Port Construction Lawsuit Settlement Clears Way for Boston Harbor Dredging Deal includes laying new electric cable away from shipping channels. Tom Ichniowski July 14, 2017 No Comments Corps has $18 million in fiscal 2017 funds to start final design and solicitation-preparation work.Read More
Employee Power Fuels UK Designer Mott MacDonald Debra K. Rubin July 13, 2017 No Comments Staff-owned culture drives market maneuverability and digital transformation in $2B firm's futureRead More
Transit Construction NY Penn Station Expansion Finally Rolls Into Motion Tom Stabile July 13, 2017 No Comments Amid transit upgrades in New York City's "summer of hell," work proceeds to create heavenly spaces in one of the world's largest rail hubsRead More
ENR's Top International Designers Oil Prices Drag Down Global Design Market Peter Reina Gary J. Tulacz July 13, 2017 One Comment While the global petroleum market has slumped, many design firms see demographic changes providing opportunitiesRead More
Wind Power Are Four Wind-Turbine Failures in Five Weeks Too Many for NextEra Energy? Out of the ordinary but not a surprise with thousands spinning, company says Jeff Yoders July 13, 2017 4 Comments The business of wind generation is less than breezy these days for clean-energy producer NextEra Energy Resources.Read More
Federal Buildings Senate Panel To Look Into Decision To Kill FBI Headquarters Project Plan includes new suburban D.C. FBI building, redeveloping downtown site Tom Ichniowski July 13, 2017 No Comments GSA and the FBI say funding is $882 million short of what's needed for the 2-million-sq-ft project.Read More
Construction Software Competitors are Set to Merge Tom Sawyer July 13, 2017 One Comment Viewpoint will buy Dexter + Cheney, combining services and teams but continuing to invest in both brands' flagship products and modules.Read More
Utilities Put Hold on Access Northeast Pipeline July 12, 2017 No Comments Massachusetts’ two largest utilities, Eversource and National Grid, have mothballed their $3.2-billion Access Northeast natural-gas pipeline project, citing lack of regional support.Read More
Utah State Engineers Model Fix for Oroville Dam Spillway Brian Fryer July 12, 2017 One Comment Utah State engineers test concepts in the lab on a small scale before on-site crews in California repair damaged spillwayRead More
New Hudson River Tunnel Plan Faces Rising Costs, Questionable Support Jim Parsons July 12, 2017 No Comments While plans for a Hudson River replacement rail tunnel remain unclear, one thing is certain: The cost is climbing.Read More