Pam Radtke Russell

Deputy Editor Pam Radtke Russell is a New Orleans-based journalist with more than a decade covering energy, environment and climate for ENR, Platts, CQ Roll Call in Washington D.C. and the Times-Picayune in New Orleans.

Pay Inequities Are a Symptom of Broader Gender Biases, Studies Show

Groundbreaking Women in Construction conference addresses industry diversity, inclusion challenges ahead

May 9, 2021

Inclusion and equity drives bottom line results, said experts at ENR talent development conference May 4-6.

Federal Policy

Biden's Next 100 Days: Major Impacts Expected for the Construction Industry

Tom Ichniowski

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April 30, 2021

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The months ahead are expected to generate plenty of legislative and regulatory actions with major impact for construction.

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.

Technology

Bentley's OpenTower iQ Automates the Creation of Digital Twins for Telecom Tower Design

CEO Greg Bentley says importance of digital twins for telecom, water and energy infrastructure will grow

Jeff Yoders

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April 9, 2021

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The pandemic has forced many asset owners to demand better models and maintenance of their infrastructure assets, giving engineering firms an opportunity to be data curators and analysts for everything from water systems to energy grids, executive says.

Best of the Best Projects 2020

Best Small Project (Under $10 Million): Coast Boulevard Sea Cave Emergency Stabilization

Pam Radtke Russell

March 10, 2021

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A failing sea cave leading to extensive cracking in the roadway at a popular tourist destination had the makings of a disaster.

Has Hydrogen's Time Finally Come?

Mary B. Powers

Debra K. Rubin Michael Dumiak

Pam Radtke Russell

February 25, 2021

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With political urgency, market incentive and technology aligning, fossil fuel alternative is becoming more real than ever. What projects are in the pipeline and who's jumping on the bandwagon?

In Texas Power Outages, Clear Problems and No Easy Answers

Pam Radtke Russell Corinne Grinapol

February 24, 2021

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Power outages that left 4 million cold and in the dark had happened before, but markets and politics have prevented changes

Biden's Climate Plan Set to Accelerate Action on Resilience, Renewables

Pam Radtke Russell

January 21, 2021

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It’s anticipated the administration will take a holistic approach to climate change to incorporate climate resilience and greenhouse gas emissions reductionv into all efforts, including the anticipated $2-trillion infrastructure bill to be introduced next month.

Biden signs cabinet nominations at US Capitol

Environmental Rule Changes Coming for Construction Sites

President Biden Orders Review of More than 100 Regulations Issued Under Trump

Pam Radtke Russell

January 20, 2021

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The review—which includes modified Army Corps of Engineers Nationwide Permits, the Navigable Waters Protection Rule, and several energy efficiency standards—is par for the course, say industry officials.

ENR 2020 Top 25 Newsmakers

Frank Giunta: Developed Free Webinars to Discuss Ramifications of COVID-19 on the Industry

Pam Radtke Russell

January 20, 2021

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Free webinars on coronavirus attracted top-tier participants to discuss the unknown ramifications of COVID-19 on industry

This webinar will address which solutions to these challenges could remain long term and which won’t, how experts envision the workplace and marketplace of the post-pandemic future and what risks and rewards lay ahead for AEC professionals, clients and regulators.

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Process Engineering for Project Delivery

Innovations in planning and execution borrowed from the manufacturing and logistics sector have shown promise in construction, but will reaping the benefits of this kind of process engineering require upending construction's culture? We'll talk to some of the proponents of shifting to a more process-driven model, and those who think it will take some work to align with the industry's contracting and project-delivery practices.

Pam Radtke Russell

ARTICLES

Pay Inequities Are a Symptom of Broader Gender Biases, Studies Show

Biden's Next 100 Days: Major Impacts Expected for the Construction Industry

Academia and Industry Join Forces in Race to Decarbonize Cities

Bentley's OpenTower iQ Automates the Creation of Digital Twins for Telecom Tower Design

Best Small Project (Under $10 Million): Coast Boulevard Sea Cave Emergency Stabilization

Has Hydrogen's Time Finally Come?

In Texas Power Outages, Clear Problems and No Easy Answers

Biden's Climate Plan Set to Accelerate Action on Resilience, Renewables

Environmental Rule Changes Coming for Construction Sites

Frank Giunta: Developed Free Webinars to Discuss Ramifications of COVID-19 on the Industry

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