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June 14, 2021

Engineering Justice: Companies and governments are working to reverse historic inequities preventing people of color and those in poverty from receiving clean water and access to sanitation. Also, the ENR Top 100 Project Delivery Firms: Alternative project delivery methods could help owners navigate the uncharted waters of the ongoing global pandemic.

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Flint Water Crisis and America’s Clean Water Access Failings

Water infrastructure disproportionately shortchanges people of color and low-income neighborhoods
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Pam Radtke Russell
June 10, 2021
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What does environmental justice look like when it comes to water infrastructure siting and water quality?
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Energy

Jacobs Team Beats Four Others for $6.4B DOE Cleanup Contract in Idaho

Tim Newcomb
Tim Newcomb
May 28, 2021
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Firms will secure 10-year contract to manage nuclear waste cleanup and storage at Idaho National Lab and Fort St. Vrain waste site in Colorado.


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Exec News: McDermott CEO Resigns; CH2M, Bechtel Veteran Lee McIntire Takes Role

Debra K. Rubin
Debra K. Rubin
June 10, 2021
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No reason stated for energy contractor former chief's action; infrastructure leader Maria Lehman, elected ASCE 2022-23 president, intends to "right some of the wrongs in the profession right now," she said.
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Obituaries

Innovator Doug Woods, the D in DPR Construction, Dies at Age 70

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Nadine M. Post
May 25, 2021
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Consensus-builder Doug Woods, the D in DPR Construction, died on May 19 at age 70. Considered an enlightened leader, Woods was a 2012 ENR Newsmaker for fostering collaboration, innovation and technology in construction.


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City Facing Over $5M in Street, Utility Repairs Around New Orleans Hard Rock Site

Autumn Cafiero Giusti
June 1, 2021
One Comment
The City of New Orleans is facing a multimillion-dollar series of infrastructure repairs to fix damages that resulted from the fatal collapse of the hotel and its subsequent demolition.
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Energy Transition

Court, Investors, Biden Push Energy Firms Harder to Address Climate Change

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Mary B. Powers
Debra K. Rubin
Debra K. Rubin
May 30, 2021
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Back-to-back May actions by Dutch judges and oil major shareholders focus pressure to accelerate CO2 cuts as White House orders more business and government disclosure of climate-linked financial risks.


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Clean Energy

Administration, California Agree to Build 4.6 GW of Pacific Offshore Wind

Debra K. Rubin
Debra K. Rubin
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Mary B. Powers
May 25, 2021
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Defense Dept., long a project opponent, will allow development in two areas, while state vows $20M to expedite permits, port work and floating turbine approvals; at least 380 turbines are envisioned.
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COVID-19 and Construction

EEOC: Employers Can Make COVID-19 Vaccination a Job Requirement

New guidance says such mandates, with some exemptions, won't violate federal laws
Jeff Yoders
Jeff Yoders
June 1, 2021
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Federal agency now says industry firms can require the shot for jobsites and other workplaces, if health and religious exemptions are allowed.


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Steel Diaphragm Innovation Initiative Improves Seismic Design Tools

Researchers pave the way for future explorations that could speed up construction of steel frames
Nadine Post
Nadine M. Post
June 7, 2021
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Unprecedented collaborative research on the seismic performance of steel floor and roof diaphragms has improved design methods and relevant standards used throughout the U.S. for steel structures.


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The 2021 Top 100 Project Delivery Firms: Good in a Crisis

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Jonathan Keller
Jonathan Keller
June 10, 2021
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Revenue for construction management-at-risk and design-build delivery reached all-time highs before the pandemic plagued the market. But this year’s company rankings tell a more complicated story about alternative project delivery during a crisis.



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May 2021 Construction Jobs Report
Construction Workforce

Construction Sheds 20,000 Jobs in May, But Jobless Rate Improves

Tom Ichniowski
Tom Ichniowski
June 4, 2021
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Job losses in nonresidential segments outpace increase in residential building.


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COVID-19 and Construction

EEOC: Employers Can Make COVID-19 Vaccination a Job Requirement

New guidance says such mandates, with some exemptions, won't violate federal laws
Jeff Yoders
Jeff Yoders
June 1, 2021
No Comments

Federal agency now says industry firms can require the shot for jobsites and other workplaces, if health and religious exemptions are allowed.


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UK-Based Plunge Pool Will Be "Huge" Research Asset

Peter Reina
Peter Reina
June 11, 2021
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A 50-m-deep plunge pool will be the centerpiece of a planned U.K. research and testing facility at a site near Cornwall, England.
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Texas Passes Reforms to Winterize Power Infrastructure

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Louise Poirier
June 8, 2021
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The legislation, which will require power plants to prepare for extreme weather conditions, was passed in response to widespread power outages in February, was signed by Gov. Greg Abbott on June 8.


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Fatality

OSHA Fines Three Companies $64,000 in Worker Crushing Death

Greg Aragon
Greg Aragon
Erica Berardi
Erica Berardi
May 24, 2021
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Penta Building Group and two subs face unspecified safety violations after worker was killed Dec. 7 when a 3,000-lb gate fell on him at a California casino job site.
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Biden Administration

Biden Fiscal 2022 Budget Boosts Many Construction Programs

Tom Ichniowski
Tom Ichniowski
May 28, 2021
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Major exception is Corps of Engineers' civil works, which would face a cut.


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ENR Viewpoint

Viewpoint: How Apprenticeships Create Paths to Better Lives

Charles L. Harrington Sean McGarvey
June 11, 2021
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The building trades in modern America have long been a path to the middle class, and construction apprentice training provides more than a middle-class income. The jobs are a path out of endless financial worry.
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ENR Pulse

Pulse: Project News for the Week of June 14, 2021

June 11, 2021
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The Arkansas Dept. of Transportation is planning an improvement project for Interstate 30 in Saline County.
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Project Management App Buildup Acquired by Stanley X

Jeff Rubenstone
Jeff Rubenstone
June 10, 2021
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In a surprising shift for a traditional tool manufacturer, Stanley X, the innovation division of Stanley Black & Decker, has acquired Buildup, a project management platform used by general contractors and trade workers for punchlists, inspections and other tasks.
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Companies

Katerra Files for Bankruptcy, Seeks to Reorganize US Operations

Jeff Rubenstone
Jeff Rubenstone
June 7, 2021
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The company cites project losses among the causes of its financial trouble. 


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Feds Green Light $11.6B Hudson River Tunnel Project With Record of Decision

Stephanie Loder
May 29, 2021
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The long-stalled critical Northeast Corridor rail link replacement and upgrade between New Jersey and New York City can now seek federal funds.


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Energy Construction

Nevada Governor To Accelerate $2B State Grid Expansion Project

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Debra K. Rubin
June 2, 2021
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State will speed up work by three years on 585-mile Greenlink transmission line to connect to solar, geothermal and wind energy resources; 2021 world power investment to rise 5% to record $820 billion, says global energy monitor's new analysis.
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Energy

Jacobs Team Beats Four Others for $6.4B DOE Cleanup Contract in Idaho

Tim Newcomb
Tim Newcomb
May 28, 2021
No Comments

Firms will secure 10-year contract to manage nuclear waste cleanup and storage at Idaho National Lab and Fort St. Vrain waste site in Colorado.


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Materials Inflation

Summer Bummer Shaping Up as Homebuilders Face Sky-High Lumber Prices

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Richard Korman
Stephanie Loder
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Scott Van Voorhis
June 3, 2021
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Builders, contractors and distributors ponder what’s behind shocking price increases.
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Construction Economics

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Construction Economics for June 14, 2021

June 10, 2021
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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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