dept. will comment on the invalidated contract or on what will happen next.

Investigations

Pool Deck Deficiencies May Have Left Champlain Towers South Vulnerable Before Collapse

Pool deck slab and related connections "fell well short" of code, NIST investigator says

James Leggate

June 15, 2023

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Probe of the 2021 Surfside, Fla., condo collapse by federal investigators highlighted apparent problems with the pool deck among the hypotheses they are exploring.

Project Delivery

AECOM Signs Deals For Ukraine Infrastructure Rebuilding PM Role

James Leggate

June 20, 2023

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The firm has signed two agreements with Ukrainian officials related to project management, cost estimating standards and gaining investors for the country's plans to rebuild infrastructure damaged by the Russian invasion.

Emergency Repairs

How Philadelphia I-95 Span Destroyed by Fire Reopened in Just 12 Days

James Leggate

June 23, 2023

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The hastened work to reopen the highway involved numerous quick decisions by public and private sector participants.

Federal Buildings

GSA to Spend $975M in Push for Greener Federal Buildings

Tom Ichniowski

June 20, 2023

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The Ronald Reagan Federal Building and International Trade Center Washington, D.C., will get $13.5 million in upgrades, with more than 100 facilities across GSA's portfolio targeted for work.

Airport Infrastructure

House Panel Clears FAA Bill Providing $20B for Airport Grants

Tom Ichniowski

June 14, 2023

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The Senate committee leaders' version also has $20 billion for airport grants.

Transportation

Webuild-led Braila Bridge Project Over River Danube Nears Completion in Romania

Peter Reina

June 26, 2023

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The River Danube crossing ranks as one of Europe's longest suspension bridges.

Architecture Billings Index for May 2023

Economics

Architecture Billings Swing Back Positive But Headwinds Persist

Jeff Yoders

June 22, 2023

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In latest AIA index, member firms report billings rebound after a drop in April, but fall continued in sectors such as multifamily residential and commercial construction.

Southeast Construction News

New Billions Invested in Four Southeast EV Battery Plants

Stephanie Loder

June 26, 2023

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Toyota's under-construction battery plant in North Carolina is now an almost $6B project with new funds, while Ford BlueOval plants in Tennessee and Kentucky are boosted by a $9.2-billion U.S. Energy Dept. conditional loan, its largest ever single investment.

Editorial

Texas Heat Safety Retreat Shows Need For National Rule

June 28, 2023

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A commentary that says while Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) signed new state legislation that strips its cities and counties of some independence, more may be at stake for workers.

Industry Leads for the Week of July 3, 2023

June 28, 2023

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

Pulse for the Week of July 3, 2023

June 28, 2023

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Information in Pulse is derived from the Dodge Construction Network, the most powerful source of information, insights, and connections in the commercial construction industry.

Construction Economics for July 3, 2023

June 28, 2023

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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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Tech Startup Hypar Challenges the Traditional Design Pipeline

Obituary: Henry Petroski, 81, Explored Engineering Success and Failure As Teacher, Author

Obituary: Michael Horodniceanu, 78, Was NYC's Rail Megaproject Maestro

Report: Drinking Water Utilities Optimistic About Challenges Ahead

Gilbane-Turner Issues More RFPs for $1.5B Buffalo Bills Stadium Contractors

AI-Driven Facade Inspection System Deployed for Historic Building's Preservation

Construction Tech Firm Procore Launches Insurance Brokerage

British Columbia Releases RFQ for $3.1B Tunnel Project

PCL Sues Big Bank for $30M in Claimed NJ Mall Unpaid Work

3M PFAS Water Settlement Could Reach $12.5B

After 15 Years, Settlement Arrested at San Francisco's Millennium Tower

GAO Rejects Two Bidder Protests of $322M FEMA Award to AECOM

US Judge Tosses $45B DOE Hanford Contract to BWXT-Amentum-Fluor

Pool Deck Deficiencies May Have Left Champlain Towers South Vulnerable Before Collapse

AECOM Signs Deals For Ukraine Infrastructure Rebuilding PM Role

How Philadelphia I-95 Span Destroyed by Fire Reopened in Just 12 Days

GSA to Spend $975M in Push for Greener Federal Buildings

House Panel Clears FAA Bill Providing $20B for Airport Grants

Webuild-led Braila Bridge Project Over River Danube Nears Completion in Romania

Architecture Billings Swing Back Positive But Headwinds Persist

New Billions Invested in Four Southeast EV Battery Plants

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