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Engineering and construction firm mergers and acquisitions; corporate branding; lists of top engineering and construction firms in the US and abroad with market analyses; company profiles, key executive and C-suite changes and growth strategy; large contract awards

Terminated Keystone XL Oil Pipeline Site Closure Steps Are Still in Play

Rival Enbridge Line 3 wins key Minnesota court ruling June 14 to move construction to expected year end completion, while scuttled $8B Keystone had tough road after Biden permit halt, as owner weighs options for pipe laid in Canada and stored.

Executive News

NAVFAC Elevates Rear Adm. Lore Aguayo to Lead Major Command

July 29, 2021

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Ex-NAVFAC chief of staff becomes Atlantic region commander; POWER Engineers CEOs shift as Bret Moffett departs the firm, and more

Safety Advocates See Strength in Numbers to Combat Suicide and Substance Misuse

Scott Blair Bruce Buckley

July 28, 2021

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Many who have lived through mental distress and addiction are now raising their voices to remove stigma and propel real action to combat these twin epidemics.

2021 Top 225 International Design Firms: Designing for Shifting Priorities

With nuanced differences, global companies set pandemic-ready operations to respond to their respective markets

July 28, 2021

Addressing weaknesses laid bare by COVID-19, infrastructure projects are poised to drive world economies back to pre-pandemic positions with a simple mantra to build back better. As global design firms restructure operations, projects also are being reconfigured to fit a continental shift in client priorities.

Calif. Utility Giant Will Bury 10,000 Miles of High Fire-Risk Power Lines

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Debra K. Rubin

July 27, 2021

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PG&E multi-year commitment to mitigation comes as it admits role in Dixie Fire start; effort could cost post-bankruptcy public firm $15-$20B and one research analyst notes high feasibility and permitting risks.

Can Clean Energy Provide Well Paying Construction Jobs?

Sen. Joe Manchin and advocates push for infrastructure funds

Pam McFarland

July 27, 2021

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The energy bill is expected to be rolled into the larger $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill package.

Infrastructure Funding

Canada Government Boosts Fast Transit Line for Eastern Cities

Scott Van Voorhis

July 26, 2021

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Feds plan fall RFP for dedicated high-frequency passenger line connection between Quebec City, Montreal, Toronto and Ottawa, with 2030 completion projected.

Intellectual Property

Trial Ordered in ICC Code Copyright Suit Against Upcodes

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Richard Korman

July 21, 2021

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Who owns the building code? A federal judge in New York City says a jury should decide facts of the case.

Construction Accident

Fifth Canada Tower Crane Fatality Is An Engineer Not Linked to Project

Debra K. Rubin

Scott Van Voorhis

July 16, 2021

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Seven-year consultant employee in adjacent building was hit by collapsed equipment that fell during July 12 dismantling at Kelowna, B.C., site, with four contractor workers also dead; crane counterweight removal now is underway.

New book on natural disasters and climate

Book Review: Climate Crisis

Why The Disaster Response Always Seems to Fall Short

Richard Korman

July 15, 2021

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A new book by 'disasterologist' Samantha Montano on poor preparation and responses.

ENR Top List

2021 Top 200 Environmental Firms: Market is Whirlwind of Change

July 14, 2021

Pandemic and energy transition usher in new needs for firms' expertise as reality finally sets in on the globe's ecological fragility. See which firms made this year's list.

EVENTS

Webinar

8/13/20 to 8/13/21

Online

Contact: Lauren Whitaker

The Future of Construction

ON DEMAND

Like every profession, the construction industry was upended by the COVID-19 pandemic, and practices of temperature monitoring, PPE usage and social distancing were adopted as some work continued. We'll discuss how construction estimates can be built to account for changes in labor and equipment due to COVID-19 and what impacts the use of social distancing could have on construction project timeline.

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Webinar

9/16/20 to 9/16/21

Online

Contact: Lauren Whitaker

The 2020 Top Green Contractors and Green Design Firms Unveiled

ON DEMAND

Our newest offering in the Top List webinar line-up will take place just as the 2020 Top 100 Green Contractors and Top 100 Green Design Firms rankings are unveiled. During this event, we’ll invite leaders from the top-ranked firms to talk about sustainability trends, the market for green construction and their strategy for the year ahead.

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Webinar

10/21/20 to 10/21/21

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Contact: Lauren Whitaker

The 2020 Top 600 Specialty Contractors Unveiled

ON DEMAND

This popular annual webinar takes place just as the new rankings are unveiled. It invites leaders from top-ranked firms to talk about their takeaways from the year past and their strategy for the year ahead. ENR will moderate a panel of executives from the largest specialty contracting firms as they discuss the results of the 2020 Top 600 survey and opportunities for future business.

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Webinar

11/18/20 to 11/18/21

Online

Contact: Lauren Whitaker

Powering Through: Tech Investments Keep Specialty Contractors Going

ON DEMAND

MEP contractors and other small firms’ investments in prefabrication, cloud collaboration, and other digital technologies have positioned them well to spin back up once the economy starts to reopen and recover. These small & agile firms will show how their technology investments let them keep on target through 2020 and rethink business practices that were holding them back.

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