18luck官网 Stories about construction projects by market sector plus engineering and construction//www.pjbjkak.com/rss/113-projects en-us Norway Signs Off on $2.2B Contract for Road and Tunnel Project reina@btinternet.com (Peter Reina)

Norway’s Public Roads Administration (NPRA) has sealed the country’s largest-ever design, build, finance and maintain contract, valued at $2.2 billion, for a highway link between the city of Bergen and Sotra Island.


//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53785 Wed, 16 Mar 2022 15:41:44 -0400//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53785-norway-signs-off-on-22b-contract-for-road-and-tunnel-project
Senegal’s $1B Deepwater Port Project Gets Underway in Dakar

Construction of a new deepwater port project worth approximately $1B broke ground on Jan. 4 in Dakar, Senegal with the developer planning to implement the project in two phases. 

//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53772 Wed, 16 Mar 2022 15:02:44 -0400//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53772-senegals-1b-deepwater-port-project-gets-underway-in-dakar
Sustainable Building Practices Offer Competitive Edge, UK Execs Say

New survey of British construction firm executives shows they face similar obstacles to their U.S. counterparts in cutting carbon emissions but can gain an edge in sustainable practices.

//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53766 Tue, 15 Mar 2022 16:00:00 -0400//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53766-sustainable-building-practices-offer-competitive-edge-uk-execs-say
PennDOT Races to Begin Replacement of Collapsed Pittsburgh Bridge

Construction on Fern Hollow Bridge, which collapsed on Jan. 28, could begin by late April.

//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53740 Thu, 10 Mar 2022 16:29:00 -0500//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53740-penndot-races-to-begin-replacement-of-collapsed-pittsburgh-bridge
Five Minutes With Jacobs PM Jessica Becker

Jacobs' construction manager for the $11-billion East Side Access came to the job straight out of college.

//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53727 Wed, 09 Mar 2022 10:07:00 -0500//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53727-five-minutes-with-jacobs-pm-jessica-becker
Alaska Advances $1.6B Port Upgrade After Feds Ordered to Pay Anchorage

A troubled port extension project managed by the U.S. Maritime Administration was deemed unsafe to use, as federal court orders it to compensate the city.

//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53722 Mon, 07 Mar 2022 16:00:00 -0500//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53722-alaska-advances-16b-port-upgrade-after-feds-ordered-to-pay-anchorage
Russia-Ukraine War Alters Europe's Plan for Energy Independence As conflict expands, Germany looks to extend use of last three nuclear power plants it planned to close this year, while EU gets 10-point plan to cut Russia gas dependence by one-third in a year and Denmark announces new steps to halt Russian gas imports. //www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53720 Sun, 06 Mar 2022 19:00:00 -0500//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53720-russia-ukraine-war-alters-europes-plan-for-energy-independence 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)

In his first State of the Union speech, Biden 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 -0500//www.pjbjkak.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 实现气候目标在施工,我们需要铁道部e 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 -0500https://www.新利luckenr.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