US Supreme Court Orders All Mountain Valley Gas Line Work to Proceed Debra K. Rubin July 27, 2023 No Comments Developer CEO tells analysts Aug. 1 it will finish last 20 miles of 303-mile natural gas line by year end, after high court reverses lower court halt of just-resumed work on controversial project still being litigatedRead More
Construction Accidents Loaded Boom of Burning Tower Crane Collapses in Manhattan, Injuring Six James Leggate July 26, 2023 No Comments The New York City Dept. of Buildings is investigating the cause of an engine fire and the boom failure.Read More
Construction Economics for July 31, 2023 July 26, 2023 No Comments 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/economicsRead More
Highway Infrastructure Key Lawmakers Want U.S. DOT Update on Missed Deadline for User-Fee Advisory Panel Tom Ichniowski July 25, 2023 No Comments Infrastructure Act mandated setting up vehicle-miles-traveled advisory panel by late March 2022.Read More
Green Buildings Resetting Manhattan's Standard for Sustainability 555 Greenwich Street team reflects on creating a benchmark for energy efficiency Jim Parsons July 24, 2023 No Comments Project team for 555 Greenwich St. reflects on the challenges and opportunities of setting a benchmark for sustainable building.Read More
Federal Spending Senate DOT Spending Plan Draws Industry Support Over House's Deep Cuts Tom Ichniowski July 23, 2023 No Comments A wide gap between House and Senate committees' DOT 2024 appropriations bills shows contrast in transportation spending priorities.Read More
Ambitious 'Endeavor' Begins on Space Shuttle Exhibit Greg Aragon July 21, 2023 No Comments Initial segments placed for a first-of-its-kind display at California Science Center.Read More
Government EPA Infrastructure, Superfund Programs Slashed by House Committee Pam McFarland July 20, 2023 No Comments The House Appropriations Committee approved the spending bill July 19 by a party-line 33-27 vote. Read More
Airport Infrastructure House Passes FAA Bill With $20B for Airport Construction Grants Tom Ichniowski July 20, 2023 No Comments Focus now shifts to Senate, where committee has yet to act on FAA bill.Read More
Flood Mitigation Corps Updates Cost for $3.7B Louisiana Levee System Project James Leggate July 19, 2023 No Comments The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has refined its plan to protect communities west of New Orleans from storm damage.Read More