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Workforce

Viewpoint: Imagine What's Possible in Construction Sector Diversity—and Do It!

April 28, 2021

Push reset so underrepresented groups can fit into workplaces historically designed to exclude them, or, at best, were designed without them, says a veteran union electrician.

Biden Administration

Biden Picks Ex-Interior Dept. Official for Top Army Civil Works Post

Tom Ichniowski

April 28, 2021

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Nominee Michael Connor also was commissioner for the Bureau of Reclamation in the Obama administration.

Construction Economics for May 3, 2021

April 28, 2021

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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

Federal Contracting

Biden Directive Mandates $15 Minimum Wage for Federal Contracts

Contractor groups see little impact on construction wages

Tom Ichniowski

April 27, 2021

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ABC contends executive order is an "unlawful...power grab" by the Biden administration.

Roadwork Robot Autonomously Digs Out, Repairs Buried Utility Lines

Jeff Rubenstone

April 27, 2021

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Looking to speed their ongoing overhaul of the U.K.’s second largest gas distribution network, gas utility SGN has been investing in the development of the autonomous RRES roadworks robot from ULC Technologies.

Redevelopment

Philadelphia Industrial Site Projects Take Different Paths

Stephanie Loder

April 26, 2021

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Former naval shipyard plans next construction phase but site remediation and legal issues dog planned revamp of one-time Gulf Oil refinery.

California Contractors Are "Bullish" For 2021

Erica Berardi

April 26, 2021

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A recent AGC of California survey shows contractors are optimistic for 2021 despite the pandemic.

AECOM CEO Unveils Expanded Push on Carbon Emissions Cuts, Diversity Targets

CEO Troy Rudd, named last year, shares strategy ahead in ENR interview

Debra K. Rubin

April 26, 2021

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In ENR interview, CEO Troy Rudd says that even with construction units shed, the design firm has size, scale and tech value to tackle climate change and workforce demands

Academia and Industry Join Forces in Race to Decarbonize Cities

Pam Radtke Russell

April 25, 2021

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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute partners with engineering firms as well as Siemens, Lutron Electronic and others to create the Institute for Energy, the Built Environment and Smart Systems, based in Brooklyn, N.Y.

Project Management

Confidential Bid Protest Stalls $11B Maryland Beltway P3

Jim Parsons

April 23, 2021

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Unidentified losing bidder challenges state's choice to develop tolled lanes on 48 miles of I-495 ring road around Washington, DC and feeder highway I-270.