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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

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

May 28, 2021

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.

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

Debra K. Rubin

June 10, 2021

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

Nadine Post

May 25, 2021

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

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

Debra K. Rubin

May 30, 2021

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.

Clean Energy

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

Debra K. Rubin

May 25, 2021

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

June 1, 2021

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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Research

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

June 7, 2021

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

Emell Adolphus

Emell D. Adolphus

Jonathan Keller

Jonathan Keller

June 10, 2021

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.

May 2021 Construction Jobs Report

Construction Workforce

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

Tom Ichniowski

June 4, 2021

Job losses in nonresidential segments outpace increase in residential building.

Social distanced

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

June 1, 2021

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

June 11, 2021

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

Louise_Poirier

June 8, 2021

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

Erica Berardi

May 24, 2021

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.

Government funding

Biden Administration

Biden Fiscal 2022 Budget Boosts Many Construction Programs

Tom Ichniowski

May 28, 2021

Major exception is Corps of Engineers' civil works, which would face a cut.

ENR Viewpoint

Viewpoint: How Apprenticeships Create Paths to Better Lives

Charles L. Harrington Sean McGarvey

June 11, 2021

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.

ENR Pulse

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

June 11, 2021

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

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

The company cites project losses among the causes of its financial trouble.

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Rail Infrastructure

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

Stephanie Loder

May 29, 2021

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

Debra K. Rubin

June 2, 2021

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

May 28, 2021

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.

Soaring lumber prices

Materials Inflation

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

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Scott Van Voorhis

June 3, 2021

Builders, contractors and distributors ponder what’s behind shocking price increases.

ENR Construction Economics

Construction Economics for June 14, 2021

June 10, 2021

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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