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Obituary: Engineer Sidney Dewberry, 94, Firm Founder, Education Donor

August 11, 2022

The long-time industry leader and higher education supporter who also authored textbooks and stepped up to impact his community died in Arlington, Va. on July 16.

Clean Energy Construction

Offshore Wind Firms Fund $1M Rhode Island Worker Certification

Johanna Knapschaefer

August 5, 2022

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State workforce development push comes as it aims to procure from 600 MW to 1 GW of wind energy this fall to meet increased clean energy goal by 2030.

Railway Construction

Construction Is Underway on $1B Portal Bridge in NJ

Aileen Cho

August 4, 2022

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Prep work has begun as state and federal officials conduct the groundbreaking ceremony.

A photo showing an MBTA orange line train in Boston

Transportation

Boston MBTA Sets Unprecedented 30-Day Service Shutdown for Critical Repairs

Major Orange Line track and maintenance work, including track and tie replacement, starts Aug. 19

Scott Van Voorhis

August 3, 2022

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Orange Line track and maintenance work, including replacing track and ties, starts Aug. 19

Mobile crane falls onto job site in Boston

Safety

Mobile Crane Tips Onto Boston Project Site

No injuries were reported on the job site in the city's Dorchester neighborhood

Heather Carter

July 27, 2022

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A mobile crane tipped over and fell onto a building under construction in Boston's Dorchester neighborhood.

A photo of the Long Island Bridge support piers after the bridge was taken down

Legal

Plan to Rebuild Boston's Long Island Bridge Gets Lift From State's High Court

Closed since 2014, the bridge cut off access to the island's rehabilitation facilities, including opioid addiction treatment

Johanna Knapschaefer

July 26, 2022

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A court ruling could pave the way for the reconstruction of the Long Island Bridge in Boston Harbor.

A rendering of the Downtown Municipal Harbor Plan in Boston

Legal

Court Ruling Could Nix Boston Harbor Development Projects

A $1.2-billion waterfront tower could face years of additional regulatory reviews

Scott Van Voorhis

July 25, 2022

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The Massachusetts court said the state erred by not submitting the project's plans to the Dept. of Environmental Protection.

The tunnel boring machine for the Alexandria, Va.

Tunneling

Relief Coming for Alexandria’s Sewer Overflow Problems

Jim Parsons

July 22, 2022

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Northern Virginia city's longstanding issues are set for remediation through RiverRenew—a $665-million program that features use of a 380-ton tunnel boring machine to create a new overflow storage tunnel.

Federal Construction

Park Service Plan Underway to Repair, Raise D.C.-Area Seawalls

HDR-Moffatt & Nichol team working on project's early stage

Tom Ichniowski

July 21, 2022

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Under a $5.7-million task order from the National Park Service, a team of HDR and Moffatt & Nichol is working on design and other early-stage work for an initial segment of the project.

Not One, But Two Air-Rights Projects Rise Over Massachusetts Turnpike in Boston

Air-rights deck for $1B Fenway Center is being built while one for $700M Parcel 12 project was recently finished

Scott Van Voorhis

July 19, 2022

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After a nearly four-decade drought, two separate air-rights projects with a combined cost of $1.7 billion are taking shape, including one set to be a major life sciences hub in the city.

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Obituary: Engineer Sidney Dewberry, 94, Firm Founder, Education Donor

Offshore Wind Firms Fund $1M Rhode Island Worker Certification

Construction Is Underway on $1B Portal Bridge in NJ

Boston MBTA Sets Unprecedented 30-Day Service Shutdown for Critical Repairs

Mobile Crane Tips Onto Boston Project Site

Plan to Rebuild Boston's Long Island Bridge Gets Lift From State's High Court

Court Ruling Could Nix Boston Harbor Development Projects

Relief Coming for Alexandria’s Sewer Overflow Problems

Park Service Plan Underway to Repair, Raise D.C.-Area Seawalls

Not One, But Two Air-Rights Projects Rise Over Massachusetts Turnpike in Boston

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