News Used to place an article in the News area of the left column of the home page//www.pjbjkak.com/rss/75 en-us Bobcat Introduces All-Electric Compact Truck Loader, Sees Future in EVs rubenstonej@enr.com (Jeff Rubenstone)

The new T7X model eliminates the diesel engine and the entire hydraulics system, pointing the way toward a future of fully electrified heavy equipment.

//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53721 Fri, 04 Mar 2022 20:45:00 -0500//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53721-bobcat-introduces-all-electric-compact-truck-loader-sees-future-in-evs
Construction Jobs Leap by 60K in February, Nearing Pre-Pandemic Peak ichniowskit@enr.com (Tom Ichniowski)

Industry jobless rate also improves on monthly and year-over-year basis, BLS reports.

//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53718 Fri, 04 Mar 2022 10:28:00 -0500//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53718-construction-jobs-leap-by-60k-in-february-nearing-pre-pandemic-peak
Feds Allege Ex-Illinois House Speaker Sought Project Developer Payoffs yodersj@enr.com (Jeff Yoders)

Developer forced to hire Michael Madigan's law firm cooperated with the federal probe that resulted in 22-count indictment filed March 2.

//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53711 Thu, 03 Mar 2022 16:27:00 -0500//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53711-feds-allege-ex-illinois-house-speaker-sought-project-developer-payoffs
Pilot Study Links Toxic Metal Dust at Home to Worksite Practices

A new study found higher levels of certain toxic metals in construction workers' homes and found ways to reduce the risk of carrying them.


//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53710 Thu, 03 Mar 2022 15:00:00 -0500//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53710-pilot-study-toxic-metal-dust-home-worksite-practices
Flap Continues Over FHWA Memo on IIJA Highway Priorities ichniowskit@enr.com (Tom Ichniowski)

Transportation Sec. Buttigieg defends guidance document before committee as Rep. Capito criticizes it.

//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53709 Thu, 03 Mar 2022 14:42:00 -0500//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53709-flap-continues-over-fhwa-memo-on-iija-highway-priorities
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
Design Firm COWI Quits 'Risky' Mid-East, Africa Markets reina@btinternet.com (Peter Reina) Danish engineer says it will complete arbitration of claim against Oman in consulting dispute related to work on Muscat International Airport. //www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53708 Thu, 03 Mar 2022 07:14:00 -0500//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53708-design-firm-cowi-quits-risky-mid-east-africa-markets Eliminating Loader Blind Spots Isn't So Simple USchultheis@jsheld.com (Udo Schultheis) < p >尽管很多新技术的升级oaders,  excavators and cranes, manufacturers are still busy trying to solve a persistent safety problem: striking workers or pedestrians while moving in reverse.

//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53707 Wed, 02 Mar 2022 14:30:00 -0500//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53707-eliminating-loader-blind-spots-isnt-so-simple front end loader A front-end loader at work in Asia in 2009.Credit: Joshua Garcia via Wikimedia Commons
Pulse: Project News for the Week of March 7, 2022

Project news from Dodge Data & Analytics.

//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53705 Wed, 02 Mar 2022 14:15:00 -0500https://www.新利luckenr.com/articles/53705-pulse-project-news-for-the-week-of-march-7-2022 ENR Pulse
Drone-Mounted LiDAR Brings Fresh Data to State DOTs

In recent years contractors have seen the advantages of employing light detection and ranging (LiDAR) technology with unmanned aerial systems (UAS), also known as drones.

//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53704 Wed, 02 Mar 2022 14:00:00 -0500//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53704-drone-mounted-lidar-brings-fresh-data-to-state-dots LiDar.jpg LiDAR is able to penetrate dense vegetation for a clearer view of ground conditions.Image courtesy NDDOT
Proactive Communication Is Vital for Next-Gen Professionals

Learning to build successful teams, communicate effectively and adapt to change are critical skills needed, said participants at ENR conference in Tempe, Ariz. for construction's rising talent. //www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53703 Wed, 02 Mar 2022 13:30:00 -0500//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53703-proactive-communication-is-vital-for-next-gen-professionals High Performing Project Teams Skanska’s Penney shares his formula for creating successful teams.Source: Skanska USA Enbridge to Issue RFPs for Great Lakes Oil-Gas Tunnel

Enbridge Energy will issue requests for proposals in the coming weeks for contractors to construct a $500-million Great Lakes tunnel to carry crude oil and natural gas liquids through the Straits of Mackinac between Michigan and Ontario.

//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53701 Wed, 02 Mar 2022 13:26:00 -0500//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53701-enbridge-to-issue-rfps-for-great-lakes-oil-gas-tunnel Enbridge pipeline Tunnel boring machine is planned to dig what will become the Line 5 utility tunnel. Rendering courtesy Enbridge
Panama Canal Rescopes $2B Water Scheme to Cut Contractor Risk

Ambitious effort restarts to boost historic waterway’s freshwater supply shortage, with design now by the US Army Corps of Engineers and a new tender set for release in two years.

//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53700 Wed, 02 Mar 2022 13:15:00 -0500//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53700-panama-canal-rescopes-2b-water-scheme-to-cut-contractor-risk Panama Canal Low canal water levels, affecting operation, prompted a new RFP for a $2-billion supply project. Photo courtesy the Panama Canal Authority
Fluor 2021 Results Prompt Analysts To Take Notice rubind@enr.com (Debra K. Rubin)

Despite past troubles and remaining bumps, contractor reported gains in year-end results, with the energy transition set to drive a 10% revenue boost this year, executives told analysts Feb. 22.

//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53696 Wed, 02 Mar 2022 09:57:00 -0500//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53696-fluor-2021-results-prompt-positive-market-analyst-reviews LNG Canada project LNG Canada project in British Columbia is more than 60% complete, Fluor CEO David Constable said in year-end 2021 results conference call with analysts on Feb. 22.Credit: Fluor Corp.
NY Offshore Wind Ocean Lease Auction Nets Record $4.37B

Six teams are provisional winners of U.S. Interior Dept.'s 64-round auction of ocean areas in the New York Bight south of New York City, with future development to be done under project labor agreements, it said.

//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53695 Wed, 02 Mar 2022 09:50:00 -0500//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53695-ny-offshore-wind-ocean-lease-auction-nets-record-437b offshore wind sites US Interior Dept. lease auction of offshore wind sites south of New York City and Long Island could power 2 million homes if fully built, the agency said.Credit: Siemens
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
Construction Economics for March 7, 2022

ENR’s 20-city average cost indexes, wages and materials prices. Historical data and details for ENR’s 20 cities can be found at ENR.com/economics

//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53706 Wed, 02 Mar 2022 07:00:00 -0500//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53706-construction-economics-for-march-7-2022
ASCE's ‘Mega City’ Tool Provokes Thoughts About Future of Building

The desktop app offers an immersive experience of a possible future city.

//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53691 Tue, 01 Mar 2022 17:00:00 -0500//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53691-asces-mega-city-tool-provokes-thoughts-about-future-of-building
High Court Hears Consolidated Clean Air Cases ichniowskit@enr.com (Tom Ichniowski) Arguments before U.S. Supreme Court pit power companies, EPA and environmental advocates against coal industry interests and several Republican-led states. //www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53689 Tue, 01 Mar 2022 16:50:00 -0500//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53689-high-court-hears-consolidated-clean-air-cases Engineers Blame Public Officials in Flint, Mich., Water Trial Opening yodersj@enr.com (Jeff Yoders) Veolia, Lockwood Andrews Newnam say city and state agencies shut them out of key decisions. //www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53672 Mon, 28 Feb 2022 16:50:00 -0500//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53672-engineers-blame-public-officials-in-flint-mich-water-trial-opening Resilient Infrastructure Window Is Closing Fast, UN Climate Report Warns

Climate-resilient development is critical before changes cause irreversible impacts, United Nations panel warns //www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53671 Mon, 28 Feb 2022 16:43:00 -0500//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53671-resilient-infrastructure-window-is-closing-fast-un-climate-report-warns Amentum Shifts to New CEO After Completing Big Acquisition rubind@enr.com (Debra K. Rubin) Plaza Construction chief departs with successor unclear, while design firm Cooper Carry taps Perkins & Will for new COO. //www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53670 Sun, 27 Feb 2022 19:30:00 -0500//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53670-amentum-shifts-to-new-ceo-after-completing-big-acquisition MIT's Complex U-Shaped Semiconductor Lab Project Will Challenge Project Team

The $279 million Massachusetts Institute of Technology Lincoln Laboratory (MIT LL) will break ground this spring at Hanscom Air Force Base in Boston’s western suburbs.

//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53668 Fri, 25 Feb 2022 19:32:00 -0500//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53668-mits-complex-u-shaped-semiconductor-lab-will-challenge-project-team
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
Champlain Towers Engineer Settles With Collapse Survivors Maryland-based consultant had been overseeing restoration plans before the deadly June 2021 building failure, but agreement terms were not disclosed. //www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53666 Fri, 25 Feb 2022 17:10:00 -0500//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53666-champlain-towers-engineer-settles-with-collapse-survivors With Big Claims, Designer Insurance Costs Can Only Go Up kormanr@enr.com (Richard Korman) As engineers' Flint water liability trial starts, new survey finds more than half of insurers report claim severity worsened in 2021 than the prior year, with half saying they raised premiums 6% to more than 10%. //www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53662 Fri, 25 Feb 2022 06:00:00 -0500//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53662-with-big-claims-designer-insurance-costs-can-only-go-up 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 Ironworkers: Use Pre-Apprenticeships To Boost Industry Diversity

Unions and contractors are looking to attract more women and people of color to construction.

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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 结婚,2022年2月23日16:00:00 -0500//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53659-faa-probes-kc-airport-on-minority-women-owned-business-participation