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August 10, 2020

ENR's 2020 Award of Excellence winner, LA Metro's sustainability chief, reflects on decades of work and how engineering and building the right infrastructure can have lasting impact.

Cris Liban: Reflections on Practice, Civility and Engineering

ENR's 2020 Award of Excellence winner shares views in his acceptance speech

Cris Liban

August 3, 2020

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ENR's 2020 Award of Excellence winner, LA Metro's sustainability chief, reflects on decades of work and how engineering and building the right infrastructure can have lasting impact.

Water Infrastructure

House Passes New Water Resources Development Bill

Legislation authorizes about $9B for 38 Corps projects

Tom Ichniowski

July 29, 2020

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Next step is in the Senate, where committee-approved water infrastructure bills are waiting for a floor vote.

Material and Labor Cost Index Falls in July

Alisa Zevin

July 29, 2020

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Economic worries caused by COVID-19 continue to affect construction markets

Economics

Mississippi River Mayors Say Revenues Down Due to Coronavirus, Forecast Lean Budgets

Hardest hit have lost tourism, sales and gas taxes

Jeff Yoders

July 29, 2020

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Mississippi River cities and towns are struggling with revenue loss from 10% to 30% as they continue to fight the ongoing pandemic and try to keep city services, including critical infrastructure, open.

Infrastructure Needs

ASCE Highlights Construction-Ready Projects on New Map

Group Asks Congress To Pass COVID-19 Infrastructure Package

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Pam Radtke Russell

July 29, 2020

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The projects could put unemployed workers back to work and help resolve a backlog of infrastructure projects, ASCE says.

Finance

Granite Construction Audit Finds Reported 2019 Loss Belonged in 2018

Richard Korman

July 29, 2020

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Fixed-price contract losses continue to create problems for large contractors.

Utility Report on Energy Storage Battery Blast Cites Equipment Flaw

Mary B. Powers

July 29, 2020

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Outside probers for Ariz. utility point to 'extensive cascading thermal runaway' in 2019 accident that injured first-responders; battery maker refutes analysis in comments to regulators.

Fortifying New Orleans’ Levees to Stem Erosion

Autumn Cafiero Giusti

July 27, 2020

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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers project is designed to augment a $14.6-billion storm protection system.

Disasters

Officials: Arizona Rail Bridge Collapse Follows Prior Derailment in June

Louise Poirier

July 30, 2020

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The south side of a 100-year-old bridge in Tempe collapsed after a train derailment the morning of July 29.

High Court Won't Stop Border Wall Work While Diverted Fund Lawsuit Proceeds

Mary B. Powers

August 1, 2020

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Majority allows construction until court decides merits of case against DOD budget raids next term; Justice Breyer wrote court dissent.

Virginia workplace virus safety standard

Coronavirus and Construction

Why Contractors Say Virginia's New Virus Safety Standard Is Poor Fit

Richard Korman

July 31, 2020

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State construction employers face new responsibilities.

Bridges

U.S. DOT Proposes 10-Year Ban of Contract Awards to Design Firm FIGG

Richard Korman

Tom Ichniowski

July 31, 2020

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Order is another potential blow to firm following the 2018 pedestrian bridge collapse in Florida.

Alisa Zevin

August 3, 2020

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Yearly spending experienced a slight increase.

Tech

Autodesk Admits It's Underinvested in Revit Development, More Firms Join Letter Requesting Change

33 firms now call for more development of Revit software, lower usage costs

Jeff Yoders

August 3, 2020

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35 architecture firms are now requesting more development of Revit as Autodesk admits it hasn't been investing in building out the platform in recent years.

NYC Contractor Navillus Execs Face Criminal Charges Linked to Union Payments

Mary B. Powers

August 3, 2020

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Feds file 11-count indictment against CEO, two others for $1 million owed to unions 18 months after labor civil suit pact and Chapter 11 emergence.

Industry Reacts to Trump Ban on Visa Holders' Federal Contract Work

Bruce Buckley

August 4, 2020

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Engineers' group says Aug. 3 order restricting H-1B holders on federal contracts doesn't square with country's practitioner shortage; TVA suspends outsourcing that triggered edict.

Wood and Code Groups Guide Mass-Timber Code Compliance

Nadine M. Post

August 4, 2020

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The American Wood Council and International Code Council have released a joint publication, Mass Timber Buildings and the IBC, which gives an overview of code changes regarding mass timber construction.

Construction Economics for August 10, 2020

August 6, 2020

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ENR's 2020 Award of Excellence winner, LA Metro's sustainability chief, reflects on decades of work and how engineering and building the right infrastructure can have lasting impact.

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August 10, 2020

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Cris Liban: Reflections on Practice, Civility and Engineering

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House Passes New Water Resources Development Bill

Material and Labor Cost Index Falls in July

Mississippi River Mayors Say Revenues Down Due to Coronavirus, Forecast Lean Budgets

ASCE Highlights Construction-Ready Projects on New Map

Granite Construction Audit Finds Reported 2019 Loss Belonged in 2018

Utility Report on Energy Storage Battery Blast Cites Equipment Flaw

Fortifying New Orleans’ Levees to Stem Erosion

Officials: Arizona Rail Bridge Collapse Follows Prior Derailment in June

High Court Won't Stop Border Wall Work While Diverted Fund Lawsuit Proceeds

Why Contractors Say Virginia's New Virus Safety Standard Is Poor Fit

U.S. DOT Proposes 10-Year Ban of Contract Awards to Design Firm FIGG

Construction Spending Falls Again in June, Says Commerce Dept.

Autodesk Admits It's Underinvested in Revit Development, More Firms Join Letter Requesting Change

NYC Contractor Navillus Execs Face Criminal Charges Linked to Union Payments

Industry Reacts to Trump Ban on Visa Holders' Federal Contract Work

Wood and Code Groups Guide Mass-Timber Code Compliance

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