New Report Pegs UK High Speed Rail Megaproject Cost at $115 Billion London's Elizabeth Line also misses key deadline Peter Reina January 26, 2020 No Comments Jan. 24 audit cites failed assessments of HS2 complexity and risk, but construction CEOs and other chiefs tell Boris to build whole line.Read More
PM Firm Hill Intl., Former Exec Settle SEC Charges on Fraudulent Filings Debra K. Rubin Tom Stabile January 25, 2020 No Comments Firm will pay $500K over serial accounting errors and "coverup" of losses in Securities and Exchange Commission pact; one charged former exec denies allegations.Read More
Construction Materials Commerce Dept. Places Duties on Fabricated Steel from Mexico, China Canadian steel imports hit with anti-dumping charges, but not countervailing duties Jeff Yoders January 24, 2020 No Comments Under preliminary finding, imports from China hit with stiffest penalties.Read More
Manhattan DA Indicts Cleanup Firm, Execs, MTA Ex-Official in Bribery Scheme ENR Editors January 24, 2020 No Comments WRS Environmental CEO, BD manager and former Metro North rail contracts chief are charged with fraud counts in $10M of awards to firm.Read More
ENR 2019 Top 25 Newsmakers Kate Simonen: Climate Activist Rallied Industry to Reduce Embodied Carbon Nadine M. Post January 24, 2020 No Comments Founding director of Carbon Leadership Campaign has rallied thousands to crusade against harmful effects of building production on the environment.Read More
ENR 2019 Top 25 Newsmakers Moshe Safdie: Architect's Singapore 'Jewel' Redefined the Shopping Mall Nadine M. Post January 24, 2020 No Comments AIA Gold Medalist’s sparkling gem, with its vast garden paradise under glass, redefines the shopping mall.Read More
ENR 2019 Top 25 Newsmakers Christina Riley: Advocated for Diversity and LGBTQ+ Acceptance at Jobsite and Beyond Scott Blair January 24, 2020 No Comments Industry advocate is seen as an important workplace role model for her honesty and boldness.Read More
ENR 2019 Top 25 Newsmakers Chad Ratkovich: Kept Largest Ohio Highway Job, and First P3, On Track to Completion Jeff Yoders January 24, 2020 No Comments Project manager for Beaver Excavating helped deliver the $429-million job's complex earthmoving.Read More
Environmental Regulation New EPA-Corps Rule Narrows Federal Clean-Water Jurisdiction Tom Ichniowski January 23, 2020 No Comments Construction groups praise the rule but environmental organizations strongly oppose it, with lawsuits expected.Read More
Construction Economics for January 27, 2020 January 23, 2020 No Comments 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/economicsRead More