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Special coverage from ENR reporters, contributors and outside news sources in text, photos and video, on the biggest stories of the past and present.

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Low & Slow Across America



ENR's Aileen Cho and author Dan McNichol set off across America in a vintage 1949 Hudson to inspect the nation's crumbling infrastructure.

Dream Projects



Ambitious engineers and architects are pushing the limits of technology and scale, but what are the impacts?

Conexpo



ENR's team of writers reports on all the latest equipment, environmental rules and training issues.

Imagining Construction's Future


ENR asked its readers to open up their minds and take a shot at writing short fiction about the future of construction. The top selections and many honorable mentions are presented in this ENR Special Report.

ARTICLES

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Low & Slow: Folsom Dam's Watershed Agreement

Two federal agencies formed a first-ever $900-million partnership to upgrade Folsom Dam and protect Sacramento from potential floods
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Luke Abaffy
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Aileen Cho
October 30, 2015
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It may seen ironic at first glance that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation are fasttracking a $900-million effort to address flood-risk and dam-safety issues at Folsom Dam, located near Sacramento, Calif., amid a headline-making, ongoing drought.


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Low and Slow: A Rocky Start

May 19, 2015
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Monday, May 18: T his was actually the first day that Dan and I truly spent a whole day together on our road trip   - and it was hard. Really, really hard. Mrs. Martin got stuck in traffic in Philly, on our way to a visit with the local DPW. It was hot – exactly the kind of weather we were trying to
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EVENTS

Webinar

1/24/19 to 1/24/20
Online
Contact: Lauren Whitaker

2019 Construction Forecast: Boom, Bust or Draw?

ON DEMAND

This webinar will address how forecasters see construction markets developing in 2019, asking two top forecasters to share their views on the market prospects for the industry, both nationally and regionally. We'll then add another layer by asking a leading industry technology strategist about how they envision the year from a construction technology perspective.

Sponsored by:

Procore

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Webinar

4/25/19 to 4/25/20
Online
Contact: Lauren Whitaker

The 2019 Top 500 Design Firms Unveiled

ON DEMAND

This popular annual webinar takes place just as the new Top 500 Design Firms ranking is 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 design firms as they discuss the results of the 2019 Top 500 survey and where they see opportunities for future business.

Sponsored by: 

Procore

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Webinar

5/23/19 to 5/23/20
Online
Contact: Lauren Whitaker

The 2019 Top 400 Contractors Unveiled

ON DEMAND

This popular annual webinar takes place just as the new 2019 Top 400 Contractors ranking is unveiled. It invites leaders from top-ranked firms to talk about their takeaways from the year past and their strategy for the year ahead. A panel of executives from the largest contracting firms as they discuss the results of the 2019 Top 400 survey and where they see opportunities for future business.

Sponsored by:

Procore

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Webinar

6/12/19 to 6/12/20
Online
Contact: Lauren Whitaker

Midyear Forecasts: How Forecasters See Construction Markets Playing Out In 2019 & What It Means For Technology

ON DEMAND

We'll discuss how the markets are playing out in 2019 as the year moves into the second half. ENR will call on two top forecasters, asking them to share their views on the market prospects for the industry at midyear, both nationally & regionally. We'll then add another layer by asking a leading industry technology strategist about how the year is playing out from a construction technology perspective.

Sponsored by:

Procore

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