Engineering News-Record on LinkedIn: House Passes FAA Bill With Big Hikes for Airport Grant Funds (2024)

New York City has issued contracts for $7 billion in jail replacement projects in Queens and the Bronx with a mandatory 2027 deadline for closing the Rikers Island jail facility looming.#construction

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From diverse technical, business and skilled trade backgrounds, ENR’s 2024 National Top 20 under 40 winners (#ENRTop20Under40) have emerged as leaders at their respective organizations. they say industry collaboration is key to recruit, retain and cultivate the next generation of workers. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gBqjTUqhThis year includes winners from: Holder Construction, HENSEL PHELPS, AO Architects, Balfour Beatty, WSP, Fluor Corporation, Harkins Builders, NEI General Contracting, PJ Dick, Trumbull and Lindy Group, Clark Construction Company, HDR, JE Dunn Construction, STV, Transurban, MMC Contractors, Turner Construction Company, Johnson Mirmiran & ThompsonPhoto by Jessica Savidge

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When will the crews building the new crossing reach a milestone, joining bridge sections being built between Detroit and Windsor? Find out.#construction

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Contractors are feeling a pinch for profitability amid higher construction costs and longer lead times. Turner Construction Company Executive Vice President Mike Kuntz says the firm is utilizing prefabrication to decrease cost and safety risks on the jobsite. The contractor is ranked No. 1 on this year's #ENRTop400 list. "On an electric vehicle battery plant, we are building components in manufacturing-like environments and delivering prefabricated sections to the project site," says Kuntz. "It is driving increased construction productivity and the solution removed 80,000 hours from the work site."Read more: https://brnw.ch/21wK6Ir (Photo: Emery Sapp & Sons)

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We're so grateful to ALL of our ENR FutureTech sponsors! We couldn't do it without you. Nor, would we want to! https://brnw.ch/21wK54g#ENRFutureTech #AEC #Construction #Technology

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In bankruptcy protection filings linked to “structured exit” from $10B Golden Pass LNG export terminal in Texas, Zachry airs details of cost squeeze, big money and bad blood#LNG#GoldenPass#naturalgas@ExxonMobil@Zachry

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The largest portion of the money will go toward the cleanup. As part of the ongoing effort, crews have removed more than 177,000 tons of contaminated soil and 69 million gallons of wastewater.

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Senate committee approves new WRDA bill, with $2.3 billion for Corps of Engineers projects. Most of them are for storm and flood protection purposes. Committee vote was 19-0.

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Recent high court ruling could have wider implications for industry. See what two attorneys advise.#constructionImage: Original illustrations by Getty Images

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Of the several phishing schemes aimed at design and construction, this is the first one said to involve AI-assisted fake voice and images.Much more to be learned here.#construction #phishingImage: Getty Images

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