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Cutting carbon and hardening infrastructure both requires a revolution in how civil engineering is practiced, says veteran engineer and sustainability guru Bill Wallace.

Technical qualifications took precedence over price in progressive design-build award.

Information from Pulse is derived from the Dodge Construction Network, the most powerful source of information, insights, and connections in the commercial construction industry.

Two stalwart, long-time editors of ENR retired recently: Events Executive Editor Jan Tuchman and Research and Associate Editor Scott Lewis.

PCL Construction is soon to complete the $149-million 16th Street Mall makeover project in downtown Denver, part of a $937-million spending package to elevate infrastructure across the city.

A research team comprised of academics and industry professionals rolled out a new tool to assist firms with maximizing the value of their digital transformation on capital projects.

During the 1950s and 60s, engineers and scientists sought ways to use nuclear weapons for major construction projects such as harbors, roads and even alternative routes for the Panama Canal.

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/economics

Growing labor shortages continue to plague the construction industry, while trade schools and job training programs report their current enrollment won’t make up for a wave of retiring skilled workers.

While cloud computing and the abundant project data it provides have transformed everything from construction management to conceptual design, preconstruction estimating remains stubbornly unchanged