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ENR September 4, 2023 cover

September 4, 2023

Check out the September 4, 2023 edition of ENR featuring a new way of prefabricated building, the Water Report, news and more!
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Renco’s mineral composite

Real-Life LEGO Set: Putting Together a New Way of Building

Structural materials have not changed all that much since reinforced concrete was introduced to construction in the late 19th century, but a fiber-reinforced, mineral composite system from a Florida company offers a new alternative.
Jeff Yoders
Jeff Yoders
Scott Judy
Scott Judy
August 30, 2023
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Structural materials have not changed all that much over the years, but a Florida company offers a new alternative.


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Manufacturers of Prefab Tackle a Skeptical Marketplace

Jeff Yoders
Jeff Yoders
August 30, 2023
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A different prefabrication and modular construction sector came out of the pandemic. Ambitious startups such as Skender Manufacturing and Katerra folded in the last few years, while one major health care designer lamented an industrywide pullback that saw many of the suppliers they work with cut back on custom, by-project fabrication to standardize on products like headwalls and bathroom pods.


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Contractors Make a Bet on Prefab and Modular

Jeff Yoders
Jeff Yoders
August 30, 2023
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Demands from clients and labor shortages are forcing some contractors into other methods of creating building assemblies, driving new investments in prefabrication and modular construction techniques.


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Correctional Facilities

NYC to Reissue RFQ for Manhattan Jail Following Construction Market Changes

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James Leggate
August 15, 2023
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City officials plan to replace the Rikers Island jail with facilities in the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan and Queens.


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Transit

Amtrak May Revive $30B Dallas-Houston High-Speed Rail Project

Daniel Tyson
Daniel Tyson
August 28, 2023
One Comment

The carrier said it is working with private rail developer Texas Central Partners to seek federal funds to further determine viability of reviving the stalled project.


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Flood Mitigation

Corps Awards Two More Contracts for $3.7B Louisiana Levee Project

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James Leggate
August 28, 2023
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Dynamic Group and EvCo Development will each build a section of the planned 17.5-mile West Shore Lake Pontchartrain levee system. 


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Technology

Contractor Venture Platform Set to Grow Sustainable Building Startups

Affiliate of Boston-based Suffolk has closed on new $110-million fund focused on construction and property technology fields
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Scott Van Voorhis
August 22, 2023
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Suffolk Technologies, an affiliate of the Boston construction firm, recently closed on a $110-million inaugural fund.


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Sports Venues

Tennessee Titans Pick Turner-AECOM Hunt Team for $2.1B Stadium

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James Leggate
August 17, 2023
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Tennessee Builders Alliance is slated to serve as construction manager-at-risk for the project to build a football stadium in Nashville.


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Transportation

Four Design Teams Named for $4.6B Project to Clear Chicago Rail Bottlenecks

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James Leggate
August 24, 2023
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The firms will plan the replacement or rehabilitation of nearly 100 bridges and other structures along a 6-mile stretch of Chicago's south side where more than 100 trans from six rail lines meet daily.


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Maryland Shifts Big Beltway Fix From P3 to Public Funding

Jim Parsons
August 22, 2023
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State DOT dumps stalled $7.3B private developer approach of previous administration, but with public funding not in hand, design and construction is years away.


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Buildings

Developer Names Contractor to Build Australia's Tallest Tower

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James Leggate
August 16, 2023
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Australian contractor Multiplex is set to build the 1,169-ft-tall STH BNK By Beulah in Melbourne.


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Feds Tout Wind Market Even as Gulf Auction Draws Just One Bid

Debra K. Rubin
Debra K. Rubin
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Mary B. Powers
August 29, 2023
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Germany-based RWE, which is developing offshore projects in New York and California, bid $5.6 million for its 102,000-acre site off Louisiana in the Aug. 29 Gulf of Mexico lease sale,


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Environment

Biden Administration Restores Offshore Drilling Safety Rule

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James Leggate
August 24, 2023
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A new Interior Dept. rule largely echoes changes made in the wake of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster that were later walked back under the Trump administration. 



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Infrastructure

Work on Charleroi Lock and Dam in Western Pa. Nears Completion

Work on the $1.2B lower Monongahela River project began in 2004
Jeff Yoders
Jeff Yoders
August 20, 2023
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Nearly 20 years after beginning construction and $1.23 billion later, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Charleroi Lock and Dam in Monessen, Pa., is scheduled to be completed later this year. 


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Construction Accidents

Portion of Indian Rail Bridge Under Construction Collapses, Killing Workers

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James Leggate
August 23, 2023
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At least 18 people were killed in the collapse, state officials said.


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Eight States Join Suit Against $930M N.J.-Pa. Gas Line OK'd by Feds

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Mary B. Powers
Debra K. Rubin
Debra K. Rubin
August 26, 2023
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States say Federal Energy Regulatory Commission did not consider New Jersey's claims that added capacity was not needed and would violate its climate change law.


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Codes and Standards

Colorado Adopts Its First Building Energy Performance Standard

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James Leggate
August 22, 2023
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Regulation 28 applies to about 8,000 buildings, but some already meet the energy use requirements.


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Transportation

UK's HS2 High-speed Rail Project Makes Progress Despite Challenges

Peter Reina
Peter Reina
August 23, 2023
No Comments

But the megaproject's current chances of successful delivery was rated "unachievable" by the government's Infrastructure and Projects Authority in its recent annual review.


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Natural Disasters

White House Outlines Plan to Rebuild Fire-Ravaged Maui

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Susan Halas
August 23, 2023
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But damage and economic impact cost could reach $6 billion, says a Moody's estimate, as President Joe Biden releases funds for emergency repairs and announces FEMA official as federal coordinator for long-term reconstruction


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Highway Infrastructure

FHWA Awards Nearly $9M for Innovative Highway, Bridge Work

Tom Ichniowski
Tom Ichniowski
August 22, 2023
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Grants went to 10 projects in eight states and the District of Columbia.



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Worley Fiscal 2023 Net Income Falls Steeply

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Debra K. Rubin
Debra K. Rubin
August 29, 2023
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Australian engineer-contractor reports revenue is up.


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Legal

Michigan Contractor Executive Pleads Guilty in Bid-Rigging Case

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James Leggate
August 18, 2023
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The charges result from an ongoing probe into anticompetitive conduct in the asphalt paving sector, officials say.


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Construction Economics

Architectural Business Index Holds Steady for July

Tom Ichniowski
Tom Ichniowski
August 24, 2023
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Firms specializing in commercial and industrial projects report upbeat results; multifamily residential firms see a downturn. 


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Water Report

US Moves to Come Clean on PFAS in Drinking Water

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Pam McFarland
Debra K. Rubin
Debra K. Rubin
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Mary B. Powers
August 30, 2023
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Water systems, and their design and construction experts, boost efforts to eliminate contamination from ubiquitous 'forever’ chemicals, a key component of widely used firefighting foam runoff—as federal rules, technologies and costs catch up.


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ENR Viewpoint

New OSHA Reporting Rule: Will Public Data Be Wisely Used?

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Richard Korman
August 30, 2023
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The absence of a fatality or an accident, someone said recently, “doesn’t mean the presence of safety.” Many people involved in safety will appreciate the significance of those words.


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ENR Pulse

Pulse for the Week of September 4, 2023

August 30, 2023
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Project news from Dodge Data & Analytics.


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Public Agencies Test Digital Twin Tool for Improved Asset Monitoring

Aileen Cho
Aileen Cho
August 30, 2023
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Public agencies are testing a tool that could take monitoring of bridges and dams to a higher level by using data from drones and sensors in a digital twin.


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Construction Economics for September 4, 2023

August 30, 2023
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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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