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Engineering News-Record is the construction industry's essential and trusted independent source of news and analysis. ENR's worldwide audience includes contractors, project owners, government regulators and industry suppliers. Visit us online at ENR.com

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Engineering News-Record @enrnews.bsky.social · 15/08/2024

After five years of anticipation, the new main terminal of the Portland International Airport opens today! To learn more about this unique project check out the ENR cover story here! 👷🏾‍♂️🏗️✈️ lnkd.in/g5diTT7P 📷 1: Hoffman Skanska JV, ENR 📷 2: Freres Wood 📷 3: Timberlab 📷 4: Mike Brewington

Engineering News-Record @enrnews.bsky.social · 09/08/2024

ENR's August 12 cover story delves into the most comprehensive revamp ever of a U.S. airport — the $19B transformation of John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York. Check out the ENR story here! www.enr.com/articles/590... 📷 1, 3, 4: Scott Blair/ENR 📷 2, 5: The Port Authority of NY & NJ

Engineering News-Record @enrnews.bsky.social · 23/07/2024

The US DOT has awarded $5B to projects to rebuild, repair and restore 13 large, critically important US bridges. The latest awards are Large Bridge Grants, a subset of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act’s Bridge Investment Program. Check out the story on ENR 👉 brnw.ch/21wLmsB

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Engineering News-Record @enrnews.bsky.social · 09/07/2024

Without new sources of water, by 2030 Panama will be unable to meet the needs of both the canal and the population, officials say. That makes constructing the $1.6B reservoir in the the projected six-year timeframe absolutely critical. Photo courtesy the Panama Canal Authority

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

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

Engineering News-Record @enrnews.bsky.social · 10/07/2024

Multiple current efforts to construct high-speed rail lines across the US utilize different rail standards, which is likely to impede efforts to build a national system. #highspeedrail #construction #infrastructure Rendering courtesy Texas Central Partners

Report: Standardizations, Federal Commitment Needed for High-Speed Rail in the US

Environmental reviews and planning for projects should be separated, researcher says.

Engineering News-Record @enrnews.bsky.social · 10/07/2024

Can contractor Zachry Holdings Inc., now in Chapter 11, contractors McDermott and Chiyoda and oil and gas giants ExxonMobil and Qatar Energy end long running battle over payments, layoffs, stalled work and leadership on $10.5B Texas LNG project?

Truce May Be Underway in Big Golden Pass LNG Project Dispute

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...

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Engineering News-Record @enrnews.bsky.social · 09/07/2024

Without new sources of water, by 2030 Panama will be unable to meet the needs of both the canal and the population, officials say. That makes constructing the $1.6B reservoir in the the projected six-year timeframe absolutely critical. Photo courtesy the Panama Canal Authority

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

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

Engineering News-Record @enrnews.bsky.social · 09/07/2024

Mortenson has been tapped as the construction manager on the $1.3B MLB stadium. If approved by St. Petersburg officials, work is slated to begin in January. Read the ENR story here 👉 www.enr.com/.../58922-mo.... #construction #stadium #infrastructure Renderings courtesy Tampa Bay Rays

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Engineering News-Record @enrnews.bsky.social · 02/07/2024

The Associated General Contractors of America focused on provisions expanding prevailing wage requirements to some truck drivers and material suppliers, and a judge in Texas wrote they “are substantially likely to succeed on their claims.” #construction #contractors #claims #risk Photo by USACE

Federal Judge Blocks Part of Davis-Bacon Update Rule Pending AGC Lawsuit

Provisions of the rule finalized last year can extend prevailing wage requirements to truck drivers and material supplier employees in some cases.

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Engineering News-Record @enrnews.bsky.social · 02/07/2024

A total of 148 projects involving highway, pedestrian-bike paths, rail and other modes of transportation were selected with at least one in every state. #construction #infrastructure #RAISE #IIJA

US DOT Picks Winners for $1.8B in RAISE Grants

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

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Engineering News-Record @enrnews.bsky.social · 01/07/2024

The $490.8-million construction management services contract comes as officials are gearing up to start work on the BART Silicon Valley Phase II Extension. #construction #tunnel #infrastructure #transit Rendering courtesy VTA

Bechtel Picked as CM for $12.7B Single-bore BART Extension

The BART Silicon Valley Phase II Extension Project would add four stations along 6 miles.

Engineering News-Record @enrnews.bsky.social · 01/07/2024

An influx of projects connected to federal funding for infrastructure is adding to the urgency for professional services firms to find short-term solutions to the industry’s long-term personnel challenges #construction #laborshortage #engineering #staffing Photo courtesy of Brad Ducey/Cumming Group

ENR Top Professional Services Firms: Skill Shortages Raise the Stakes

In response to ongoing labor challenges across the AEC industry, ENR Top 100 Professional Services Firms are reconfiguring operations to recruit helping hands where they need it most.

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Engineering News-Record @enrnews.bsky.social · 01/07/2024

The controversy started with a 4% bid preference being overlooked, with the Illinois State Tollway Authority admitted it failed to apply. #construction #civilengineering #risk #infrastructure Photo courtesy of Judlau

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

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.

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Engineering News-Record @enrnews.bsky.social · 01/07/2024

A key infrastructure bill is moving forward on Capitol Hill, the Water Resources Development Act would authorize about $4.8 billion for the new USACE construction projects. #construction #civilengineering #water #infrastructure Photo by House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.

House Committee Clears New WRDA Bill

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

Engineering News-Record @enrnews.bsky.social · 01/07/2024

Contractor associations seek clarity on the ruling, while environmental groups decry loss of a 40-year regulatory precedent. #construction #scotus #regulations

Supreme Court Curtails Federal Rulemaking Authority

In overturning 1984 Chevron case precedent, the high court said federal agencies can no longer interpret US law

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Engineering News-Record @enrnews.bsky.social · 28/06/2024

The paved roadway will allow travelers to reach the doorstep of Peru's Machu Picchu site. While improving access to the historic ruins, visitors will still need to hike or ride the train the final few miles of the journey #construction #machupicchu #highway #tunnel #peru Photo by CJ Schexnayder/ENR

Road Project to Improve Access to Peru's Machu Picchu Site

When completed in 2025, the new paved road will reach a hydroelectric plant just a few miles from the Machu Picchu sanctuary. Travelers can either continue on foot or by train to the town Aguas Calien...

Engineering News-Record @enrnews.bsky.social · 28/06/2024

When fully completed, the Al Maktoum International Airport in Dubai will accommodate 400 gates enabling the facility to handle up to 260 million passengers annually. #airport #construction #dubai #infrastructure #MENA Rendering courtesy Government of Dubai Media Office

Dubai Unveils $35B Plan for World's Largest Airport

The Al Maktoum International Airport expansion's first phase is slated for completion by 2030.

Engineering News-Record @enrnews.bsky.social · 28/06/2024

Almost all of the 463 miles of the route between San Francisco and Los Angeles has been environmentally cleared with the exception of relatively small portion between Los Angeles and Anaheim. #construction #highspeedrail #infrastructure Rendering courtesy California High-Speed Rail Authority

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

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

Engineering News-Record @enrnews.bsky.social · 27/06/2024

The $730M re-envisioning of the Interstate 10 Broadway Curve corridor in Phoenix will simplify navigation through one of Arizona’s most heavily traveled corridors. #construction #highway #infrastructure #BroadwayCurve Photo courtesy ADOT

In Phoenix, Crews Thread Needle With $730M Broadway Curve Revamp

Contractors reconfigure a three-freeway interchange on a construction site interwoven with ever-shifting alignments to keep traffic moving.

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Engineering News-Record @enrnews.bsky.social · 27/06/2024

The subcontractor has not been identified, but the Missouri Dept. of Transportation and general contractor, KCI Construction, reached an agreement on a costly fix needed to repair 80 damaged girders on a bridge. #construction #bridge #damage #risk Photo courtesy of the MDOT

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

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

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Engineering News-Record @enrnews.bsky.social · 27/06/2024

The southern section of the $900M Central Susquehanna Valley Transportation project is slated for completion in 2027. Read ENR's deep dive into this critical and challenging project. #construction #transportation #infrastructure #highway #CSVT Photo courtesy of PennDOT

After a Half-Century, a Vital Highway Link Progresses in Pennsylvania

'I'll build that bridge someday,' said Trumbull Corp.'s project manager.

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Engineering News-Record @enrnews.bsky.social · 27/06/2024

Oklahoma City is slated to be the home of North America's tallest structure -- a 1,907-ft, mixed-use tower. While further approvals are required, the developer hopes work on the spire could begin in two years. #construction #engineering #tallbuildings #oklahomatower Renderings courtesy of AO

Oklahoma City Council OKs Plan for North America's Tallest Tower

Work on the slender tower would not begin for two years, the council was told.

Engineering News-Record @enrnews.bsky.social · 27/06/2024

Family of worker killed in a fall from a scaffold on a project at the University of Chicago Medical Center files lawsuit against Turner Construction and Adjustable Forms. #construction #workersafety #lawsuit #negligence Photo courtesy of GWC Injury Lawyers

Second Lawsuit Filed in Deadly Chicago Scaffolding Accident

A second lawsuit has been filed in Cook County Circuit Court in an accident that caused two workers to fall June 6 from scaffolding at a project in Chicago.

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Engineering News-Record @enrnews.bsky.social · 26/06/2024

Multiple multi-billion dollar programs to recycle wastewater to drinking water standards are moving nearing closer to construction as pilot facilities are consistently demonstrating that the processes are safe. #construction #civilengineering #water #potablereuse Photo courtesy Jacobs

ENR 2024 Water Report: Managers Look to Potable Water Reuse

With nearly all seven states within the 250,000-sq-mile Colorado River basin scrambling to conserve their apportionments from the river system’s increasingly depleted resources, interest in securing a...

Engineering News-Record @enrnews.bsky.social · 26/06/2024

It's the end of an era as Lendlease plans to exit the U.S. and U.K. construction markets and sells its New York/New Jersey operations, including 45 projects, to Consigli Construction Co., Inc. #construction #lendlease #consigliconstruction #newyork Rendering courtesy Lendlease

Australia Giant Lendlease Sells US, UK Assets—With One Deal Done

Developer-contractor exits U.S. markets after 45 years to refocus operations in home country.

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Engineering News-Record @enrnews.bsky.social · 26/06/2024

Disney will spend $8B on its Florida properties by 2034, including $10M on affordable housing as part of the agreement aligning the company's development plans with the oversight district's comprehensive planning process. #construction #civilengineering #housing #Disney Photo by CJ Schexnayder/ENR

$17B Agreement Streamlines Disney World Development Plans

The agreement guarantees $8 billion in development spending in the next decade.

Engineering News-Record @enrnews.bsky.social · 26/06/2024

The loss of an estimated $15 billion tied to congestion pricing leaves a large hole in the MTA’s capital budget. #newyorkcity #construction #congestionpricing #MTA Rendering courtesy of MTA

MTA Halts Second Ave Subway Construction Following Congestion Pricing Pause

The loss of an estimated $15 billion tied to congestion pricing leaves a large hole in the MTA’s capital budget.

Engineering News-Record @enrnews.bsky.social · 26/06/2024

ENR's annual list of the Top 100 Project Delivery Firms is now available. Is your company listed this year? Look here to find out. #construction #civilengineering Photo courtesy of Garney Construction

ENR Top Project Delivery Firms: Firms Say Early Collaboration Makes Gains

Firm revenue rises as more owners shift to collaborative project delivery methods that can increase flexibility, but risks remain.

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Engineering News-Record @enrnews.bsky.social · 26/06/2024

Final design review done, thoughts turn to procurement and contractor proposals for the latest 'extremely large telescopes' located in Chile. The $2.54B Giant Magellan Telescope will feature a huge top moveable section. Not your everyday piece of optical equipment. Rendering courtesy of IDOM

Giant Magellan Telescope Passes Final Design Review

The telescope, part of the next generation of telescopes now under construction or development, will be one of the largest optical telescopes ever built when completed.

Engineering News-Record @enrnews.bsky.social · 26/03/2024

The collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge cuts the critical I-695 corridor and blocks vessel access to the Port of Baltimore. Six construction workers remain missing. Check out ENR's 1977 coverage of the bridge's construction linked in the story. Photo courtesy Hartford Co. MD Fire & EMS

Vessel Impact Collapses Major Interstate Bridge in Baltimore

A construction crew was working on the Francis Scott Key Bridge when it collapsed, with six members still missing.