Contractor Business Strategy

ENR’s Contractor Business Strategy (CBS) contains stories on contractor-business-focused topics, including project delivery, virtual building, new preconstruction techniques, successful safety programs and initiatives, education and training, labor issues, collaborative partnerships, risk management and new materials and processes.

Construction Equipment Goes Electric, But Hurdles Remain

Manufacturers see potential in battery-powered equipment and push for industry adoption.

Special Report

Latest Updates On The Coronavirus Pandemic

Tracking developing industry impacts as COVID-19 forces closures and interrupts global business

ENR Editors

April 2, 2020

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ENR tracks new industry impacts as COVID-19 forces project closures and interrupts global business.

Coronavirus and Construction

Federal Government Issues Guidance to Clarify Areas of ‘Essential’ Work

Mary B. Powers

March 30, 2020

U.S. Dept of Homeland Security document states need to reduce confusion and ambiguity among state and local officials.

Airport Projects

Denver Airport Negotiates Final Payment with P3 Team It Fired Last Year

Mark Shaw

March 23, 2020

Denver will pay the public-private partnership team an additional $55 million to end its work on the airport's Great Hall renovation.

AGC Survey: 28% of Members Report Halted or Delayed Projects Due to COVID-19

Members also report supply line interruptions and shortages of workers due to self-quarantines.

Mark Shaw

March 22, 2020

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AGC announced survey findings during the first of a series of webinars designed to help members navigate the fast-changing economic landscape due to the coronavirus.

Tutor Perini Considers Sale Offer

Big contractor confirms board committee is evaluating a buyout

Richard Korman

March 3, 2020

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Ronald Tutor would remain at the helm after a sale, company says.

Infrastructure & Politics

Democratic Presidential Hopefuls Tout Infrastructure Plans at Las Vegas Forum

Doug Puppel

February 17, 2020

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Biden, Klobuchar, Buttigieg and Steyer made bipartisan pitches to boost attention to biggest US needs.

Public Works

Why Atlas Technical Consultants Bested AECOM for Initial Contract on Big Mississippi River Bridge

The engineer must work closely with the Capital Area Road & Bridge District, state secretary explains

Richard Korman

February 8, 2020

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State transportation secretary says he rejected AECOM appeal of design award on project worth up to $2.8B partly due to firm's existing workload.

Debra K. Rubin

Mary B. Powers

February 7, 2020

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State judge cites "troubling and inadequate" case by DA against Kyriacos Pierides; fraud charges from sting against other execs now are under "review."

Construction Workforce