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Rivian Pauses Construction of $5B Georgia Electric Vehicle Plant
Contractor Clayco says it and the electric vehicle maker "remain dedicated partners" for the project.
$1.5B Rail Facility Construction Set to Begin at Port of Long Beach
Project will entail extensive utility relocations.
Construction Adds 23,000 Jobs in February for 11th Straight Monthly Gain
Heavy and civil engineering construction was the strongest sector, adding 12,500 positions in February.
Biden Touts Infrastructure, Manufacturing Growth in State of the Union Address
Most of Biden’s speech, delivered on March 7 to a joint session of Congress, centered on domestic issues, but he also announced one construction-related overseas action.
FHWA Seeks to Drop Manufactured Products' Buy America Waiver
The agency aims to strengthen U.S. manufacturers and boost jobs, but removing the 40-year-old general waiver has drawn criticism from industry groups.
Surfside Condo Collapse Investigators Approach Completion of Technical Work
A team from the National Institute of Standards and Technology is still examining several failure hypotheses.
Accounting Platform Sage Launches AI CoPilot to Boost Sector Offerings
The technology provider for small-to-medium business enterprise introduces generative AI tool and a unified cloud suite of construction products at its Las Vegas user conference on Feb. 28.
EPA Exempts Existing Gas-Fired Plants From Emissions Rule
Greenhouse gas cuts from already built gas-fired power plants are being addressed in a separate rulemaking, agency chief Michael Regan said, with some in Congress pushing that it be proposed by year end.
Best Project Success Stories: A Long, Popular ENR Tradition
While ENR typically delves into lessons learned in stories about projects currently under construction, for the past 27 years our Best Projects awards have also highlighted success in your completed projects where there has been exceptional teamwork, outstanding safety and community benefit.
Best Water/Environment - Johnson County Tomahawk Creek Wastewater Treatment Facility Improvements
A growing population, aging infrastructure and more stringent effluent limits spurred the need for a large-scale expansion of the Tomahawk Creek Wastewater Treatment Facility, which first began operations in 1955 in Johnson County, Kan.
Best Sports/Entertainment - Gainbridge Fieldhouse of the Future Modernization
The NBA All-Stars played their annual exhibition game last month in Indianapolis’ Gainbridge Fieldhouse, whose $360-million, year-and-a-half-old renovation is itself an all-star in the sports and entertainment category.
Best Specialty Construction - Martin Marietta Texas Quarry Highwall Stabilization
Stabilizing a quarry where rockfalls threatened to crush critical infrastructure under construction demanded a meticulous approach and required workers to rappel slopes to remove loose material.
Best Small Project - Primary Children's Hospital Hybrid Operating Room
Situated centrally between 13 active operating rooms, this project’s work site proved to be its most complex challenge, says Sourabh Sinha, project manager at NJRA Architects.
Best Residential/Hospitality - Aston Martin Residences
The greatest hurdles for the project team on the Aston Martin Residences came from perennial issues faced by all tall buildings in Miami—soft soils and high winds.
Best Manufacturing - Riverbend Meats Processing Plant
This ground-up facility will process Angus beef from harvest to finished packaged product.
Best Office/Retail/Mixed-Use - The Spiral
The Spiral – 66 Hudson Boulevard, a 67-story office building, was built in the Hudson Yards neighborhood of Manhattan.
Best Interior/Tenant Improvement - Memorial Hermann Texas Medical Center Electrophysiology Lab and Surgical Services Expansion
This surgical suite renovation and expansion included a 20,000-sq-ft buildout of shell space to accommodate three electrophysiology cardiac catheterization labs, three general operating rooms, a hybrid operating room, a pre-operation/recovery space and eight post-anesthesia care unit bays—plus administrative offices.
Best Landscape/Urban Development - Memorial Park Central Connector
This project added a pair of land bridges over a road dividing Houston’s largest park in order to reunite its north and south sides and improve connectivity for both visitors and wildlife.
Best K-12 Education - Against the Current Career Academy
The certificate-granting academy’s name references the Omaha Tribe, known as “the ones who go against the current,” many of whose members live on the reservation where the school is located.
Best Highway/Bridge - Sixth Street Viaduct
A workhorse with showhorse trappings as well, the $289-million Sixth Street Viaduct in Los Angeles features a series of technical innovations that sets a new threshold for seismic safety.