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Report: Michigan Dam Collapses Caused by Rapid Liquefaction of Embankment

Report: Michigan Dam Collapses Caused by Rapid Liquefaction of Embankment

Jeff Yoders
Water
The May 2020 failures of the Edenville and Sanford Dams were caused by heavy rain combining with sandy berms

A final independent report from a forensic team backed by the Association of State Dam Safety Officials found that rapid, static liquefaction of earthen embankments caused the May 2020 collapse of the Edenville and downstream Sanford Dams in Michigan.


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Proposed $700M Wis. Gas Plant Survives Legal Hurdles, But More Loom

Proposed $700M Wis. Gas Plant Survives Legal Hurdles, But More Loom

Jim Parsons

Judge upholds state regulators' decision to allow construction to proceed on Nemadji Trail Energy Center in Superior, Wis.


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No Bidders Submit for $210M St. Louis Convention Center Phase Two

No Bidders Submit for $210M St. Louis Convention Center Phase Two

James Leggate
Public Projects
Only one bidder bid on the first phase of the pandemic-delayed public project

The only bid for the first phase of the expansion project was about $48 million higher than officials expected.


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Ohio, Kentucky Seek Design-Build Teams for $2.8B Interstate Bridge

Ohio, Kentucky Seek Design-Build Teams for $2.8B Interstate Bridge

James Leggate
Transportation
New span would complement the 1963-built Brent Spence Bridge

State transportation officials estimate the design-build contract for the Brent Spence Bridge Corridor project will be worth $2.2 billion.


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Hines, MKA, Walsh Use Embodied Carbon Guide on Salesforce Tower Chicago

Hines, MKA, Walsh Use Embodied Carbon Guide on Salesforce Tower Chicago

Jeff Yoders
Digging Deeper | Office/Retail/Mixed Use

The team behind Salesforce Tower Chicago delivered an overall 19% reduction in embodied carbon dellivering Chicago's newest office tower.


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Minnesota Electrical Contractor Cited for Misclassifying Employees as Apprentices

Minnesota Electrical Contractor Cited for Misclassifying Employees as Apprentices

Workforce
$44K in back wages were recovered for the employees

The state recovered more than $44,000 from Minnesota Controls Solutions, which was cited for underpaying and incorrectly classifying its employees.


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Pepper, Jahn Steel up Military Archives Project

Pepper, Jahn Steel up Military Archives Project

Jeff Yoders
Digging Deeper | Cultural/Worship

The last civic project by architect Helmut Jahn rises like a landing craft in a 288-acre Wisconsin field.


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ENR Midwest Previews 2022 Top Contractors Ranking

ENR Midwest Previews 2022 Top Contractors Ranking

Rankings
Final deadline to participate is May 30

Nearly 100 construction firms have already submitted surveys for ENR Midwest's Top Contractors ranking.


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Burns & McDonnell Thrives Even During Pandemic Times, Leads Initial Top Design Firms List

Burns & McDonnell Thrives Even During Pandemic Times, Leads Initial Top Design Firms List

Jeff Yoders
Top Design Firms
Design firm of the year has been in Midwest's top two for five years running

Burns & McDonnell leads the list of 102 Top Design Firms that have submitted revenue totals to date.


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