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Miami-Dade Seeks P3 Partner for Massive Miami Redevelopment

County envisions affordable housing, government, transit hub on 17 acres of space

September 1, 2022

County seeks proposals to redevelop MetroCenter in downtown Miami, estimating more than 23 million sq ft of new building in the next 12 to 15 years.

Building Repairs

San Francisco OKs Revamped Settling Millennium Tower Fix

Nadine M. Post

August 25, 2022

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The city issues a revised building permit for a perimeter pile upgrade scheme that reduces the number of piles from 52 to 18.

Building Damage

After Houston High-rise Evacuation, Engineers Find Structure Intact

James Leggate

August 24, 2022

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A fire line water leak prompted the evacuation of the Royalton condo building Aug. 11, and it is unclear when residents will be able to return.

Carolina Panthers Offer $82M to Settle Claims on Canceled $800M Facility

Jim Parsons

August 18, 2022

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The developer of the football franchise's headquarters and practice facility in Rock Hill, S.C., proposed to settle claims arising from abrupt cancellation of the project earlier this year.

Climate Legislation

President Biden Signs $700B Climate and Tax Bill

Tom Ichniowski

Pam McFarland

August 16, 2022

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Federal efforts to counter climate change have received a major boost through a just-enacted $700-billion measure whose centerpiece is a variety of tax incentives and federal funds aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

Climate Change Policy

House Approves Landmark $700B Climate and Tax Bill

Vote was 220-207, strictly along party lines

Pam McFarland

Tom Ichniowski

August 12, 2022

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Final congressional approval of measure, which includes funding and tax-credit extensions aimed to reduce carbon emissions through projects in energy, transportation, water, buildings and manufacturing sectors, came in a 220-207 party line vote.

Federal Policy

With Vice President's Tie-Breaker, US Senate Approves Far-Reaching Climate Bill

Measure, with $369B in new funding, could push 40% cut in carbon emissions over next decade

Pam McFarland

Debra K. Rubin

August 8, 2022

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Aug. 12 House vote is set for compromise measure that aims $369B in climate spending and could spur $3.5 trillion in new U.S. energy supply infrastructure capital investment in next decade, with project permit reform promised by Sept. 30.

Airports

HNTB Designing $770M Des Moines International Airport Terminal

James Leggate

July 28, 2022

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The airport aims to have more gates in place to meet a projected increase in demand by 2032.

Redevelopment

Google Deal to Breathe New Life Into Chicago's Iconic Thompson Center

Renovation plans include keeping late architect Helmut Jahn's soaring atrium

Annemarie Mannion

July 27, 2022

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Google plans to renovate the 1.2-million-sq-ft Loop building, completed in 1985, in a sustainable way.

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Materials

Tallest Timber High-Rise Team Untangled Scrambled Deliveries, Wood's Quirks

Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat designates the 284-ft-tall Ascent in Milwaukee as the world’s tallest timber structure

Nadine M. Post

July 27, 2022

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Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat designates the 284-ft-tall Ascent as the world’s tallest timber structure.

ENR New York 2023 Top Young Professionals

Utility Relocations Further Delay $3.4B Maryland Purple Line

Oxford Professor's Latest Book Examines Roots of Project Failure

Flint, Mich., Agrees to New Deadline for Lead Water Line Replacement

$500M New York City Warehouse Complex Looms Large

Industry Jobs

Events

September 22, 2022

Managing a Diverse Portfolio of Programs – Successfully

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How to Make 2023 Your Most Profitable Year Yet

EARN: 1 PDH; 1 AIA LU/ELECTIVE; 0.1 IACET CEU

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