April 12, 2021

ENR editors recognize 25 individuals who have gone the extra mile to make contributions to the industry and the public. One is chosen to win the Award of Excellence.

ENR Award of Excellence

Developer's Novel Virus-killing Air Filter Ups Standard for Indoor Air Quality

Real-estate mogul Monzer Hourani wins 2021 ENR Award of Excellence for setting a presto tempo to develop technology that mitigates transmission of COVID-19 in buildings

Nadine M. Post

April 8, 2021

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Real-estate mogul Monzer Hourani wins 2021 ENR Award of Excellence for setting a presto tempo to develop technology that mitigates transmission of COVID-19 in buildings.

Air-Filtration Industry Steps Up to Combat COVID

Jeff Rubenstone

April 7, 2021

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After a long year, makers of air filtration and treatment systems see real progress in combating the spread of COVID-19

La. DOT Fully Adopts Cloud-Based Documentation Tool HeadLight

Aileen Cho

April 7, 2021

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The Louisiana Dept. of Transportation and Development (DOTD) was already conducting a pilot project with HeadLight—a photo- and cloud-based construction inspection system—when 2020 came along with the COVID-19 pandemic and five hurricanes.

Clean Energy Construction

Administration Propels U.S., East Coast Offshore Wind Power Build

Mary B. Powers

Debra K. Rubin

March 29, 2021

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New 30 GW U.S. target, including New York and New Jersey projects, will generate $12B in annual capital investment by 2030, says Biden team.

Box-Jacking Method Used Under Live Traffic, a First in the US

Aileen Cho

April 7, 2021

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Crews pushed three massive precast concrete boxes into place with hydraulic jacks underneath an active highway in Brevard County, Fla., during the week of March 29 as part of the $4-billion Brightline high-speed rail program that will extend the line to Orlando from Miami and West Palm Beach.

Legal

US Court Disputes $1.8B AECOM Damage Award in ‘Remarkable Fraud’ Suit

Mary B. Powers

March 28, 2021

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Appellate judges uphold ban on rogue firm's fake use of AECOM-owned Morrison Knudsen name and record but want damages reassessed.

Report: No Motive In Engineer's Deadly 2019 Mass Shooting

Jim Parsons

March 25, 2021

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Final Va. Beach findings can't pinpoint why municipal employee killed 11 colleagues and a contractor, and injured five, in office rampage.

TY Lin Buy of Silman Changes Top Roles at NYC Structural Engineer

Debra K. Rubin

April 8, 2021

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CM firm LiRo Group taps Skanska veteran as new CEO and ex-Trump administration chief to lead new resilience practice; top hires at STV and utility firms PG&E and Eversource

Obituary: Bud Griffis, 82, Led Megaprojects and Shared Wisdom Broadly

Debra K. Rubin

March 24, 2021

One Comment

Ex-Corps manager built second career as leading educator, researcher and industry activist

Construction Materials

ArcelorMittal Has World's First 'Green' Steel Voucher Program

Customers can certify their value chains' greenness by using certificates that affirm the European steelmaker's emissions reductions

Jeff Yoders

April 7, 2021

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ArcelorMittal, the world’s largest steelmaker, recently introduced a program to offer certificates to customers that certify they have reduced their carbon footprint through the steelmaker’s own greenhouse-gas emission reductions.

Construction Likes President's Spending Plan, Not Tax Hike

Tom Ichniowski

Corinne Grinapol

April 7, 2021

No Comments

Construction groups and congressional Democrats are praising President Joe Biden’s $2-trillion jobs proposal for its massive infrastructure spending.

Reporting an Award of Excellence Winner's Profile in a Pandemic

Janice L. Tuchman

April 8, 2021

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Typically, ENR editors spend days shadowing an Award of Excellence winner to report the story. Nadine M. Post, a veteran of seven previous AOE profiles, would usually “traipse around with the AOE winner,” conduct video and print interviews in person, often at several locations, and observe the winner in action with others, she says.

Water Infrastructure

Senate Panel Clears $35B Drinking Water, Wastewater Treatment Bill

Tom Ichniowski

March 24, 2021

One Comment

Measure seeks to provide aid for urban and rural communities of all sizes.

Transportation Infrastructure

Construction Groups Seek Billions in Rescue Act Aid for Transpo Projects

Tom Ichniowski

March 29, 2021

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Nearly three-dozen groups ask Treasury to specify the act's $360B in aid can be used for transportation projects.

Construction Workforce

Construction Jobs Jump by 110,000 in March

Tom Ichniowski

April 2, 2021

No Comments

All construction sectors gain, but economists see material price spikes and other risk factors ahead.

Construction Payments

Layton Construction and Sprawling Ariz. Ritz-Carlton Developer Part on Bad Terms

March 29, 2021

No Comments

Liens in of several million pile up from subcontractors on the $2B Scottsdale-area project.

Manufacturing

UPDATE: Trade Secrets Pact Allows Resumed Work on $2.6B Ga. Battery Plant

Mary B. Powers

April 11, 2021

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South Korea's SK Innovation agreed April 11 to $1.8B payment to rival battery maker LG Energy Solutions as Biden administration ruling loomed; LG eyes second plant site in Tennessee.

Virginia, Railroads Plan Major Infrastructure Investments

Jim Parsons

March 30, 2021

No Comments

State will embark on 10-year, $3.7B expansion.

Lifting the Lifter: 130-Ton Crane Placed Atop NYC's Tiffany & Co. Building

Eydie Cubarrubia

April 7, 2021

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Jeweler's tri-level addition with double-height and column-free spaces wrapped in two different glass facades will replace an office extension built in 1980

Pulse: Project News for the Week of April 12, 2021

April 7, 2021

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Pivotal Group is planning to develop the Central Park mixed-use development in Phoenix.

Commentary

Editorial: How to Pass a True Infrastructure Bill

ENR editorial board's advice to Congress and the President

ENR Editorial Board

April 2, 2021

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A substantial part of the Biden infrastructure plan would direct money elsewhere.

Construction Economics for April 12, 2021

April 7, 2021

No Comments

ENR’s 20-city average cost indexes, wages and materials prices. Historical data and details for ENR’s 20 cities can be found at ENR.com/economics

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Developer's Novel Virus-killing Air Filter Ups Standard for Indoor Air Quality

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Air-Filtration Industry Steps Up to Combat COVID

La. DOT Fully Adopts Cloud-Based Documentation Tool HeadLight

Administration Propels U.S., East Coast Offshore Wind Power Build

Box-Jacking Method Used Under Live Traffic, a First in the US

US Court Disputes $1.8B AECOM Damage Award in ‘Remarkable Fraud’ Suit

Report: No Motive In Engineer's Deadly 2019 Mass Shooting

TY Lin Buy of Silman Changes Top Roles at NYC Structural Engineer

Obituary: Bud Griffis, 82, Led Megaprojects and Shared Wisdom Broadly

ArcelorMittal Has World's First 'Green' Steel Voucher Program

Construction Likes President's Spending Plan, Not Tax Hike

Departments

Reporting an Award of Excellence Winner's Profile in a Pandemic

Senate Panel Clears $35B Drinking Water, Wastewater Treatment Bill

Construction Groups Seek Billions in Rescue Act Aid for Transpo Projects

Construction Jobs Jump by 110,000 in March

Layton Construction and Sprawling Ariz. Ritz-Carlton Developer Part on Bad Terms

UPDATE: Trade Secrets Pact Allows Resumed Work on $2.6B Ga. Battery Plant

Virginia, Railroads Plan Major Infrastructure Investments

Lifting the Lifter: 130-Ton Crane Placed Atop NYC's Tiffany & Co. Building

Pulse: Project News for the Week of April 12, 2021

Editorial: How to Pass a True Infrastructure Bill

Construction Economics

Construction Economics for April 12, 2021

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