ENR Mountain States' 2022 Top Young Professionals Nancy Kristof February 7, 2022 No Comments The AEC industry’s next generation of leaders are strengthening their areas of expertise both at the office and in the community.Read More
Clean Energy Construction Canada Energy Giant's $650M Acquisition Boosts Its US Renewables Niche Scott Van Voorhis February 6, 2022 No Comments Brookfield Asset Management is set to add 20 GW of solar and battery storage project potential in buying Virginia-based Urban Grid, but sector faces growing hurdles in grid connectivity and supply chain.Read More
Legislation House Passes $52B Chipmaking Bill With Contentious Provisions Lawmakers must negotiate in conference with Senate on final legislation James Leggate February 4, 2022 No Comments Contractors oppose changes affecting collective bargaining and tariffs.Read More
Government Biden Mandates Project Labor Agreements on Large Federal Projects Executive order raises ire from some construction groups, praise from unions Bruce Buckley February 4, 2022 No Comments Order applies to all construction projects valued at more than $35 million. Read More
Construction Workforce After Steady Monthly Gains, Construction Loses 5,000 Jobs in January Tom Ichniowski February 4, 2022 No Comments Industry unemployment rate rises to 7.1% from December's 5%, but improves sharply year-over-year.Read More
Digging Deeper | Office Buildings Tech Sets Up NYC Tower for Carbon-Friendly Future Office development aims to achieve LEED Platinum status and slash carbon emissions by avoiding fossil fuel sources Tom Stabile February 4, 2022 No Comments Manhattan office project aims to beat city’s 2030 carbon emission targets by 46% and meet its 2050 carbon-neutral goals.Read More
Technology WSP USA Pilots Emerging Tech in Target Markets With Partnership Four startups will gain support to “refine, optimize and scale offerings” for market Emell D. Adolphus February 3, 2022 No Comments Four startups will gain support to “refine, optimize and scale" tech solutions for design giant's work in climate, resilience and sustainability.Read More
Bridge Infrastructure ARTBA: Deficient Bridge Number Drops, But Huge Backlog Remains Tom Ichniowski February 2, 2022 No Comments Structurally deficient bridges declined 3% in 2021, but more than 43,500 remain.Read More
Workforce Union Construction Employment Up 3% in 2021, Back to 2019 Level Union membership rose by 31,000 to 1.02 million in 2021 from a year earlier Jeff Yoders February 1, 2022 No Comments Union membership in construction rose by 31,000 to 1.02 million in 2021 from its 2020 level.Read More
Bridge Infrastructure PennDOT Lines Up Funds for Pittsburgh Bridge Rebuild Agency seeking FHWA Emergency Relief Funds Tom Ichniowski February 1, 2022 No Comments Department plans a sole-source, design-build approach for the project to replace the collapsed bridge. Read More