November 25, 2024

Check out the November 25, 2024 edition of ENR, featuring Some Assembly Required: U.K. Airport Goes from Thousands of Parts to just 67, 2025 Forecast, news and more!

Only Some Assembly Required: A Kit-of-Parts Approach to Construction

Jeff Yoders

November 20, 2024

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Industrializing design and building practices using manufacturing techniques has long been promised as a more efficient construction method. But recent advances in the kit-of-parts approach is bringing the idea closer to fruition.

2025 Forecast: Rate Cuts Expected to Boost Construction

Experts share positive outlook for next year amid falling interest rates.

Alisa Zevin

November 20, 2024

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As interest rates finally begin to ease, economists are fairly optimistic about how the overall construction market will fare in the coming year.

A sculpture of an egg with a crack is shown in a courtyard with green banners displaying COP29 logos

Environment

Amid More Uncertainty, Global Leaders Focus on UN Climate Conference Targets

Corinne Grinapol

November 15, 2024

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Despite signs of global progress on climate change mitigation, the COP29 conference this year is underway in Azerbaijan as nations face still high carbon reduction hurdles and new political and financial strains.

Transportation

New York To Bring Manhattan Congestion Pricing Toll Online After Delay

The revised plan will have a 40% reduction in toll price from what was to have taken effect in June

Justin Rice

November 13, 2024

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Will Gov. Kathy Hochul's reduced toll price survive its critics and President-elect Trump?

Companies

Turner Restructures Services Into Two Main Business Lines

Emell D. Adolphus

November 18, 2024

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The restructuring aims to boost the firm's growth in biopharma, energy transition, data center and semiconductor markets.

Military Projects

Tutor Perini-Nan JV Wins $331M Navy Contract to Repair Guam Breakwater

James Leggate

November 4, 2024

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The Glass Breakwater at Apra Harbor was damaged by Typhoon Mawar last year.

Firms Report Some Third Quarter Bumps But See Key Growth Triggers

Debra K. Rubin

Richard Korman

November 21, 2024

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Tutor Perini had record backlog but a $152M loss from project charges, while Quanta Services reported revenue below market expectations but strong sales and margins in its renewable energy unit and billions in future projects it is “well positioned to win.”

Transportation

Turkish Firm Yapi Merkazi Awarded $3B Uganda Rail Project

Rail line seen as key link for export channels in East Africa

Shem Oirere

November 7, 2024

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Contractor steps up to complete the critical transportation project after China Harbor and Engineering Co. Ltd. exited the project last year over financing issues.

Design

NEOM Names Phase One Design Team for Saudi Arabia 'The Line' Megaproject

James Leggate

November 13, 2024

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Gensler, Mott MacDonald and DMAA are contributing planning, design and engineering services for the first 2.4 km of the planned 170-km-long urban megaproject in Saudi Arabia.

Disaster Response

NCDOT Aims to Reopen Helene-damaged Interstate 40 by New Year's Day

Derek Lacey

November 15, 2024

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Highway and water infrastructure in Western North Carolina are coming back online.

Cloud Computing

Turner Wins $2B Ohio Data Center Campus Contract

James Leggate

November 7, 2024

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Vantage Data Centers is planning a three-building campus in New Albany, Ohio, where several other data center projects are also being developed.

Commodore-Walsh Bros. JV Reaches Milestone on $483M Massachusetts Veterans Home

James Leggate

November 11, 2024

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Crews have already placed 4,000 tons of steel and installed 150 geothermal wells for the Holyoke Veterans Home.

Transportation

Fire Under Cincinnati I-471 Bridge Approach Damages Beams, Deck

James Leggate

November 8, 2024

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The southbound side of the Daniel Carter Beard Bridge is temporarily closed as crews prepare to make emergency repairs.

Technology

Start-up Incubator Targets Water Sector Innovations

Pam McFarland

November 18, 2024

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As demands for new solutions to age-old problems in the water sector continue to grow, one start-up incubator has been steadily helping new water tech companies gain traction in the marketplace.

Infrastructure Act

US DOT Names Winners for $3.4B in Rail, Port, Low-Carbon Material Grants

Tom Ichniowski

November 15, 2024

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The Biden administration is pushing to award grants and move funds to projects funded by signature infrastructure and climate measures before President-elect Donald Trump takes over.

Texas DOT Awards $746M I-35 Contract to Balfour Beatty

Daniel Tyson

November 11, 2024

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The interstate upgrade will start south of downtown Austin during the first half of 2025 and is set to finish by 2033.

India's Adani Secures $736M Contract for Kenya Power Transmission Build-out

Shem Oirere

November 8, 2024

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The 30-year contract will enable new transmission infrastructure in a country that expects a peak load power demand spike of 21,075 MW by 2033 from 1,606 MW reported in 2013, with the first major project set near Nairobi.

Manufacturing

Clayco Wins EPC Contract for $620M Solar Wafer Plant in Tulsa

James Leggate

November 15, 2024

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Norwegian solar wafer producer NorSun aims for construction to start next year so it can begin production at the plant in 2026.

Natural Gas

As LNG Approval Pause Looms, Two Big Projects Push to Finish

Debra K. Rubin

James Leggate

November 21, 2024

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U.S. energy developers await how soon President-elect Donald Trump will end the U.S. Energy Dept. pause on approvals of liquefied natural gas export terminals

Online Update

Viewers Welcome Challenge Outlined in ‘The Great Civil Engineering Overhaul’

Richard Korman

November 21, 2024

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Due to the pressing concerns of climate change and its impact on infrastructure design, civil engineering needs a significant update.

From the ENR Archives: June 8, 1967

Scott Lewis

November 21, 2024

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This 1967 cover photo depicts construction of the Nagarjunasagar Dam in India.

Construction History

Building Out Missile and Radar Bases in the Cold War

Scott Lewis

November 21, 2024

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The most extensive Cold War construction undertaken by the United States was building an elaborate network of missile bases. The first U.S. intercontinental ballistic missile was the Atlas, a 75-ft-long, 10-ft-dia, 130-ton weapon.

Editorials

Undefined Deportations Raise Many Questions

Richard Korman

November 21, 2024

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It didn’t even take until Election Day to try to redefine the planned mass deportations of undocumented immigrants.

Industrial Leads for the Week of November 25, 2024

November 21, 2024

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

Trimble Unveils AI Helper Tools, Pushes Further Interoperability

Jeff Yoders

November 21, 2024

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Telematics and positioning market giant Trimble outlined a new partnership with original equipment manufacturer John Deere, doubled down on its partnership with Caterpillar and announced a natural language artificial intelligence-based tool in its Trimble Connect project management platform at the Trimble Dimensions conference held in Las Vegas, Nov. 11 to 13.

Construction Economics for November 25, 2024

November 21, 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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Only Some Assembly Required: A Kit-of-Parts Approach to Construction

2025 Forecast: Rate Cuts Expected to Boost Construction

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Amid More Uncertainty, Global Leaders Focus on UN Climate Conference Targets

New York To Bring Manhattan Congestion Pricing Toll Online After Delay

Turner Restructures Services Into Two Main Business Lines

Tutor Perini-Nan JV Wins $331M Navy Contract to Repair Guam Breakwater

Firms Report Some Third Quarter Bumps But See Key Growth Triggers

Turkish Firm Yapi Merkazi Awarded $3B Uganda Rail Project

NEOM Names Phase One Design Team for Saudi Arabia 'The Line' Megaproject

NCDOT Aims to Reopen Helene-damaged Interstate 40 by New Year's Day

Turner Wins $2B Ohio Data Center Campus Contract

Commodore-Walsh Bros. JV Reaches Milestone on $483M Massachusetts Veterans Home

Fire Under Cincinnati I-471 Bridge Approach Damages Beams, Deck

Start-up Incubator Targets Water Sector Innovations

US DOT Names Winners for $3.4B in Rail, Port, Low-Carbon Material Grants

Texas DOT Awards $746M I-35 Contract to Balfour Beatty

India's Adani Secures $736M Contract for Kenya Power Transmission Build-out

Clayco Wins EPC Contract for $620M Solar Wafer Plant in Tulsa

As LNG Approval Pause Looms, Two Big Projects Push to Finish

Viewers Welcome Challenge Outlined in ‘The Great Civil Engineering Overhaul’

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From the ENR Archives: June 8, 1967

Building Out Missile and Radar Bases in the Cold War

Undefined Deportations Raise Many Questions

Industrial Leads for the Week of November 25, 2024

Trimble Unveils AI Helper Tools, Pushes Further Interoperability

Construction Economics

Construction Economics for November 25, 2024

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