Puerto Rico Electric Grid Rebuilding Pushes Forward Eva Fedderly September 4, 2020 One Comment New Integrated Resource Plan Puerto Rico lands after three years of anticipation, devastating hurricanes and shaky powerRead More
Virus Turns Up The Virtual Volume in AEC Sector Education Bruce Buckley Stephanie Loder Debra K. Rubin September 4, 2020 No Comments As the 2020-21 college year starts, design and construction students, educators and employers adapt to—and debate—altered boundaries of learning and team interaction, now and long term.Read More
Construction Workforce Pace of Rebound for Construction Jobs Slows Slightly in August Tom Ichniowski September 4, 2020 No Comments Industry adds 16,000 positions during the month, but total employment is still down by 294,000 year over year.Read More
Federal Policy The Presidency: How Trump Fails Construction An evaluation of the president on key industry concerns September 4, 2020 9 Comments After a promising start, why has President Donald J. Trump turned out to be a construction and engineering industry bust? Read More
Trucking US DOT Rolls Out National Freight Transportation Plan Tom Ichniowski September 3, 2020 No Comments Plan identifies poor infrastructure as a barrier to better freight flow but doesn't specify a recommended funding level.Read More
Legal Ga. Ready-Mix Company, 4 Managers, Indicted on Price-Fixing Charges Tom Ichniowski September 3, 2020 One Comment Defendants include Evans Concrete, a top Evans official, and managers, sales reps at other Savannah-area firms.Read More
Coping With COVID-19 Proves a Rough Ride for Southeast Specialty Firms Jim Parsons September 3, 2020 No Comments As 2020 began, Southeast specialty contractors were feeling positive. Then the COVID-19 pandemic changed everything.Read More
ENR Top 100 Green Design Firms and Contractors: Reshaping Green Building Ideas Gary J. Tulacz September 3, 2020 No Comments Sustainability has been about buildings that help the environment. But COVID-19 has focused attention on healthy buildings.Read More
Alberta Weighs $7B Hyperloop Between Calgary and Edmonton Scott Van Voorhis September 3, 2020 2 Comments Province signed MOU to support 186-mile superspeed carrier as project awaits investors for $380M first-phase and has feasibility questions.Read More
ENR 2020 Top 400 Sourcebook: Meatless Product Mission Jeff Yoders September 2, 2020 No Comments Plant-based food manufacturing facilities must be reconfigurableRead More