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Johanna Knapschaefer

Johanna Knapschaefer

Johanna Knapschaefer, ENR’s New England Special Correspondent, has been writing about trends in design and construction of buildings, bridges, tunnels and other infrastructure for more than a decade. She also profiles award-winning industry leaders and delves into broader construction issues such as workforce training, worker safety and health, climate change remediation and emerging offshore wind and tidal energy developments. Over the past two decades, her articles have appeared in Architectural Record, BusinessWeek, the Boston Globe, American Banker, Modern Metals, BusinessNH Magazine, Pittsburgh Magazine and many other publications. Johanna is fluent in Japanese, and taught English and academic writing in the Science and Engineering Department of Ritsumeikan University, Kyoto, while living in Japan for eight years.

When not writing, Johanna enjoys mountain climbing, singing and playing her Spanish guitar.

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ENR New England Releases 2023 Preliminary Top Design Firm List

The submission deadline is extended to April 17
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Johanna Knapschaefer
March 27, 2023

ENR New England prepares to publish it Top Design Firm rankings.


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A Massachusetts contractor leading the largest design-build project in the Rhode Island Dept. of Transportation’s history pleaded not guilty in Providence County Superior Court on Feb. 1 to illegally dumping toxic fill at the Providence jobsite.
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Former Barletta Superintendent Suspended from Federal Work

Dennis Ferreira falsely reported origins of contaminated soil to RI DOT for federally-funded highway project
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Johanna Knapschaefer
March 24, 2023

Contaminated material was illegally dumped on a Rhode Island highway project.


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Chelsea Viaduct Rehabilitation
Best of the Best

Best Highway/Bridge - Chelsea Viaduct Rehabilitation

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Johanna Knapschaefer
March 15, 2023

Providing a 75-year design life for the structurally deficient critical link between the city of Chelsea, Mass., its northern suburbs and Boston, the rehabilitation of the Chelsea Viaduct involved night work with heavy equipment and posed many risks.


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New England Top Young Professionals

ENR New England Top Young Professionals

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Johanna Knapschaefer
March 14, 2023

The region’s brightest young leaders are not only standouts at their respective firms, they also share their skills broadly.


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Onshore, Offshore Wind Energy Projects Get Big Boost in Maine

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Johanna Knapschaefer
February 8, 2023

State regulators approved construction of a 1-GW onshore wind project, set to double current capacity, while the US Interior Dept. will allow development of a floating offshore wind turbine array in the deep-water Gulf of Maine.



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A Massachusetts contractor leading the largest design-build project in the Rhode Island Dept. of Transportation’s history pleaded not guilty in Providence County Superior Court on Feb. 1 to illegally dumping toxic fill at the Providence jobsite.
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Mass. Contractor and Its Former Employee Fight Alleged Illegal Dumping Charges in R.I.

Barletta and one of its former superintendents pleaded not guilty to separate charges in Providence court
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Johanna Knapschaefer
February 7, 2023

A Massachusetts contractor leading the largest design-build highway project in Rhode Island's history pleaded not guilty to illegally dumping toxic fill.


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Rhode Island Transit Hub Opens Amid Illegal Dumping Dispute

Barletta accused of illegally disposing contaminated land fill from the Pawtucket-Central Falls Transit Center on a nearby project site
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Johanna Knapschaefer
February 1, 2023

The Pawtucket-Central Falls Transit Center will supplement three other stations serviced by the MBTA.


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Sarah Cherry Rice
ENR 2022 Top 25 Newsmakers

Sarah Cherry Rice: Changemaker Builds Design and Construction Program for Underrepresented Boston Youth

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Johanna Knapschaefer
January 26, 2023

While working for former Boston Mayor Marty Walsh on a high school redesign project, Sarah Cherry Rice was part of a team that listened to approximately 2,000 people across the city, including students who wanted to graduate with real work experiences and no-cost college credits.


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Marty Parichand
ENR 2022 Top 25 Newsmakers

Marty Parichand: Building the Northeast's First Whitewater Park Offers Proof-of-Concept for Old Mill Towns

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Johanna Knapschaefer
January 26, 2023

Marty Parichand’s father took him at age 16 on his first whitewater adventure on the Penobscot River in Maine.


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ENR 2022 Top 25 Newsmakers

Thomas S. Gunning: Powerful Personal Story of Opioid Addiction Propels Support of Narcan on Sites to Save Lives

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Johanna Knapschaefer
January 26, 2023

Only two years into recovery after battling more than a decade of drug addiction, Thomas S. Gunning, executive director of the Building Trades Employers Association Northeast, learned about the skyrocketing number of opioid overdoses in the construction industry and desperately wanted to help.


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