18luck官网 Stories about construction projects by market sector plus engineering and construction//www.pjbjkak.com/rss/113 en-us Ethiopia Brings Nile River Dam Online as Sudan, Egypt Object

Ethiopia has begun generating electricity at its new 5,000-MW roller-compacted concrete gravity-type dam on the Nile River. The first 375 MW went to the national grid on Feb. 20. 

//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53699 Thu, 03 Mar 2022 10:00:00 -0500//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53699-ethiopia-brings-nile-river-dam-online-as-sudan-egypt-object Nile River Dam The giant dam on the Nile River has provoked concerns from countries downriver. Photo courtesy Ethiopian Embassy
Biden Pledges a Burst of 2022 Project Starts Using IIJA Funds ichniowskit@enr.com (Tom Ichniowski) < p >第一次的国情咨文演说中,拜登predicts an "Infrastructure Decade."

//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53692 Wed, 02 Mar 2022 08:54:00 -0500//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53692-biden-pledges-a-burst-of-2022-project-starts-using-iija-funds
GSA Divides $3.4B in Infrastructure Act Funds Among 26 Border Station Projects ichniowskit@enr.com (Tom Ichniowski)

Maine and Vermont have largest number of projects in the plan, with five each.

//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53667 Fri, 25 Feb 2022 17:54:00 -0500//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53667-gsa-divides-34b-in-infrastructure-act-funds-among-26-border-station-projects
Feds Suspend $600M Alaska Mine Road Project for New Permit Review

Interior Dept. says prior administration's environmental analysis of the Ambler mine access road across national park and federally managed land had “significant deficiencies.”

//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53663 Thu, 24 Feb 2022 18:20:00 -0500https://www.新利luckenr.com/articles/53663-feds-suspend-600m-alaska-mine-road-project-for-new-permit-review
Concrete Delivery Strike Impacts Big Seattle Transportation Projects Ongoing labor dispute between King County, Wash., concrete suppliers and drivers represented by Teamsters Local 174 that has reduced or halted deliveries now is delaying Seattle-area projects such as multiple Sound Transit extensions and Washington State Convention Center addition. //www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53664 Thu, 24 Feb 2022 17:00:00 -0500//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53664-concrete-delivery-strike-impacts-big-seattle-transportation-projects FAA Probes KC Airport on Minority, Women-Owned Business Participation

Federal agency alleges Kansas City failed to properly track minority- and women-owned businesses on $1.5-billion international airport terminal project.

//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53659 Wed, 23 Feb 2022 16:00:00 -0500//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53659-faa-probes-kc-airport-on-minority-women-owned-business-participation
Ford Picks Barton Malow, Gray to Build $5.8B EV Battery Plants in Ky.

Contractors are named for BlueOval SK Battery Park project on 1,500-acre site. //www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53635 Thu, 17 Feb 2022 01:00:00 -0500//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53635-ford-picks-barton-malow-gray-to-build-58b-ev-battery-plants-in-ky LaGuardia Nears On-Time Arrival choa@enr.com (Aileen Cho)

The placement of the second of two pedestrian bridges 60 ft above an active airfield last month marked the final piece of significant construction for the new $5.1-billion Terminal B at LaGuardia International Airport.

//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53620 Wed, 16 Feb 2022 14:41:00 -0500https://www.新利luckenr.com/articles/53620-laguardia-nears-on-time-arrival LaGuardia airport The terminal features a brand-new look.Photo courtesy LGP
Flying High Over SpeedCore's Second Generation postn@enr.com (Nadine M. Post)

The nearly 1.4-million-sq-ft 200 Park high-rise in San José, Calif., though only 300 ft tall, has taken Seattle’s 850-ft-tall proof of concept for SpeedCore—a novel modular steel-plate shear-wall sandwich system—to new heights.

//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53613 Wed, 16 Feb 2022 10:50:00 -0500//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53613-flying-high-over-speedcores-second-generation 200 Park Creators of second-generation modular core-wall system are eager to build another.Photo courtesy of Level 10
Administration Launches 'Buy Clean' Construction Materials Push

New federal task force will prioritize materials with lower embodied carbon for US-funded projects.

//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53608 Tue, 15 Feb 2022 17:00:00 -0500//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53608-administration-launches-buy-clean-construction-materials-push
National Coalition to Provide Boost for Building Performance Standards mcfarlandp@enr.com (Pam McFarland)

 Energy-efficiency advocates are hopeful that a new Biden administration coalition to promote and strengthen building performance standards (BPS) could accelerate federal, state and local efforts to reduce carbon emissions from buildings. 

//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53563 Mon, 07 Feb 2022 16:45:00 -0500//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53563-national-coalition-to-provide-boost-for-building-performance-standards
Corps Project to Deepen Mississippi River Heads Toward Final Phase

Ship channel's $238-million dredging project passed a key milestone last month as ships began using a new 48-ft draft standard; last phase will relocate or deepen up to six utility pipelines in the remaining 30 miles to Baton Rouge.

//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53555 Mon, 07 Feb 2022 12:00:00 -0500//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53555-corps-project-to-deepen-mississippi-river-heads-toward-final-phase
WSP USA Pilots Emerging Tech in Target Markets With Partnership Four startups will gain support to “refine, optimize and scale" tech solutions for design giant's work in climate, resilience and sustainability. //www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53534 Thu, 03 Feb 2022 10:00:00 -0500//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53534-wsp-usa-pilots-emerging-tech-in-target-markets-with-partnership PennDOT Lines Up Funds for Pittsburgh Bridge Rebuild ichniowskit@enr.com (Tom Ichniowski)

Department plans a sole-source, design-build approach for the project to replace the collapsed bridge.

//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53538 Tue, 01 Feb 2022 18:10:00 -0500//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53538-penndot-lines-up-funds-for-pittsburgh-bridge-rebuild
British Start-Up Plans Ground Infrastructure for Air Taxis reina@btinternet.com (Peter Reina)

Construction has begun on an experimental hub in Coventry.

//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53530 Mon, 31 Jan 2022 13:28:00 -0500//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53530-british-start-up-plans-ground-infrastructure-for-air-taxis
Startup Boom Will Build $500M Supersonic Airliner Plant in Greensboro, N.C.

Colorado aviation manufacturer will host production complex on a 65-acre site at Piedmont Triad international Airport.

//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53525 Fri, 28 Jan 2022 14:22:00 -0500//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53525-startup-boom-will-build-500m-supersonic-airliner-plant-in-greensboro-nc
Louisiana, Corps of Engineers Agree to $6B Coastal Protection Project

The Morganza to the Gulf of Mexico plan calls for 98 miles of levees and other protections.

//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53508 Thu, 27 Jan 2022 14:30:00 -0500//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53508-louisiana-corps-of-engineers-agree-to-6b-coastal-protection-project
Ford Picks Walbridge as General Contractor for $5.6B Tennessee Plant

Subcontractors and suppliers are already being sought for the project near Memphis, automaker says.

//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53494 Wed, 26 Jan 2022 17:00:00 -0500//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53494-ford-picks-walbridge-as-general-contractor-for-56b-tennessee-plant
NY Gov. Sets Industry Advisory Council to Fix Public Contracts Process

Contractor, labor and other members will be named in 60 days, with recommended changes due in one year in four specific areas of state public contracting.

//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53473 Fri, 21 Jan 2022 15:55:00 -0500//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53473-ny-gov-sets-industry-advisory-council-to-fix-public-contracts-process
Hope, and Trepidation, for DC Event Attendees on Infrastructure Fund Flow choa@enr.com (Aileen Cho) Transportation Research Board attendance was down as US COVID-19 cases rose, but participants spoke volumes about efforts underway and risks ahead to wisely spend billions coming to the sector. //www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53444 Mon, 17 Jan 2022 21:45:00 -0500//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53444-hope-and-trepidation-for-dc-event-attendees-on-infrastructure-fund-flow Viewpoint: Why We Need Buildings Framed With Timber Bamboo To meet climate goals in construction, we need more support for early adopters and more creative, fiber-optimized designs that include more than just timber pine. //www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53357 Tue, 04 Jan 2022 22:30:00 -0500//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53357-viewpoint-why-we-need-buildings-framed-with-timber-bamboo $1.5B Terminal Expansion at NYC's JFK Airport Gets Underway

John F. Kennedy International Airport’s multibillion-dollar redevelopment program is underway with the recent groundbreaking of the pared-down $1.5 billion Terminal 4 expansion and renovation project.

//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53298 Fri, 17 Dec 2021 15:40:00 -0500//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53298-15b-terminal-expansion-at-nycs-jfk-airport-gets-underway NYGovHochul.jpg Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY) was joined by officials from John F. Kennedy International Airport and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey for a groundbreaking event at the site of a terminal expansion on Dec. 15. Photo Courtesy of the Office of the Governor of New York
Kinder Building Brings Artistry to the Forefront

Technology and modeling solutions help bring striking design elements to life at the Nancy and Rich Kinder Building, which was named the Texas & Louisiana Project of the Year.

//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53257 Fri, 17 Dec 2021 01:00:00 -0500//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53257-kinder-building-brings-artistry-to-the-forefront Kinder Building LED lighting behind a transparent, glass-tube facade illuminates the Nancy and Rich Kinder Building.Photo courtesy of Kendall Heaton Associates
Regional Projects Rise to the Top

ENR Texas & Louisiana’s annual Best Projects competition honors achievements in construction across the five-state region, with special honors in safety and sustainability complementing the contest’s 18 main categories.

//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53256 Fri, 17 Dec 2021 01:00:00 -0500//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53256-2021-texas-louisiana-best-projects-regional-projects-rise-to-the-top Buddy Holly Hall of Performing Arts The lobby at the Buddy Holly Hall of Performing Arts and Sciences features a helical spiral staircase. Standing 56 ft tall across three stories, it has a central spine supporting cantilevered stairs.Photo by Dsai and Casey Dunn Photography
Sports/Entertainment, Award of Merit: MAPS 3 Oklahoma City Convention Center

This $181-million, 500,000-sq-ft convention center is the largest public building project in Oklahoma City’s history and the centerpiece of the MAPS 3 capital improvements program. 

//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53251 Wed, 15 Dec 2021 20:49:00 -0500//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53251-sports-entertainment-award-of-merit-maps-3-oklahoma-city-convention-center Oklahoma City Convention Center Photo courtesy of ASM Global
Best Airport/Transit: Dallas Fort Worth International Airport Integrated Operations Center DFW Airport, Texas

In constructing its new integrated operations center (IOC), Dallas Fort Worth International Airport needed a facility that would provide 360-degree oversight of all its airport operations.

//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53258 Wed, 15 Dec 2021 13:40:00 -0500//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53258-best-airport-transit-dallas-fort-worth-international-airport-integrated-operations-center-dfw-airport-texas Dallas Fort Worth International Airport Photo by James Steinkamp Photography
Water/Environment, Award of Merit: City of Huntsville AJ Brown Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvement Project

This $20.8-million upgrade to an aging water treatment plant included a new secondary treatment process and a mechanical dewatering system.

//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53255 Wed, 15 Dec 2021 10:19:00 -0500//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53255-water-environment-award-of-merit-city-of-huntsville-aj-brown-wastewater-treatment-plant-improvement-project Wastewater Treatment plant Photo by Joe Robbins
Water/Environment, Award of Merit: Buffalo Bayou Park Slope Stabilization & Bench Sediment Removal

To help protect the “Central Park of Houston” from future flooding while maintaining its character, a seven-phase project identified 16 repair sites along two miles of the bayou.

//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53254 Wed, 15 Dec 2021 10:00:00 -0500//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53254-water-environment-award-of-merit-buffalo-bayou-park-slope-stabilization-and-bench-sediment-removal Buffalo Bayou Park Photo by Enjoy Media
Best Water/Environment: Vista Ridge Regional Water Supply Project Design-Build

To help diversify water sources, provide water security and meet the needs of the rapidly growing south central Texas community, the Vista Ridge Regional Water Supply Project utilizes a public-private partnership to supply 20% of San Antonio’s needed water.

//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53253 Wed, 15 Dec 2021 09:18:00 -0500//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53253-best-water-environment-vista-ridge-regional-water-supply-project-design-build Vista Ridge Photo by Oscar Williams Photographer LLC
Sports/Entertainment, Award of Merit: Q2 Stadium

Austin’s newest entertainment and sports venue is home to the city’s Major League Soccer team. On 26 acres, the LEED Silver 410,000-sq-ft stadium has permanent seating for 20,000 as well as club seats, lounges and luxury suites. 

//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53252 Wed, 15 Dec 2021 08:55:00 -0500//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53252-sports-entertainment-award-of-merit-q2-stadium Q2 Stadium Photo by Cloyce Wall