Engineering News-Record

Microgrid developers, such as Baker Hughes and American Microgrid Solutions, are encouraged by the legislation. #DataCenters

The District of Columbia and the Washington Commanders reached a deal to redevelop RFK stadium. The nearly $3.7-billion mixed-use program is centered around a new 65,000-seat stadium. Photo courtesy EventsDC https://brnw.ch/21wSiNV

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Maybe you remember the story about the summer the structural engineer of the 59-story Citicorp Center in Manhattan worried about whether a flaw in the design and construction could lead to a catastrophic failure? Whether you do or don't, you'll want to know about this new book about the crisis from from NYU Press and historian Michael Greenburg. #construction #Citicorp #Engineering #thegreatmiscalculation Photo: EpicGenius via Wikimedia Commons under CC BY-SA 4.0

In this Viewpoint column, Amir Berman of Buildots writes, "The future of construction management lies not in reactive firefighting but in proactive, data-driven decision-making." #Construction #Technology

Balfour Beatty US wins another Texas Department of Transportation contract, this time an $889M project to widen I-30 in Dallas. #Construction #Infrastructure

An executive order from the president sets a goal of adding 1 million active apprentices, but only references sectors such as manufacturing and artificial intelligence. Construction industry groups are hopeful the directive will also be able to help address skilled labor shortages. #construction #engineering #skilledtrades #apprenticeship #workforce #labor

Big-ticket West Coast construction projects went VERY big in 2024 with ten of the top starts coming in over the $1 billion mark. The list of megarojects ranged from the UC Davis Health California Tower in Sacramento to the Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas to SR 520 Portage Bay Bridge and Roanoke Lid Project in Seattle. Learn more at the story in the April issue of ENR West! #ENRWest #topstarts #construction Turner Construction Company Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas San Francisco International Airport Hollywood Burbank Airport UCSF Health Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego Washington State Department of Transportation Arevon HENSEL PHELPS Rendering courtesy UC Davis Health

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Ordered to Pay $28M to North Dakota for Clean-up Costs Related to Dakota Access Pipeline Protests https://lnkd.in/eJdCkHHY

Contract approved under an existing indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity procurement approach awarded $1.5B billion to five companies with a five-year period of availability. The firms include Granite Construction, Barnard Construction, Fisher Brothers Sand & Gravel, SLSCO LTD. and the BCCG JV. #BorderWall #Construction AP photo by Gregory Bull.