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Class action lawsuit by is also set to add the International Boundary and Water Commission, owner of the South Bay wastewater treatment plant, as a defendant.

Aviation

Union Threatens Delays on $2B Columbus, Ohio, Airport Project

Annemarie Mannion

September 16, 2024

Organizers may recruit away workers, union official suggests.

Government

Judge Blocks Federal Rule Limiting Oil Well Methane Emissions

September 16, 2024

Five states are challenging the Bureau of Land Management rule, saying it would hamper development of fossil fuel resources.

Transportation

Los Angeles Light Rail Project Wins $893M Federal Grant

Greg Aragon

September 10, 2024

The East San Fernando Valley Light Rail Transit Project will begin construction later this year.

Water Infrastructure

Crews Complete Mile-Plus Pipepull Under Virginia's James River

September 17, 2024

The 39-hour continuous installation of the 42-in. HDPE pipe is part of the larger Hampton Roads Sanitation District’s Boat Harbor Treatment Plant Conversion and Transmission program.

Energy Construction

KBR and Technip Picked for Big Louisiana Gas Terminal EPC Contract

Debra K. Rubin

September 25, 2024

When completed, the three-train terminal would be one of the largest in the U.S., with a capacity of about 16.5 million tons per year, according to developer Energy Transfer.

Energy Construction

Quanta Cites Cupertino Purchase Gains, While Mastec Seeks Higher Margins

September 10, 2024

When will the pace of new line construction pick up?

Legal

Contractor Judlau Sues Attorney for Malpractice on $60M Lawsuit Losses

September 12, 2024

The legal controversy involves a class action lawsuit over prevailing wages for flaggers.

Natural Gas Construction

New TC Energy $11B Canada Gas Line Fined $1M for Site Erosion

Doug Puppel

Debra K. Rubin

September 20, 2024

Project co-owner says it "has been fully and consistently compliant" with requirements as 670-km gas pipeline is set to soon start commercial scale operation.

Infrastructure

Army Corps Awards $223M Contract Option for Soo Lock Construction

September 16, 2024

A joint venture of Kokosing, Alberici and Traylor Bros. has been working on the final phase of the New Lock at the Soo project since 2022.

Automation

Rebar-tying Robot Now Available for Direct Purchase as Robotics Firm Gains Industry Acceptance

Jeff Rubenstone

September 10, 2024

Users have overcome initial reservations about the robot, with ACR's extensive early engagement with union ironworkers and specialty contractors helping to win over skeptics.

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Investigations

NIST: Report on Champlain Towers Collapse Delayed to 2026

Derek Lacey

September 12, 2024

The draft report originally planned for a May 2025 release is now expected to be released roughly a year later, in spring 2026.

Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapse

Federal Legal Filing Faults Owner, Operator of Vessel in Baltimore Bridge Collapse

Jim Parsons

September 18, 2024

The U.S. Dept. of Justice seeks $100 million in damages related to the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge after it was struck by the container vessel M/V Dali.

ENR NYNJ Infrastructure Forum

NYC Officials See Benefits in Design-Build, Other Delivery Approaches to Accelerate Work

Justin Rice

Aileen Cho

September 18, 2024

Officials describe overall holistic approach to tackling New York City's 10-year, $160-billion-plus capital plan, with more use of alternative project delivery methods as possible option to advance critically needed work

ENR NYNJ Infrastructure Forum

Big Rail Investment Is Ahead for NYC Region, Agency Execs Tell Sector

September 19, 2024

NYC's MTA, as well as Amtrak, NJ Transit and Gateway Development Commission are pushing out new spending for regional rail upgrades and expansion.

ENR NY-NJ Infrastructure Forum

Resilience is a Multi-Pronged Building Challenge in N.Y.-N.J. Region

September 22, 2024

Infrastructure agency chiefs need new ways to keep coastal and urban structures, critical bridge crossings and even public sector diversity programs hardened against growing climate change and human-caused risks, they told an ENR conference in Manhattan on Sept. 16.

Water & Dams

Well Well: Smithsonian Construction Discovers 1840s-Era Water Supply Infrastructure

Jim Parsons

September 10, 2024

A“lost” 19th Century drainage cistern was uncovered alongside the National Mall.

Highway Infrastructure

Shailen Bhatt Leaves FHWA for Exec Post at AtkinsRéalis

Tom Ichniowski

September 13, 2024

Prior to leading the federal highway agency, Bhatt had led three state DOTs and worked at AECOM.

Nuclear Power

Three Mile Island Unit Eyes $1.6B Revamp, Restart in Microsoft Deal

Closed Palisades nuclear plant in Michigan also finalized on Sept. 30 a $1.5B federal loan guarantee for its restart upgrade, the US Energy Dept. said..

Debra K. Rubin

September 25, 2024

Pennsylvania plant unit, which functioned until 2019 after near meltdown in 1979 of an adjacent unit, is set to boost the tech giant's data centers, while Michigan's Palisades nuclear plant will get $1.5B from feds to revamp the site, the US Energy Dept. said Sept. 30—but new concerns have been raised related to both facility restarts.

Economics

ABI Declines Continue, But Interest Rate Cuts Offer Hope for Rise

September 24, 2024

The ABI serves as an indicator of nonresidential construction between nine and 12 months following.

Balfour Beatty Infrastructure Agrees to $80K Sexual Harassment Settlement

September 18, 2024

Company supervisor allegedly laughed off complaints by the woman driver about harassment, EEOC claimed.

Lendlease, San Francisco Agree to Restart Stalled Tower Project

September 18, 2024

The mixed-use project was considered a victim of the pandemic and high interest rates but will resume without a requirement to include affordable housing.

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Dramatic Bridge Failure Surprises Dresden, Germany Officials

September 17, 2024

City will investigate the partial collapse of the concrete bridge structure built between 1967 and 1971.

Update

ENR Southeast Editor Derek Lacey Gets the Big Picture at Lock Project

September 26, 2024

The first thing you might notice about the recent report by ENR Southeast region editor Derek Lacey on the $1-billion U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ lock replacement project at Chickamauga Dam near Chattanooga, Tenn., are two descriptive wide angle photographs of the project to complement his narrative.

Equipment

3Q 2024 Cost Report: Used Iron Prices Continue to Level Off, While OEMs Foresee Slower Sales for Rest of 2024

Jeff Rubenstone

September 25, 2024

Original equipment manufacturers cite replenished rental fleets for slowdown.

Labor

3Q 2024 Cost Report: Pay Hikes for Craftworkers Continue Amid Labor Shortage

Bruce Buckley

September 25, 2024

Union and open-shop employers alike continue to see wage increases in 2024.

Confidence Index

3Q 2024 Cost Report: Construction Exec Confidence Largely Unchanged

Jonathan Keller

September 25, 2024

Although CFMA CFOs see a brighter outlook for 2025.

Economics

3Q 2024 Cost Report: Rate Cuts Expected to Spur Construction Activity in 2025

Alisa Zevin

September 25, 2024

High labor costs will persist while other costs begin to decline.

Construction History

From the Archive: July 20, 1944

Scott Lewis

September 26, 2024

This 1944 cover image is one of the first photos to be published of a Bailey Bridge, a piece of equipment that proved invaluable to the Allies in World War II, and has since gone into wide use globally.

ENR History

Artificial Harbors Were Vital Part of Normandy Invasion

Scott Lewis

September 26, 2024

With German forces having heavily fortified the French coast and every French port by the middle of 1944 during World War II, the Allies faced the difficult problem of how to unload all the troops, weapons, ammunition, fuel and other supplies on the Normandy beachheads.

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Viewpoint

Governor Hochul, Don't Forget The NYC Subways

Why reinstating congestion pricing is the right thing to do

September 26, 2024

A commentary on congestion pricing and New York City infrastructure.

Innovation

Texas A&M Invites Construction Tech Start-ups to Pitch Ideas

Jeff Rubenstone

September 25, 2024

Deploying new technology often demands its own skill set, and Texas A&M’s College of Architecture is exploring what it would take for those in its construction management program to be proficient in evaluating and implementing new technologies.

Construction Technology

Canvas Unveils the 1200CX, a Smaller Form Factor Drywall Robot

Jeff Yoders

September 25, 2024

Canvas CEO Kevin Albert said Sept. 12 that his company wants to do for interior construction what the steam shovel did for digging and excavating.

Construction Economics for September 30, 2024

September 26, 2024