Updates about construction professionals in the New York/New England region, including obituaries of long-time maritime engineering expert Ed Schmeltz, and of architect Robert Mitchell, who led the effort to redesign Sandy Hook elementary school in Newtown, Conn., after the fatal shooting of 26 children and adults in 2012.
What to do about natural gas will be one of the biggest challenges facing a new state-appointed commission on decarbonizing the building sector in the Bay State.
Utility stops construction following Nov. 2 voter rejection of the transmission corridor, but awaits a court ruling to enjoin the vote. A state agency on Nov. 23 suspended a project environmental permit that also halts work.
Project finance exec Glenn Youngkin, a Republican, is Virginia governor-elect, while New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy squeaks to re-election; state Senate president Stephen Sweeney, an ironworkers' VP, concedes defeat and four big cities reject spending.