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Former ENR Newsmaker was a "go-to" contractor on several major infrastructure emergencies in California, with a celebration of life set for Feb. 29 in Sacramento.

Energy

TVA Set to Build New $2.2B Gas Power Plant in Kingston, Tenn.

February 28, 2024

Project would replace coal-fired facility that spilled millions of gallons of coal ash waste in a river and surrounding area after a 2008 impoundment collapse.

Crews Packed a 'Punch' for Port of Beaumont Dock Demolition

Aileen Cho

February 14, 2024

Partially collapsed Texas port structure required close collaboration and nimble reactions to unknowns.

Alvin L. Bragg, the Manhattan district attorney, announced the charges against Valor Security and Investigations on Feb. 28

Ethics

NY Construction Safety Firm Falsely Certified Workers, Says Manhattan DA

Valor Security and Investigations allegedly faked required safety certifications for thousands of workers

Johanna Knapschaefer

February 29, 2024

Valor Security and Investigations allegedly falsely certified thousands of workers as having completed required safety training, according to Alvin Bragg.

Laser Ablation Shows Promise for Removing Bridge Coatings

Aileen Cho

February 15, 2024

State DOTs are adapting a process used in automotive, welding, military and aerospace sector applications that requires no heavy equipment, containment systems or traffic closures.

Highways

Flatiron Advances New Segment of $2.5B North Carolina Expressway

February 29, 2024

The contractor is working on a third section of the Triangle Expressway loop around Raleigh, now as part of a joint venture with Fred Smith Co.

Experts: Best Bet in $300M Osage Nation Wind Farm Dispute Is Negotiation

Daniel Tyson

February 19, 2024

2 Comments

Court order to take down 150-MW Oklahoma project could be 'yellow flag' to other firms building on Native American sites without full rights above ground—and below.

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Natural Gas

FERC OKs Cross-Border Gas Pipeline Despite US LNG Export Pause

February 20, 2024

Regulator approves Saguaro Connector, set to send 2.8 billion cu ft of gas per day from Pecos County, Texas into Mexico for overseas LNG shipment.

Transmission Construction

$11B SunZia Power Project Suit Has March 7 Federal Court Hearing

February 21, 2024

Quanta Services' 550-mile transmission line under construction in Arizona faces pushback from tribes, others over claimed threats to historic and cultural sites in San Pedro River Valley.

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Carbon Emissions

Risks Ahead for $12B Alberta Oil Sands Carbon Capture Project

David Godkin

February 27, 2024

Uncertain economic returns and duration of federal tax credits could delay or cancel project proposed by six oil firm majors, set to be the world’s largest, says energy sector research firm Wood Mackenzie.

NASA aerial images of the East Coast show, including JFK airport, with various colors and lines showing levels of sinking.

Science

Study Finds East Coast Infrastructure Is Sinking Along With the Land

Subsidence is occurring faster than expected, say scientists

Pam McFarland

February 22, 2024

NASA-funded study by Virginia Tech scientists evaluates potential risks for flooding and deterioration of infrastructure in the eastern U.S.

Highways

FHWA Approves $1B Expressway Cap Project to Reunite Buffalo, NY, Neighborhoods

February 22, 2024

Th long-awaited effort clears a key environmental hurdle, clearing the way for construction to begin in the fall.

Highways

MoDOT Picks Millstone Weber-Jacobs Team for First Project of $2.8B in I-70 Improvements

February 26, 2024

Missouri officials are planning six projects to widen and improve Interstate 70 across the state.

Transit

Mace-Parsons-Arcadis JV Wins Delivery Partner Contract for $16B Hudson Tunnel

February 28, 2024

MPA Delivery Partners will support the Gateway Development Commission with project management and construction management services.

Manufacturing

US Prioritizes Projects Complete by 2030 for CHIPS Act Funding, Says Commerce Sec

Aim is to vastly increase nation's share of high-end semiconductor global production by end of decade

February 26, 2024

The U.S. Dept. of Commerce has $39 billion from the CHIPS and Science Act available to incentivize construction of semiconductor chip plants.

NTSB Faults Maintenance, Inspection Oversight for Fern Hollow Bridge Collapse

Jim Parsons

February 21, 2024

One Comment

City, PennDOT did not manage bridge maintenance properly, the board says.

Water Resources

Senate, House Panels Aim to Advance 2024 Water Resources Bill

Tom Ichniowski

February 29, 2024

Lawmakers are moving ahead with plans for new legislation authorizing billions of dollars for flood protection, harbor dredging, river locks and dams, ecosystem restoration and other projects.

Infrastructure Act

Coalition Seeks Revamp of OMB Oversight of Buy America Policies

Tom Ichniowski

February 15, 2024

One Comment

Construction industry groups want OMB to focus on general policy and give individual agencies more authority over the specifics.

EPA Exempts Existing Gas-Fired Plants From Emissions Rule

March 7, 2024

Greenhouse gas cuts from already built gas-fired power plants are being addressed in a separate rulemaking, agency chief Michael Regan said, with some in Congress pushing that it be proposed by year end.

Legal

Four Contractor Owners, Managers Plead Guilty in Oklahoma Bid-Rig Case

March 4, 2024

The conspiracy targeted contracts together worth more than $100 million on transportation infrastructure projects over several years.

Legacy Award | Leadership Profile

ENR New England 2024 Legacy Award: International Tunnel Expert Enjoys Epic Career

In five-plus decades of engineering, ENR New England 2024 Legacy Award winner Henry Russell has worked on six continents

Justin Rice

February 12, 2024

Henry Russell’s earliest memory from inside a tunnel was riding Boston’s subway on the lap of his grandfather, a motorman for the Metropolitan Transit Authority, predecessor of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority.

Aviation Infrastructure

FAA Picks Winners for $970M in Airport Terminal Grants

Tom Ichniowski

February 15, 2024

Application requests for support far exceed the funds FAA has available.

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Energy Project

McDermott International and BP Team Arbitrate $535M LNG Site Dispute

March 4, 2024

Oil and gas giant and Kosmos Energy seek “maximum recoverable damages” in binding arbitration related to subsea pipe installation for project off Africa, with speculation of a contract payment dispute.

Update

Best Project Success Stories: A Long, Popular ENR Tradition

Scott Blair

March 7, 2024

While ENR typically delves into lessons learned in stories about projects currently under construction, for the past 27 years our Best Projects awards have also highlighted success in your completed projects where there has been exceptional teamwork, outstanding safety and community benefit.

Johnstown Dam Failure from the ENR Archives

Construction History

The Johnstown Dam Failure, as Seen in the Pages of ENR in 1889

Scott Lewis

March 7, 2024

The small headline of the Engineering News article shown here belies the gravity of the disaster: the deadliest dam failure in U.S. history.

Artificial Intelligence

AI-based Tool Optimizes Construction Schedules Straight From P6

ALICE Technologies schedule optimizer no longer requires a full BIM

Jeff Rubenstone

February 15, 2024

ALICE Technologies' schedule analysis and re-sequencing AI algorithm no longer requires a full BIM to generate possible alternate schedules.

Opinions

What Boeing’s Quality Woes Can Teach Construction

Matthew Kleiman

February 5, 2024

A commentary on construction's quality and productivity challenges tied to veteran tradespeople retiring.

Pulse for the Week of March 11, 2024

March 7, 2024

Information from 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 March 11, 2024

March 7, 2024