Volunteers Evaluate Quake Damage in Puerto Rico Nadine M. Post February 4, 2020 No Comments Two structural engineers, originally from Puerto Rico, mobilized a team to inspect houses, at no cost to owners, damaged in the island's Jan. 7 quake.Read More
Risk Management Will Contractors Limit Weather Risk With Indexed Insurance? Richard Korman Scott Van Voorhis January 29, 2020 One Comment A new way to weatherproof a contractor’s jobsite risks.Read More
Concrete Monitoring Speeds London Airport Expansion Peter Reina January 29, 2020 No Comments At the King George the Fifth dock site on the River Thames, a contractor is using smart sensors to monitor the strength of concrete it’s casting to form 75,000 sq meters of slab over water to extend the footprint of London City Airport.Read More
ENR 2019 Top 25 Newsmakers Jim Tymon: AASHTO Leader Coordinated Push to Repeal Looming Highway Funds Cut Tom Ichniowski January 27, 2020 No Comments Executive Director of AASHTO coordinated successful drive to repeal threatened $7.6-billion cut in highway fundsRead More
ENR 2019 Top 25 Newsmakers Danny Speight: Structural Engineer Removed the Lean From Norfolk, Va. Building Justin Rice January 27, 2020 No Comments Engineer successfully executed untested jacking procedure to remove 21-in. lean from the 3,000-ton structureRead More
ENR 2019 Top 25 Newsmakers Kate Simonen: Climate Activist Rallied Industry to Reduce Embodied Carbon Nadine M. Post January 24, 2020 No Comments Founding director of Carbon Leadership Campaign has rallied thousands to crusade against harmful effects of building production on the environment.Read More
ENR 2019 Top 25 Newsmakers Moshe Safdie: Architect's Singapore 'Jewel' Redefined the Shopping Mall Nadine M. Post January 24, 2020 No Comments AIA Gold Medalist’s sparkling gem, with its vast garden paradise under glass, redefines the shopping mall.Read More
ENR 2019 Top 25 Newsmakers Chad Ratkovich: Kept Largest Ohio Highway Job, and First P3, On Track to Completion Jeff Yoders January 24, 2020 No Comments Project manager for Beaver Excavating helped deliver the $429-million job's complex earthmoving.Read More
Transportation Shortlisted Teams Will Try Tackling LA-Valley Transit Plan New transit line is envisioned to relieve crowding on the I-405 freeway Jim Parsons January 22, 2020 No Comments Each team will now submit a Predevelopment Agreement proposal to assist with planning and design of the project.Read More
ENR 2019 Top 25 Newsmakers Gary Panariello: Forensic Engineer Secured Site of New Orleans Building Collapse Jeff Rubenstone January 22, 2020 No Comments Forensic engineer brings a level head and reassuring competence to a dangerous New Orleans building collapse siteRead More