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Revenue reaches a third consecutive year of double-digit growth with a focus on teamwork, recruitment and retention.

When Cyber Crooks Steal Payments, Think Insurance Makes Up The Loss? Think Again.

Richard Korman

October 24, 2024

In Summer 2023, the payment system for a small warehouse and office project that Beck Properties was developing for itself in South St. Paul, Minn., seemed to be running smoothly. See the emails that show what happened next.

US Supreme Court

In New Session, High Court Split Seen in San Francisco Discharge Permit Ruling

Pam McFarland

October 23, 2024

But in a surprise, court majority agrees to not block federal EPA GHG emissions rule from taking effect as it weighs opponents legal challenge to the mandate.

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Transportation

More Newark Airport Redevelopment Set with Terminal B Rebuild Plan Unveiled

No price tag or timeline for the project has been set

Justin Rice

October 17, 2024

No price tag, timeline or construction procurement status for the major work were disclosed in a vision plan released Oct. 17 developed with design firms Arup and Skidmore, Owings & Merrill.

Long Duration Battery Storage Developer Hits Milestones on Projects, Fund-Raising

Johanna Knapschaefer

October 20, 2024

Form Energy will expand its just completed scaled-up iron-air system factory in West Virginia, also announcing $1.2 billion in firm investments and plans to deploy batteries at commercial scale, with Mortenson as contractor for the first project in Minnesota.

Bridge Failure

Mississippi Bridge Collapse Kills Three Workers Preparing for Demolition

Four others were injured when the bridge partially collapsed

October 17, 2024

Contractor T.L. Wallace Construction was replacing the bridge and two others along State Route 149 for the Mississippi Dept. of Transportation.

Manufacturing

Wolfspeed to Advance Two Semiconductor Plants With $750M in Federal Funding

October 15, 2024

The semiconductor producer is building a wafer plant in North Carolina and plans to expand a fab in New York.

Transportation

New York State Judge Pauses $1B Buffalo Expressway Cap Project

Lawsuit filed by the New York Civil Liberties Union challenges project's environmental assessment

Justin Rice

October 9, 2024

A lawsuit by the New York Civil Liberties Union has called the project's environmental assessment "limited and flawed."

India’s Transportation Sector Manages Rapid Buildout

Pam McFarland

October 24, 2024

India has accelerated its pace of infrastructure development since the government launched a new national master plan three years ago, but industry leaders earlier this month said more must be done to ensure projects are not just built quickly, but built well.

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Transportation

Boston’s Sumner Tunnel Reaches Substantial Completion Early

Johanna Knapschaefer

October 14, 2024

The 90-year-old tunnel carries drivers from Logan International Airport to Interstate 93/Boston and points north.

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Water Infrastructure

US Lead Water Line Replacement Required in Under a Decade In Final EPA Rule

Corinne Grinapol

October 10, 2024

Biden administration announced Oct. 8 $2.6 billion more for that effort, distributed through drinking water state revolving funds and added to $15 billion funded through the federal infrastructure law.

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Energy Construction

Google Picks Small Nuclear Reactors to Secure US Data Center Power

Deal with developer Kairos could have first facility on line as early as 2030

October 15, 2024

Amazon also follows Microsoft in spinning up nuclear energy, with plan to build small reactors in Washington state and Virginia and leading $500 investment in SMR technology.

Transit

More Pieces of $16B Hudson River Rail Tunnel Come Together

October 11, 2024

Seven of nine planned contract packages for NJ-NY rail megaproject will either be under construction or in procurement by end of the year, officials said.

Drinking Water

Kiewit Picked for $757M Corpus Christi Desalination Plant

October 14, 2024

Construction under a progressive design-build contract is expected to begin next year.

Disaster Response

Assessments Underway After Hurricane Milton Rips Off Stadium Roof, Snaps Crane Boom in Florida

October 10, 2024

The storm weakened to a Category 3 intensity by the time it made landfall, but tornados spurred by the weather killed at least five people.

Disasters

Tornado Resilience Included in 2024 International Building Code for First Time

New section on tornado loads applies to critical structures such as schools, hospitals

Annemarie Mannion

October 17, 2024

One Comment

The International Code Council has for the first time added a section on tornado resilience to the 2024 version of the International Building Code.

2024 Elections

Campaign Contributions Pour Out from Construction Groups, Unions

Industry groups remain engaged as November election approaches

Tom Ichniowski

October 18, 2024

ABC, AGC, ACEC contributions already top totals for the full 2020 election cycle, while labor union spending is steady or slightly up from past elections.

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Clean Energy Construction

Feds Award $3.5B to Expand and Bolster US Electric Grid

Johanna Knapschaefer

October 24, 2024

Funds are earmarked for 42 projects in as many states and D.C., with an added $28 million set for award to 15 states to expand and train the U.S. green building workforce.

Ethics & Corruption

Former President of Peru Sentenced in Odebrecht Construction Bribery Case

C.J. Schexnayder

October 22, 2024

Alejandro Toledo was found guilty of accepting $35M in bribes from Brazilian construction firm Odebrecht for contracts to build the Interoceanic Highway in 2005.

Infrastructure Act

US DOT Awards $4.2B in 'Mega,' INFRA Grants

Tom Ichniowski

October 21, 2024

DOT awarded 44 grants after receiving 200 applications.

Drinking Water

Corps of Engineers Erred in Denver's Gross Reservoir Expansion Permit, Judge Finds

October 21, 2024

Federal court judge in Denver is allowing construction to continue ahead of a planned winter pause while lawsuit parties work to reach an agreement.

ENR Editorial

The Life-and-Death Differences Small Infrastructure Grants Can Make

ENR Editorial Board

October 10, 2024

An editorial on why small infrastructure investments do more good and matter so much to more people than you think.

Construction History

From the ENR Archives: July 27, 1933

Scott Lewis

October 24, 2024

This 1933 cover photo shows workers maneuvering a bomb into position on a platform in San Francisco Bay, at a very early stage of the Golden Gate Bridge project.

Construction History

Working to Tame the Mighty Mississippi Over the Years

Scott Lewis

October 24, 2024

Coping with the titanic force of America’s largest river is one of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ perpetual responsibilities.

Matterport Reality Capture Sees Gains on Larger Projects

Aileen Cho

Jeff Yoders

October 24, 2024

A reality capture tool that offers 3D visualization of a construction site is gaining traction with contractors on large projects, helped by key integrations with Procore and Autodesk.

Viewpoint

Infrastructure Boom and EPC Firms—Take the Gain While You Can

October 24, 2024

The once-in-a-generation effort to upgrade and expand American infrastructure that is well underway by industry EPC firms also will safeguard their long-term sustainability and indispensable role in shaping that market, say top managers of investment firm Lazard.

Industry Leads for the Week of October 28, 2024

October 24, 2024

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

Construction Economics for October 28, 2024

October 25, 2024