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ENR’s 2024 National Top 20 Under 40 class

ENR 2024 Top 20 Under 40: Magnificent By a Mile

Chicago set the stage for these AEC leaders to discuss construction challenges and solutions

Emell D. Adolphus

Annemarie Mannion Jack McMackin

Justin Rice

Jeff Yoders

May 8, 2024

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From diverse technical, business and skilled trade backgrounds, ENR’s 2024 National Top 20 under 40 winners have emerged as leaders at their respective organizations.

Design, Legal and Accounting all Fight a War on Billable Hours After the Advent of AI

Jeff Yoders

May 9, 2024

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Billable hours have long been the professional services standard by which architects, engineers, lawyers and accountants all get paid. But what if that effort wasn’t from human toil at all?

Bridges

Subcontractor's Demolition Error Results in $10M Fix for Damaged Bridge Girders on Missouri Project

Contractor alleges mistakes in demolition have led to delays for 1-55 bridges project

Annemarie Mannion

April 30, 2024

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The question of who will pay for at least $10 million to replace girders on I-55 near St. Louis is being sorted out between the contractor, subcontractor, insurance companies and attorneys.

Transportation

LA Metro's Board Green Lights $7.1B Southeast Gateway Line

David Aragon

May 1, 2024

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The Southeast Gateway extension will expand LA Metro's light rail service to Artesia.

Renewable Energy

NY Advances New Offshore Wind Plan After Scrapping 4 GW Over Turbine Size Dispute

Debra K. Rubin

April 24, 2024

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But project development continues in the state—with builder Skanska gaining a $861M NYC port upgrade contract—and in the US, with federal lease auctions now set for offshore Maine and Oregon as first of 12 through 2028, and NJ announcing it will seek up to 4 GW capacity add.

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Project Delivery

Feds Push Eased Energy Permits, More Funding and 100K Miles of Transmission Upgrades

Mary B. Powers

Debra K. Rubin

April 30, 2024

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The U.S. Dept. of Energy has aired a flurry of changed permit mandates and other project boosts to meet rising demand for more and cleaner energy.

Airports

Dubai Unveils $35B Plan for World's Largest Airport

C.J. Schexnayder

May 2, 2024

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The Al Maktoum International Airport expansion's first phase is slated for completion by 2030.

Infrastructure

Corps Seeks Contractor for Final Phase of Tennessee Lock Replacement

Project cost estimated from $100 million to $250 million

James Leggate

April 23, 2024

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Work is under way on two other contracts for the Chickamauga Lock Replacement Project.

Transportation

Road Project to Improve Access to Peru's Machu Picchu Site

C.J. Schexnayder

May 9, 2024

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When completed in 2025, the new paved road will reach a hydroelectric plant just a few miles from the Machu Picchu sanctuary. Travelers can either continue on foot or by train to the town Aguas Calientes near the historic site.

Regulation

Federal Trade Commission Votes to Ban Non-Compete Agreements

James Leggate

April 24, 2024

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The U.S. Chamber of Commerce plans a legal challenge to the rule; a construction group is weighing a similar action.

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Design-Build

AECOM Seeks $16M From Flatiron in Denver Express Lanes Lawsuit

The contractor had sought $260M from the design firm over C-470 project work

Richard Korman

April 26, 2024

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Attorneys observing the case had noted the possible pitfalls of Flatiron's strategy of fighting on two legal fronts at the same time in the dispute.

Sports

Chicago Bears Push Plans Forward for $4.6B Lakefront Stadium

Annemarie Mannion

April 24, 2024

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Football team aims to build a domed stadium on the city of Chicago's Museum Campus.

Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapse

Temporary Deep-Draft Channel Opens at Key Bridge Wreckage Site

Jim Parsons

April 25, 2024

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State officials begin moving ahead with rebuild plans as the first large ships are able to leave the Port of Baltimore since the collapse.

Organized Labor

Building Trades Plan Massive Campaign to Re-Elect Biden

Bruce Buckley

April 29, 2024

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Labor unions reportedly plan to spend as much as eight figures to support the current president's reelection.

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Air Quality

New Rules Will Limit Coal Power Plant Emissions, But Lawsuits Expected

Pam McFarland

April 25, 2024

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The point of contention in the EPA-issued mandates is the technical and economic viability of carbon capture and storage technology.

Largest Commercial Living Building Achieves Full ‘Living’ Status

PAE Living Building joins 34 others certified

Nadine M. Post

May 9, 2024

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The 58,000-sq-ft PAE Living Building in Portland, Ore., is the first privately developed speculative office building fully certified under the rigorous Living Building Challenge of the International Living Future Institute, and one of only 35 fully certified Living Buildings in the world.

Crews are gearing up to demo RFK stadium in Washington, D.C.

Demolition

National Park Service Gives DC Sign-off to Demolish RFK Stadium

Jim Parsons

May 7, 2024

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Washington, D.C.’s 63-year-old Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium is set to be demolished, with no current plans for a replacement venue.

Workforce

Construction Kept Adding Jobs in April, But at Slower Rate

Tom Ichniowski

May 3, 2024

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Industry gained 9,000 jobs in April, compared with 40,000 added in March.

Energy Construction

Global E&C Firms Picked for $5.6B UK Transmission Expansion

Peter Reina

May 3, 2024

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Three design firms and five contractors will work on a proposed group of large projects to build grid connections for 50 GW of offshore wind energy in Britain set to operate by 2030.

Bridges

I-95 Reopens in Connecticut After Fiery Crash; DOT Planning to Rebuild Overpass

James Leggate

May 6, 2024

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Crews demolished a fire-damaged bridge and cleared the highway in less than 80 hours, ahead of the Monday morning commute.

Highway Infrastructure

Sec. Buttigieg: DOT Disaster Relief Funds Fall Short of Potential Needs

Tom Ichniowski

May 2, 2024

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Key appropriator says Federal Highway Administration's emergency fund needs more funding.

Construction History

ENR’s Coverage of the 1907 Collapse of the Quebec Bridge

Scott Lewis

May 9, 2024

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Charles Whiting Baker, chief editor of Engineering News, was vacationing in Vermont in August 1907 when word reached him that the Quebec Bridge, under construction near Quebec City across the border in Canada, had collapsed.

Technology | Reality Capture

Brasfield & Gorrie Drone Fleet Sends Data Directly to ArcGIS

Jeff Yoders

May 9, 2024

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Contractor Brasfield & Gorrie is working to update its site maps to avoid utility strikes and other incidents by integrating drone flight data directly into their GIS maps using Esri’s Site Scan for ArcGIS Pro.

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Heavy Equipment

Semi-Autonomous Trucks Help Florida Contractor Stay Ahead

Jeff Rubenstone

May 9, 2024

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Finding enough qualified workers to meet the current construction demand is a real challenge in many hot markets of the U.S. right now.

Pulse for the Week of May 13, 2024

May 9, 2024

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Project news from Dodge Data & Analytics.

Viewpoint

Got AI? You'll Need It as Climate Change Worsens Flood Risk

Jeff Albee

May 8, 2024

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With AI-driven modeling, flood projections and scenario plans can be set up quickly, allowing far more sensitivity and insight than a static projection can generate from historical data.

Construction Economics for May 13, 2024

May 9, 2024

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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

Enhancing Collaboration and Surpassing Traditional Design-Build Methods with Progressive Design-Build

Earn: 1 PDH; 1 AIA LU/Elective; 0.1 IACET CEU

Progressive Design-Build is reshaping large infrastructure projects by addressing key issues with the traditional Design-Build approach. We'll explore how PDB fosters collaboration between owners, design-builders, and design teams to develop a well-defined scope and budget, plus minimizes cost overruns and reduces liability claims.

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May 13, 2024

Cover Story

ENR 2024 Top 20 Under 40: Magnificent By a Mile

Design, Legal and Accounting all Fight a War on Billable Hours After the Advent of AI

News

Subcontractor's Demolition Error Results in $10M Fix for Damaged Bridge Girders on Missouri Project

LA Metro's Board Green Lights $7.1B Southeast Gateway Line

NY Advances New Offshore Wind Plan After Scrapping 4 GW Over Turbine Size Dispute

Feds Push Eased Energy Permits, More Funding and 100K Miles of Transmission Upgrades

Dubai Unveils $35B Plan for World's Largest Airport

Corps Seeks Contractor for Final Phase of Tennessee Lock Replacement

Road Project to Improve Access to Peru's Machu Picchu Site

Federal Trade Commission Votes to Ban Non-Compete Agreements

AECOM Seeks $16M From Flatiron in Denver Express Lanes Lawsuit

Chicago Bears Push Plans Forward for $4.6B Lakefront Stadium

Temporary Deep-Draft Channel Opens at Key Bridge Wreckage Site

Building Trades Plan Massive Campaign to Re-Elect Biden

New Rules Will Limit Coal Power Plant Emissions, But Lawsuits Expected

Largest Commercial Living Building Achieves Full ‘Living’ Status

National Park Service Gives DC Sign-off to Demolish RFK Stadium

Construction Kept Adding Jobs in April, But at Slower Rate

Global E&C Firms Picked for $5.6B UK Transmission Expansion

I-95 Reopens in Connecticut After Fiery Crash; DOT Planning to Rebuild Overpass

Sec. Buttigieg: DOT Disaster Relief Funds Fall Short of Potential Needs

Departments

ENR’s Coverage of the 1907 Collapse of the Quebec Bridge

Brasfield & Gorrie Drone Fleet Sends Data Directly to ArcGIS

Semi-Autonomous Trucks Help Florida Contractor Stay Ahead

Pulse for the Week of May 13, 2024

Got AI? You'll Need It as Climate Change Worsens Flood Risk

Construction Economics

Construction Economics for May 13, 2024

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