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August 14, 2023

Check out the August 14, 2023 edition of ENR, featuring machine guidance and autonomous equipment meeting halfway, top 225 International Contractors, news and more!

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Machine Guidance and Autonomous Equipment Meet Contractors Halfway

Contractors still resist changing processes and opening their wallets for factory-installed electric power and autonomous operation, but more are realizing the benefits.

Jeff Yoders

August 9, 2023

Contractors still resist changing processes and opening their wallets for factory-installed electric power and autonomous operation, but more are realizing the benefits.

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ENR Top 225 International Design Firms: Resilient Design Demands Grow

Emell Adolphus

Emell D. Adolphus

Peter Reina

Jonathan Keller

Jonathan Keller

August 9, 2023

Distinct geopolitical challenges frequently are the major force behind revenue changes for the Top 225 International Design Firms.

Long-Delayed Vogtle Nuclear Unit Goes Online

Construction monitors expect more delays in completing the second unit

Scott Judy

August 2, 2023

The completion of Georgia Power's Plant Vogtle Unit 3 marks the first new U.S. nuclear plant to achieve commercial operation in more than 30 years.

Infrastructure Act

Corps of Engineers Selects Seven Design Teams for Great Lakes Division Projects

July 26, 2023

The multiple-award task-order contracts are funded by $17.1 billion authorized by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.

Highways

New York DOT Advances Syracuse I-81 Viaduct Project

August 1, 2023

State officials awarded a second contract for the project, though some planned phases of construction remain temporarily barred under a court order.

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Boston’s Sumner Tunnel Renovation Kicks Into High Gear

Series of weekend closures moves the $160-million project closer to halfway mark

Scott Van Voorhis

July 28, 2023

A series of weekend closures moves the $160 million-project closer to its halfway mark.

Water Quality

Jackson, Miss., Sewers Added to Special Manager's Mission

July 31, 2023

Third-party interim engineer-manager Ted Henifin now adds city's neglected wastewater system to his portfolio since being named last year by a U.S. judge to run its inadequate and leaking drinking water system.

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After Deadly Florida Crane Mishap, a Lengthy Penalty Appeal Is Likely

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August 2, 2023

More than 1,200 appeals cases each year go before overworked OSHA Review Commission judges.

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Clean Energy

Incentives Worth Up to $1.8B Lure 2-GW Swiss Solar Cell Plant to Colorado

Debra K. Rubin

July 26, 2023

U.S. based giant First Solar also said it will spend $1.1 billion to build its fifth domestic component factory in Louisiana, as India and China-based manufacturers plan new American capacity boosts

San Luis Obispo Wastewater Plant Overhaul Flows Along

Aileen Cho

August 4, 2023

To upgrade treatment plant infrastructure that dates to 1920, crews built new digesters, membrane reactors and ultraviolet disinfection systems.

Bridges

Walsh-Kokosing JV Wins $3.1B Ohio-Kentucky Bridge Contract

July 27, 2023

The Brent Spence Bridge Corridor Project plan calls for construction of a new bridge carrying Interstates 71 and 75.

Transportation

Southern California-to-Las Vegas Bullet Train Clears Regulatory Hurdle

August 2, 2023

The high-speed rail project backers have applied for a $3.7B in federal funds to underwrite the effort.

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Environment

Proposed NEPA Revise Pushes Early Community Links, Shorter Timelines

Pam_McFarland

August 1, 2023

Administration is accepting through Sept. 29 public comment on its proposal to streamline project environmental reviews under a key federal law.

Clean Energy Construction

Embattled Maine Power Line Restarts as Cost Balloons to $1.5B

Massachusetts ratepayers may have to cover cost overages through higher rates

Johanna Knapschaefer

Johanna Knapschaefer

August 3, 2023

Work to complete 145-mile line to channel Canada hydropower to New England, halted in 2021 by a successful ballot measure and multiple legal battles, announced its restart after winning a court ruling last spring.

Power Transmission

Federal Energy Regulator Approves Rule to Speed Clean Energy Grid Links

Debra K. Rubin

July 30, 2023

Unanimous FERC vote July 27 on final rule will prioritize the most construction-ready, financially-viable projects, but its effective date was not announced.

Kamal Khayat

Additive Manufacturing

Corps Awards $1.4M for AI Assist in 3D-Printed Concrete Structures

Jeff Yoders

July 28, 2023

Grant to Missouri S&T University will boost AI program to develop best concrete 3D printing options using alternative and sustainable materials so structures can be built away from ready-mix plants.

Disaster Response

Northern China Infrastructure Hit Hard by Record Rain

August 8, 2023

Floodwater diverted from Beijing has caused major damage in the Hai River basin, but no official damage cost or detail has yet been released as China’s government said it has allocated $124 million for immediate post-disaster relief and reconstruction.

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Federal Waste Cleanup

Heatup of Giant DOE Nuclear Waste Melter Succeeds After 2022 Halt

Tim Newcomb

July 27, 2023

First of two record-size 300-ton melters at federal Hanford waste site reached 2,100°F critical temperature July 20 after shutdown last year due to component overheating.

Construction Accidents

Loaded Boom of Burning Tower Crane Collapses in Manhattan, Injuring Six

July 26, 2023

The New York City Dept. of Buildings is investigating the cause of an engine fire and the boom failure.

Clean Energy Construction

US Offshore Wind Gets Atlantic, Gulf Pushes Amid More Sector Cost Tumult

Debra K. Rubin

August 2, 2023

Feds propose 557 sq miles of new Atlantic ocean tracts for development and set Aug. 29 for first Gulf of Mexico auction of three large sites, but projects now confront rising costs for the first time.

Newark Symphony Hall

First Phase of Newark Symphony Hall Renovation Is Complete

Johanna Knapschaefer

Johanna Knapschaefer

August 10, 2023

Newark Symphony Hall, New Jersey’s largest Black-led arts and entertainment venue, marked the completion of the first phase of its $75-million renovation Aug 1.

Safety Enforcement

Former Colorado Contractor Pleads Guilty in Employee Trench Collapse Death

August 7, 2023

OSHA found workers were exposed to another potential collapse in the same trench a month after the fatal incident.

Contract Awards

Hyundai E&C Among Contractors Picked for $11B Petrochemical Plant in Saudi Arabia

August 7, 2023

Six international engineering firms have won engineering, procurement and construction contracts for the planned $11 billion Amiral petrochemical plant in Saudi Arabia.

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US Supreme Court Orders All Mountain Valley Gas Line Work to Proceed

Debra K. Rubin

July 27, 2023

Developer CEO tells analysts Aug. 1 it will finish last 20 miles of 303-mile natural gas line by year end, after high court reverses lower court halt of just-resumed work on controversial project still being litigated

Construction Workforce

Construction Keeps Gaining Jobs, Adding 19,000 in July

Tom Ichniowski

August 4, 2023

Residential specialty trade contractors segment posted the strongest July results, adding 13,300 positions.

Construction Workforce

PBGC OKs Construction Union Locals' Pension Fund Merger

Tom Ichniowski

January 15, 2020

Merger of New York State LIUNA locals' pension funds is first under 2014 multiemployer pension law.

Scott Hilling

ENR Art Director Hilling: 'Construction Is Beautiful'

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August 10, 2023

For the past eight years, Senior Art Director Scott Hilling has had a huge influence over the award-winning visual impact of ENR. His efforts are well known, due partly to a recent American Society of Business Publication Editors award, for dramatic design of ENR’s popular annual construction photo contest issue. He likened it to preparing “an art exhibit in a gallery.”

LiDAR, drones and sensors

Canadian Rail Line Rolls on While Spinning Up Its Own Digital Twin

Aileen Cho

August 10, 2023

The private operator of the Canada Line in Vancouver is using a digital twin of the 19-km-long, 16-station, 12-year-old transit system for predictive maintenance and infrastructure planning.

ENR Editorials

Who Canceled the Recession?

Instead of being weighed down by gloom, maybe it’s time to plan for prosperity.

ENR Editorial Board

August 10, 2023

Worried about the yield curve? Maybe the positives outweigh the negatives.

ENR Pulse

Pulse for the Week of August 14, 2023

August 10, 2023

Project news from Dodge Data & Analytics.

ENR Construction Economics

Construction Economics for August 14, 2023

August 10, 2023

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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