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In this selection of construction history from the ENR archives, a look at the successful rush to build in the middle of World War II what at the time was the world's largest office building.

Construction Work Zones Remain Hazardous, AGC Study Finds

64% of respondents reported a motor vehicle had crashed into their work zone

Jim Parsons

May 24, 2024

One Comment

Nearly half of the participants in an Associated General Contractors' annual survey said work zones are less safe than a year ago.

Companies

Top 500 Design Firms Say DEI Is Key to Improved Operations, Business Development

Emell D. Adolphus

May 28, 2024

Investments in diversity, equity and inclusion are helping top design firms cast a wider net to recruit the next generation of design professionals.

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Sustainability

PAE Living Building Team Shares Lessons Learned

Portland, Ore., office building stands as global model for commercial Living Buildings

Nadine M. Post

May 29, 2024

The PAE Living Building is the 35th building in the world to earn full certification from the International Living Future Institute's rigorous sustainability program.

Transit

MTA Projects in Limbo After Governor Pauses Manhattan Congestion Pricing

James Leggate

June 7, 2024

Transit projects ranging from a $7.7-billion subway line extension to station accessibility improvements are on hold with the pause of program which was expected to generate $15 billion.

Companies

In Reversal, Wood Group Agrees to Negotiate New $2B+ Buyout Bid

June 9, 2024

After rejecting three acquisition offers from Dubai-based AE consolidator Sidara, formerly Dar Group, energy-industrial services firm agrees to talks related to latest sweetened bid.

Crews drill a geothermal borehole in Framingham, Mass.

Renewable Energy

Massachusetts Utility Launches Geothermal Network Claimed to Set a US First

Pioneering utility-led thermal energy pilot links residential and commercial buildings in Framingham to provide heating and cooling

Justin Rice

Johanna Knapschaefer

June 5, 2024

Eversource utility-scale thermal energy pilot links residential and commercial buildings in Framingham to provide heating and cooling

Southwest Gas Sells Part of Contracting Unit Centuri in IPO

June 3, 2024

Activist investor Carl Icahn holds a substantial investment in the large constructor ranked at No. 9 on ENR's Top 600 Specialty Contractors list.

AECOM Exits Water-Use Consultant Role as California Agencies Clash

May 31, 2024

In explaining its departure from a Tehachapi-Cummings County Water District contract, the consultant cites a potential conflict of interest.

Power Transmission

Feds, States Launch Joint Grid Upgrade as Data Center Power Demand Soars

June 4, 2024

The Biden administration propels efforts to upgrade U.S. grid infrastructure as new reports show big power demand from data centers, AI and planned hydrogen fuel production.

Transit

Ukraine Will Resume $248M Subway Job Abandoned During War

James Leggate

June 4, 2024

Officials are seeking expressions of interest to complete Dnipro Metro extension by June 21.

Baltimore Bridge Rebuild RFP Targets Fall 2028 Completion

Jim Parsons

June 3, 2024

The Maryland Transportation Authority issued a request for proposals May 31 for Phase 1 of the Francis Scott Key Bridge replacement.

Structural Engineering

Oklahoma City Council OKs Plan for North America's Tallest Tower

A performance-based structural design will be used on the project

Nadine M. Post

June 5, 2024

Work on the slender tower would not begin for two years, the council was told.

Companies

Australia Giant Lendlease Sells US, UK Assets—With One Deal Done

Firm will refocus on home market, ending US operations under way since 1979

Jeff Yoders

May 28, 2024

Developer-contractor exits U.S. markets after 45 years to refocus operations in home country.

Zachry Details Big Texas LNG Project Woes in Suit Against Owners Qatar Energy, ExxonMobil

Mary B. Powers

Daniel Tyson

May 23, 2024

In bankruptcy protection filings linked to “structured exit” from estimated $10B Golden Pass LNG export terminal, contractor airs details of cost squeeze and bad blood, and

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Caltrain's $2.4B Commuter Rail Electrification Project Nears Completion

Aileen Cho

June 7, 2024

One Comment

The long-running program to electrify 52 miles of commuter rail in Northern California has survived political infighting, pandemic disruptions and contract disputes.

Energy Construction

Canada's First Liquid Propane Export Site Will Build $980M Addition

David Godkin

June 9, 2024

Nearness to growing Asian gas markets propels just announced final investment decision on 190-acre new export complex at Prince Rupert, B.C., port site.

Construction Workforce

Construction Posts Strong Employment Gain for May, Adding 21,000 Jobs

Tom Ichniowski

June 7, 2024

The BLS report, which updated earlier preliminary figures, revised April’s jobs figure downward from an increase of 9,000 to no overall gain for that month.

Supply Chains

Bechtel Venture With Euro Steel Firm Includes UAE Fabrication Unit

May 28, 2024

Supply chain risks, which persist long after the height of the pandemic, have fueled the U.S. giant's link with Unger Steel Group.

Mergers & Acquisitions

GISI Adds Program Manager Gafcon to Its Collection of Companies

May 30, 2024

The acquisition puts Gafcon under the same corporate roof as Structure Tone.

DOT Awards $529.7M From IIJA

Tom Ichniowski

June 13, 2024

As the five-year rollout of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act passes its halfway mark, funds continue to flow to nonfederal agencies, including the U.S. Dept. of Transportation’s late May announcement of two sets of grants, totaling $529.7 million, from IIJA-created programs.

Viewpoint

What’s Trending on ENR.com and Keeps You Coming Back

June 13, 2024

In journalism, “story mix” is a familiar term that describes the breadth of editorial coverage. At ENR, our story mix is wide and diverse, given the complex and varied nature of the global construction industry.

Construction History

From the ENR Archives: June 13, 1938

Scott Lewis

June 12, 2024

This 1935 cover shows three workers in a sewer tunnel in Chicago that is being driven through blue clay.

Boat Harbor Pump Station to the Nansemond Treatment Plant

ENR Top Project Delivery Firms: Firms Say Early Collaboration Makes Gains

Emell D. Adolphus

Jonathan Keller

June 12, 2024

Firm revenue rises as more owners shift to collaborative project delivery methods that can increase flexibility, but risks remain.

Editorial

What the CHIPS Act Will and Won’t Do

ENR Editorial Board

June 12, 2024

A commentary with perspective on the $39 billion program.

Pulse for the Week of June 17, 2024

June 12, 2024

Project news from Dodge Data & Analytics.

Companies

Autodesk Names New CFO After Audit Reveals Accounting Discrepancies

Questions loom over how software giant booked revenue from new subscription model

Jeff Yoders

June 3, 2024

The company will change how it books multiyear software subscriptions after audit finds revenue from such deals was accounted for incorrectly.

Information Technology

Trimble Launches Unity Suite, Integrating Project Management Tools With an Eye on Asset Lifecycle

Breaking down data siloes and ensuring project information flows as needed between stakeholders

James Leggate

May 24, 2024

The Trimble Unity suite bundles together several of its software offerings with improved data compatibility across the board.

Construction Economics for June 17, 2024

June 12, 2024