July 22, 2024

Cover Story

Exacting Asymmetry of Longwood Reimagined's Glasshouse Keeps the Team on Its Toes

July 17, 2024

The project's centerpiece, the West Conservatory, is an expressed-steel glasshouse with doubly curved members, little repetition and tight tolerances.

Manufacturing

Feds Offer New $1.2B Loan for Entek EV Battery Component Plant

James Leggate

July 9, 2024

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Clayco is building 1.4-million-sq-ft Indiana plant to produce wet-process lithium-ion battery separators for EV batteries with conditionally awarded Energy Dept. loan, officials announced July 9.

SOM, Energy Vault Enter Partnership on Gravity-Based Energy Storage

New systems will use the lifting of large composite blocks and the pumping of water to store potential energy for later power generation.

Jeff Yoders

July 11, 2024

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The companies will continue to develop systems that use the lifting of large composite blocks and the pumping of water to store potential energy for later power generation.

Bridges

Contractor Accepts Responsibility for $10M in Damages at Missouri Bridge Project

Annemarie Mannion

June 24, 2024

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St. Louis-based KCI Construction is on the hook for the cost of repairing 80 girders on an Interstate 55 bridge in Missouri.

Contracts

Judlau's Wrongful Termination Lawsuit Blocks Walsh From Work on Illinois Interchange

The controversy started with a bid preference being overlooked

Annemarie Mannion

June 27, 2024

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New York-based contractor says it received a two-line letter of termination six weeks after it had started work on the $324-million project.

Infrastructure

Dubai Announces Plans to Build $8B Stormwater Drainage Network

James Leggate

June 28, 2024

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The infrastructure would increase country's rainwater drainage capacity by 700% to 20 million cu m per day.

Transportation

WSP Starts Work on First-of-Its-Kind Electric Bus Transit Center in Miami

Derek Lacey

July 1, 2024

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Miami-Dade's new transit operations center will be able to charge and maintain 100 electric buses, equipped with rapid charging stations.

Transportation Infrastructure

US DOT Picks Winners for $1.8B in RAISE Grants

Tom Ichniowski

June 26, 2024

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Grants are capped at $25 million, but transportation infrastructure projects aim to have significant regional or local impact.

Federal Spending

Parties Divided Over House Fiscal 2025 Appropriations Bills

Tom Ichniowski

Pam McFarland

July 17, 2024

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With the August recess drawing near, congressional appropriators are making progress on spending bills for fiscal 2025.

EEOC Issues Anti-Harassment Guidelines for Construction

Richard Korman

June 26, 2024

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Guidelines foresee general contractors setting the tone for preventing harassment based on race, gender or other forms.

A construction worker wearing an orange hardhat and yellow vest puts a hand on their forehead, elbow resting again a wall

Safety and Health

Labor Dept. Proposal Would Require Employers to Protect Workers From Extreme Heat

Pam McFarland

July 2, 2024

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Proposed rule is one of the first federal regulations, and the first by OSHA, to be issued after the Supreme Court’s June 28 Loper Bright v Raimondo decision setting potential brakes on agency rulemaking.

Sports Construction

Mortenson Picked to Build $1.3B Tampa Bay Baseball Stadium

Facility for Major League Rays' franchise will anchor $6.5B St. Petersburg, Fla., redevelopment

Derek Lacey

July 8, 2024

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Facility for Major League Rays' franchise, set to start construction next year, will anchor $6.5B St. Petersburg, Fla., redevelopment.

Transportation

Panama Canal Officials Detail $1.6B Reservoir Project Needed to Bolster Water Supply

C.J. Schexnayder

July 9, 2024

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The proposed reservoir would take six years to construct allowing the canal to meet its water needs for the next 50 years.

Energy

Truce May Be Underway in Big Golden Pass LNG Project Dispute

Debra K. Rubin

July 3, 2024

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Zachry Holdings Inc. and project owners ExxonMobil and Qatar Energy are negotiating to resolve an ongoing battle over payments, layoffs, stalled work and leadership on the $10.5-billion project—while a July 1 federal court ruling has reversed the Biden Administration pause on approvals of new LNG facilities

Wastewater

Jacobs Selected for $800M Upgrade at Seattle-area Wastewater Plant

James Leggate

July 3, 2024

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The firm will provide program management services to King County, Wash., for capital improvements to the South Treatment Plant in Renton.

Transit

California High-speed Rail Authority OKs $22.6B Palmdale-Burbank Segment

James Leggate

June 27, 2024

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The 38-mile section is planned to have nearly 28 miles of tunnels.

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O&G/Tutor Perini Team Awarded Amtrak Connecticut River Bridge Replacement

Jim Parsons

July 1, 2024

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The $1.3B project, scheduled to begin construction later this year, will replace a bridge causing traffic delays.

Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapse

Proposals in Hand, Maryland Aims for 2028 Replacement of Collapsed Baltimore Bridge

Jim Parsons

June 27, 2024

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The Maryland Transportation Authority is now evaluating proposals to replace the bridge, which collapsed after it was struck by a cargo vessel in March, with an eye on a possible completion by 2028.

Government

Regulatory Chaos Seen in Wake of US Supreme Court Loper Ruling

But supporters contend opinion will require agencies to stick to legislative intent

Pam McFarland

Debra K. Rubin

July 12, 2024

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Majority decision overturning 40-years of legal precedent in court deference to federal agency expertise in rulemaking leaves many unanswered questions.

Entertainment

Bally's Secures Funding for $1.7B Chicago Casino and Hotel Project

Annemarie Mannion

July 15, 2024

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Demolition of a printing press building on a 30-acre site in Chicago is set for this summer to make way for a casino and hotel.

Risk

FEMA Strengthens Risk Mandates Rebuilding Flood-Prone Communities

Pam McFarland

July 16, 2024

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Agency publishes updated flood standard requiring project participants who rebuild after disaster to consider future flood risks.

Water Resources

Work Starts on $1.2B Project to Block Great Lakes Asian Carp Invasion

Pam McFarland

July 9, 2024

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Funding deal will push forward two-decade-plus effort to build barriers and take other steps to prevent invasive species migration into the key U.S. shipping and recreation hub.

Federal Construction

US Army Corps of Engineers Names New Chief

Tom Ichniowski

July 10, 2024

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Butch Graham is elevated from Corps deputy commanding general and head of its civil and emergency operations

Water Resources

House Committee Clears New WRDA Bill

Tom Ichniowski

June 27, 2024

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Measure authorizes 12 Army Corps of Engineers construction projects totaling roughly $4.8 billion.

Update

ENR Editors Document Heat Safety Rule’s Evolution

Richard Korman

July 17, 2024

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You can’t accuse the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration of springing a surprise on employers with its proposed heat safety rule.

Construction History

From the ENR Archive: April 10, 1941

Scott Lewis

July 17, 2024

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This 1941 cover image shows Chrysler engineers planning the layout of the first factory for the mass production of tanks in the U.S.

Construction History

Sanitary Engineer Vinton Bacon Cleaned House in Chicago

Scott Lewis

July 17, 2024

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On a Saturday morning in the summer of 1966, Vinton Bacon, general superintendent of the Metropolitan Sanitary District of Chicago, pulled his car into a service station near his suburban home for gas and an oil check. The attendant found four sticks of dynamite wired to the car’s engine. Only a faulty connection prevented them from exploding.

Information Technology

Bentley Systems' New CEO Takes Helm, Sees Software Firm Preserving the 'Engineering Ethos'

Greg Bentley shifts to executive chairman, company to remain majority family-owned

Jeff Yoders

July 1, 2024

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The software company known for ProjectWise, MicroStation and Synchro will continue its focus on the tools that enable engineers to design and build critical infrastructure.

SiteMap App Aids in $389M Illinois Hospital Expansion

Jeff Yoders

July 17, 2024

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Ground Penetrating Radar Systems recently released a mobile app for SiteMap, its cloud platform that can bring GIS and BIM project data together in one workflow.

Viewpoint

Seeking the Root Cause of Safety Lapses Requires Asking the Right Questions

Ken Arnold

July 17, 2024

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A commentary that says too often, when we investigate safety incidents, we focus on the immediate cause and not the “root cause.” They aren’t the same thing.

Industrial Leads for the Week of July 22, 2024

July 17, 2024

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

Pulse for the Week of July 22, 2024

July 17, 2024

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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 July 22, 2024

July 17, 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

Sany IROOTECH headquarters in Guangzhou, China

ENR 2024 Top Design Firms Sourcebook: Artificial Intelligence Ramps Up

With a rise in design services and ongoing labor challenges, can AI-powered tech help firms work smarter?

Emell D. Adolphus

July 16, 2024

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Commentary from the Top 500 Design Firms in 2024 reveals a shift in the use of artificial intelligence to complement design services.

fill and finishing facility in Clayton, N.C.

Manufacturing

ENR 2024 Top 500 Sourcebook: Expanding Pharmaceutical Production

Novo Nordisk plans $4.1-billion North Carolina plant with BE&K Building

James Leggate

July 16, 2024

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Novo Nordisk, the Denmark-based health care company, is planning to invest $4.1 billion to expand its U.S. manufacturing capacity with a second fill and finishing facility in Clayton, N.C.

Environmental

ENR 2024 Top 500 Sourcebook: Harbor Island Redevelopment Plans Progress

A new public-minded vision for a former industrial site in Michigan

Corinne Grinapol

July 16, 2024

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HDR recently introduced three redevelopment concepts for Harbor Island off Grand Haven, Mich., which will offer recreational activities on the former industrial and waste disposal site.

Power

ENR 2024 Top 500 Sourcebook: Euro Solar Component Maker Lands in US

Ingot and wafer producer NorSun will build $620M plant in Tulsa, Okla.

Debra K. Rubin

July 16, 2024

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Norway-based solar energy manufacturer NorSun will spend $620 million to build its first U.S.-based factory—a 5-GW facility in Tulsa, Okla., that will produce silicon ingots and wafers for solar cells and panels.

Oil and Gas

ENR 2024 Top 500 Sourcebook: Plant Tests Ocean Carbon Dioxide Removal

Arup begins feasibility study of commercial-scale facility set for Canada site

David Godkin

July 16, 2024

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Arup begins feasibility study of commercial-scale facility set fyo be built on a site in Quebec, Canada.

John Glenn Columbus International Airport

Transportation

ENR 2024 Top 500 Sourcebook: Columbus Airport Plans Sleek New Terminal

Estimated $2-billion program emphasizes sustainability and technology

Jim Parsons

July 16, 2024

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Opened at the dawn of the Space Age, the 66-year-old terminal at John Glenn Columbus International Airport in Columbus, Ohio will soon give way to a new facility that embodies the aspirations for air travel in the 21st century.

General Building

ENR 2024 Top 500 Sourcebook: $5B Medical Campus Set to Rise in Dallas

McCarthy-Vaughn joint venture will serve as construction manager

July 16, 2024

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Children’s Health and UT Southwestern Medical Center has selected a team of HKS and Perkins&Will to design a $5-billion pediatric health campus in Dallas.

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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