August 28, 2023

Stockholm Advances Slussen Bridge Project to Secure A Sustainable Future

Lock and bridge reconstruction is a key component in a $1.4-billion master plan to secure the city’s major drinking water source, Improve mobility and reduce flood risks.

Emell D. Adolphus

August 23, 2023

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Lock and Bridge reconstruction is a key component in a $1.4-billion master plan to secure the city’s major drinking water source, improve mobility and reduce flood risks.

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Project Impacts Weighed of Montana Youths' Climate Suit Court Win

Mary B. Powers Nancy Kristof

August 17, 2023

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A $283-million gas power plant being built near Billings may face added environmental scrutiny as state Supreme Court weighs Aug. 14 lower court ruling of state law barring greenhouse gas emission impact review as unconstitutional.

$932M Italy-Tunisia Subsea Power Line Gets European Funding Boost

Shem Oirere

August 18, 2023

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High-voltage direct current undersea cable and added infrastructure will link the two countries' electrical grids, enabling a bidirectional power flow between Africa and Europe for the first time.

Climate Change Mitigation

Stakeholders Cite Technology Risks In Cutting Power Plant Emissions

Mary B. Powers

Debra K. Rubin

August 15, 2023

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Proposed EPA mandate's reliance on hydrogen and carbon capture evoked concern in comments sent by an Aug. 9 deadline, but supporters say investment in clean transition approaches already are well underway.

Workforce

US Dept. of Labor Issues Final Rule Revising Davis-Bacon Prevailing Wage Requirements

Tom Ichniowski

August 8, 2023

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Construction unions hailed the new rule, but some contractor groups have strongly criticized it, with the Associated Builders and Contractors already planning a legal challenge.

Remaining Mountain Valley Pipeline Opponent Suits Are Dismissed

Debra K. Rubin

August 12, 2023

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Amid site protest arrests, a Richmond, Va. appeals court panel admits its cancelled jurisdiction to rule on suits seeking to stop the $6.6 billion gas line's completion, but route landowners are pressing another court to keep their eminent domain lawsuit alive.

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Clean Energy Construction

Two Direct-Air Carbon Removal Projects Set for $1.1B DOE Push

Debra K. Rubin

Mary B. Powers

August 13, 2023

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Occidental Petroleum and Battelle lead Texas and Louisiana projects set for award of first-round federal funds, with 19 regional direct air capture hub teams—that include AEC firms—set to gain a total of $100M.

Transit

Gateway Shortlists Three Teams for $250M Hudson Riverbed Stabilization

James Leggate

August 15, 2023

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Weeks Marine, a Walsh-Traylor Bros. joint venture and a Cashman-Trevi Icos JV are on shortlist for key contract on $16B New Jersey-New York rail crossing.

Sustainability

Manhattan's Landmark US Custom House Getting Greener-Material Repairs

Federal building using $11 million from Inflation Reduction Act

Nadine M. Post

August 15, 2023

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U.S. General Services Administration announces Custom House project as a "showcase" for sustainable retrofits.

Disaster Recovery

Estimate Tops $5.5B for Cost of Rebuilding After Maui Fires

James Leggate

August 14, 2023

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President Joe Biden disaster declaration for hard-hit historic center Lahaina and other affected areas on Aug. 10 makes federal funds available for recovery, even as fires are not fully contained.

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Lawsuits

Design-Build JV Sues STV Over Boston Green Line Work

Scott Van Voorhis

August 10, 2023

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GLX Constructors seeks $35M from the engineering firm over claimed design errors on the $2.3-billion light rail project extension.

Will the Supreme Court Soon Undermine Minority Contractor Programs?

Opponents are targeting disparity studies used to justify MBE rules

Richard Korman

August 14, 2023

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MBE programs are deeply entrenched, but conservative opponents now target disparity studies that have been their foundation.

Infrastructure Act

New White House Buy America Guidance Draws Scrutiny

Tom Ichniowski

August 20, 2023

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Construction and transportation officials say implementing the new requirements could pose problems.

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Transportation

Virginia I-95 Express Lane Extension Nears Milestone

Jim Parsons

August 9, 2023

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Privately financed, $670-million 10-mile project is set to partially open this month that extends lanes' terminus in Stafford County to just north of Fredericksburg, nearly two years after contractor settled dispute with developer and state that added $100 million to its contract.

Companies

KBR Denies Report of $5B Bid to Buy Jacobs' Government Unit

Debra K. Rubin

Mary B. Powers

August 21, 2023

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Jacobs says planned spinoff continues of its Critical Mission Solutions business, which employs 16,000 of its 60,000 employees, but KBR said on Aug. 21 that a rumored purchase "does not align with ... its capital deployment and strategic priorities and thus is not being pursued.”

Companies

WSP Global Sells Acquired Louis Berger Unit to Engineer Versar

Debra K. Rubin

August 10, 2023

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New parent, a Washington, D.C.-based engineering, environmental and security services firm, gains 1,400 employees from business that WSP says is not "core" to growth strategy.

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ENR 2023 Top 250 International Contractors: Firms Face Big Picture Challenges

Top 250 ranked firms clinch a banner year of revenue growth but must wager experience against market risks as geopolitics and global priorities shift.

Emell D. Adolphus

Jonathan Keller

August 23, 2023

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Top 250 ranked firms clinch a banner year of revenue growth but must wager experience against market risks as geopolitics and global priorities shift.

Viewpoint

How Psychological Safety May Help Our Construction Company

Bill Aalerud

August 24, 2023

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At Columbia, the Massachusetts-based construction management firm where I work as executive vice president, there was a 21-member team that was remarkably high-performing.

Industry Leads for the Week of August 28, 2023

August 24, 2023

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

Technology

Could QR Codes Be a Key to Unlocking Project Efficiencies? One Tech Leader Thinks So

Annemarie Mannion

July 26, 2023

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Contractors are losing out big-time on efficiencies that would benefit projects because they aren’t tapping into 95% of the information that BIM can provide.

Pulse for the Week of August 28, 2023

August 24, 2023

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Project news from Dodge Data & Analytics.

Construction Economics for August 28, 2023

August 23, 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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Stockholm Advances Slussen Bridge Project to Secure A Sustainable Future

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Project Impacts Weighed of Montana Youths' Climate Suit Court Win

$932M Italy-Tunisia Subsea Power Line Gets European Funding Boost

Stakeholders Cite Technology Risks In Cutting Power Plant Emissions

US Dept. of Labor Issues Final Rule Revising Davis-Bacon Prevailing Wage Requirements

Remaining Mountain Valley Pipeline Opponent Suits Are Dismissed

Two Direct-Air Carbon Removal Projects Set for $1.1B DOE Push

Gateway Shortlists Three Teams for $250M Hudson Riverbed Stabilization

Manhattan's Landmark US Custom House Getting Greener-Material Repairs

Estimate Tops $5.5B for Cost of Rebuilding After Maui Fires

Design-Build JV Sues STV Over Boston Green Line Work

Will the Supreme Court Soon Undermine Minority Contractor Programs?

New White House Buy America Guidance Draws Scrutiny

Virginia I-95 Express Lane Extension Nears Milestone

KBR Denies Report of $5B Bid to Buy Jacobs' Government Unit

WSP Global Sells Acquired Louis Berger Unit to Engineer Versar

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ENR 2023 Top 250 International Contractors: Firms Face Big Picture Challenges

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How Psychological Safety May Help Our Construction Company

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Could QR Codes Be a Key to Unlocking Project Efficiencies? One Tech Leader Thinks So

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