August 12, 2024

Check out the August 12, 2024 edition of ENR, featuring JFK International Airport's $19B transformation, 50+ years of forensics at WJE, news and more!

New York's New Gateway: The Overhaul of John F. Kennedy International Airport

Aileen Cho

August 8, 2024

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A $19B overhaul of John F. Kennedy International Airport, including two massive new terminals, is progressing swiftly and so far successfully with a large cast of public and private partners and community stakeholders.

Engineering

Forensic Engineering: Turning Unknown to Known

Forensic engineering has come a long way since Wiss Janney Elstner Associates was featured on the cover of ENR in 1972. For its 150th anniversary, ENR looks back at how problem-solving and investigations by that forensics firm and others have better informed the engineering knowledge base.

Jeff Yoders

August 7, 2024

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A 1972 ENR cover story said of Wiss Janney Elstner Associates in Northbrook, Ill., “It exists largely by looking for trouble, both before and after the fact of structural distress and failure.”

Executive News

Obituary: Jim Maxwell, 76, Was Innovator in Deep Foundations Work

James Leggate

July 31, 2024

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Chair of Chelmsford, Mass.-based Hub Foundation Co. Inc. and cited earlier this year by The Moles for outstanding achievement, Maxwell died July 25 after a five year battle with Lou Gehrig's disease,

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Executive News

Obituary: Nabih Youssef, 80, Pioneered Performance-Based Seismic Design

Structural engineer and founder of Nabih Youssef & Associates, who died July 12, is remembered as the "consummate professional"

Emell D. Adolphus

August 6, 2024

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Leading structural engineering expert is remembered by colleague as the "consummate professional."

Bridges

Complex Scottish Double-leaf Swing Bridge Nears Completion

Renfrew Bridge is due to close for the first time this month

Peter Reina

July 17, 2024

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The Renfrew Bridge is due to close for the first time this month with halves built separately in Belgium and Netherlands.

Workforce

Building Firms Owe Misclassified Workers $1.75M in D.C. Lawsuit Pact

Jim Parsons

July 30, 2024

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Electrical contractor Power Design, general contractor John Moriarty & Associates and other firms agree to $3.45M pact that includes restitution for wages and benefits the city claimed were not provided to 1,200 workers, and civil penalties.

Technology

Quantum Computing Set for Chicago Multibillion-dollar Campus

Annemarie Mannion

July 26, 2024

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Clayco will build the 440-acre complex at a long-defunct steel plant site that will host the first utility-scale, fault-tolerant quantum computer in the U.S., the developer says.

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Companies

ACS Combines Flatiron, Dragados Into Single Engineering and Construction Company

Peter Davoren, CEO of Turner Construction, will also be chairman of the merged entity

Richard Korman

July 30, 2024

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The newly formed company will be among the largest infrastructure contractors in the U.S.

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Environment

EPA Announces First Recipients of $2B Climate Justice Grant Program

Corinne Grinapol

July 25, 2024

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The 21 projects total $325 million and include weatherization, workforce development, wastewater treatment and energy efficiency retrofits among other endeavors.

Safety & Health

OSHA Blames 'Blatant Disregard' for Safety in Boise Hangar Collapse

James Leggate

August 1, 2024

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Officials proposed contractor Big D Builders Inc. of Meridian, Idaho, pay nearly $200,000 in fines after a co-owner and two other workers were killed in the collapse.

Clues to Causes of Fatal Florida Tower Crane Accident Point to Platform Cable

Richard Korman

July 29, 2024

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Rigger Jorge De La Torre, 27, fell to his death, but motorists in vehicles miraculously sustained only injuries in the accident earlier this spring.

Transit

Schiavone Dragados Lane JV Wins $465.6M Contract for Hudson Tunnel Project

James Leggate

August 1, 2024

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The contractor will bore a pair of tunnels nearly a mile and build a shaft where another contractor tunneling under the river will meet it.

Water Quality

Federal Court Rejects Chemours Bid to Strike PFAS Health Advisory

But another industry challenge to agency warning is still pending in D.C. federal appeals court

Pam McFarland

July 29, 2024

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Environmental advocates near the Fayetteville, N.C., Chemours chemicals plant are cheering a court ruling that upholds the federal warning issued for the GenX class of substances.

Megaproject Dispute

UPDATE: Zachry Exits Big Texas LNG Project in Deal With Exxon, Qatar Energy

But Exxon CEO told investors Aug. 2 that long turmoil at $11B Golden Pass gas export terminal forces six-month startup delay, to end of 2025

Debra K. Rubin

July 23, 2024

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But Exxon CEO told investors Aug. 2 that long turmoil at $11B Golden Pass gas export terminal forces six-month startup delay, to end of 2025.

2024 Election

Construction Mulls Impact of Biden's Withdrawal From Presidential Race

ABC endorses Trump, many construction unions endorse Harris

Tom Ichniowski

July 22, 2024

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In the wake of President Joe Biden’s decision to withdraw from the 2024 presidential race, construction is starting to see some follow-up developments, but industry officials caution that the impacts of Vice President Kamala Harris' candidacy remain to be seen.

Clean Energy Construction

Massachusetts Offshore Wind Megaproject Seeks Recovery After Blade Break

Debra K. Rubin

July 17, 2024

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UPDATE: Blade break was due to plant manufacturing error—not design, GE Vernova CEO said. As incident probes and cleanup of floating debris and fiberglass shards continue near the 806-MW, $3B Vineyard Wind project, market signs show offshore wind sector still has growth momentum.

Water Infrastructure

Senate Unanimously Clears Water Resources Development Act

Tom Ichniowski

August 2, 2024

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Senate bill approval sets up negotiations to reconcile differences with the House to develop final legislation.

Transportation

Gordie Howe Bridge Team Connects US, Canadian Sides With Mid-span Closure

James Leggate

July 25, 2024

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Crews building the Gordie Howe International Bridge recently celebrated the milestone for the crossing between Detroit and Windsor, Ontario.

Environment

Feds to Lease 8,000 Acres at Hanford Nuclear Waste Site for Solar Power, Batteries

Pam McFarland

August 4, 2024

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Clean power developer Hecate aims to build arrays on 8,000 acres of federal land at former nuclear weapons megasite under Biden program to use expanses of real estate at locations across the US for renewables.

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Advanced Nuclear Power

Barnard Construction Starts Major Work on Next-Gen Nuke Reactor

Debra K. Rubin

August 1, 2024

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Contractor will build estimated $629M demo facility in Tennessee for engineer-developer Kairos Power—the first and only advanced nuclear reactor that feds have approved for construction

Transportation

British Columbia Picks Team for $3B Fraser River Tunnel Replacement

James Leggate

July 24, 2024

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Major construction on the George Massey Tunnel replacement is slated to start in 2026.

Online

Now Playing: Multimedia on Everything, From Everywhere

Richard Korman

August 8, 2024

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These days material for video and audio recordings can come from almost anywhere.

Construction History

From the ENR Archive: December 20, 1951

Scott Lewis

August 8, 2024

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This ominous-looking machine partially immersed in the Missouri River was the world’s largest suction dredge when it was introduced.

Viewpoint

Lawsuit Gives Teeth to Massachusetts Pay Law

Joseph A. Barra

August 7, 2024

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A commentary explaining court decision about Graycor's handling of a subcontractor payment.

Pulse for the Week of August 12, 2024

August 8, 2024

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Project news from Dodge Data & Analytics.

Industrial Leads for the Week of August 12, 2024

August 8, 2024

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

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BIM

Esri, Autodesk Deepen Data Connections With CAD, Revit Features Coming to ArcGIS Pro

GIS mapping giant and AEC software powerhouse continue to bring disparate systems closer together

Jeff Yoders

July 22, 2024

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Esri President Jack Dangermond and Autodesk CEO Andrew Anagnost promise new GIS-to-BIM workflows as Esri and Autodesk's partnership works to bring planners and designers closer together.

Construction Economics for August 12, 2024

August 8, 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

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Cover Story

New York's New Gateway: The Overhaul of John F. Kennedy International Airport

Forensic Engineering: Turning Unknown to Known

News

Obituary: Jim Maxwell, 76, Was Innovator in Deep Foundations Work

Obituary: Nabih Youssef, 80, Pioneered Performance-Based Seismic Design

Complex Scottish Double-leaf Swing Bridge Nears Completion

Building Firms Owe Misclassified Workers $1.75M in D.C. Lawsuit Pact

Quantum Computing Set for Chicago Multibillion-dollar Campus

ACS Combines Flatiron, Dragados Into Single Engineering and Construction Company

EPA Announces First Recipients of $2B Climate Justice Grant Program

OSHA Blames 'Blatant Disregard' for Safety in Boise Hangar Collapse

Clues to Causes of Fatal Florida Tower Crane Accident Point to Platform Cable

Schiavone Dragados Lane JV Wins $465.6M Contract for Hudson Tunnel Project

Federal Court Rejects Chemours Bid to Strike PFAS Health Advisory

UPDATE: Zachry Exits Big Texas LNG Project in Deal With Exxon, Qatar Energy

Construction Mulls Impact of Biden's Withdrawal From Presidential Race

Massachusetts Offshore Wind Megaproject Seeks Recovery After Blade Break

Senate Unanimously Clears Water Resources Development Act

Gordie Howe Bridge Team Connects US, Canadian Sides With Mid-span Closure

Feds to Lease 8,000 Acres at Hanford Nuclear Waste Site for Solar Power, Batteries

Barnard Construction Starts Major Work on Next-Gen Nuke Reactor

British Columbia Picks Team for $3B Fraser River Tunnel Replacement

Now Playing: Multimedia on Everything, From Everywhere

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From the ENR Archive: December 20, 1951

Lawsuit Gives Teeth to Massachusetts Pay Law

Pulse for the Week of August 12, 2024

Industrial Leads for the Week of August 12, 2024

Esri, Autodesk Deepen Data Connections With CAD, Revit Features Coming to ArcGIS Pro

Construction Economics

Construction Economics for August 12, 2024

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