UPDATED US Offshore Wind Projects Hit by New Lawsuits and Delays, but Construction Is Not Halted
[ad_1] Federally permitted offshore wind energy projects in New Jersey, Massachusetts and Virginia have been hit in recent days by new legal actions in the wake of new Trump Administration energy politics—but Virginia's mammoth 2.6-GW project has marked a
White House Order Shifts Bulk of Emergency Response from FEMA to States
[ad_1] A March 18 Trump administration executive order directs that the Federal Emergency Management Agency shift more responsibility for U.S. disaster emergency response and rebuilding to states and localities. It follows layoffs of more than 200 FEMA employees and a
City Scoop: Camden | Engineering News-Record
[ad_1] City Grill Tejal Patel Associate, Client Portfolio Leader T&M Associates Camden development is thriving, with mixed-use projects, downtown revitalization and infrastructure upgrades, says Patel. The proposed $250-million Walter Rand Transportation Center redevelopment, featuring the 25-story Beacon Building, could become the city’s tallest tower and
ENR East People: March 2025
[ad_1] Allan Paull was named president of the Building Contractors Association-NY, which negotiates and administers collective bargaining agreements between building trade unions and contractor members in New York City, Long Island and Westchester County. He is executive vice president of
Infrastructure Needs Push Top Region Starts
[ad_1] The $6-billion Frederick Douglass Tunnel in Baltimore, the largest of 10 projects ranked on the inaugural ENR East region top starts list, accounts for more than half of the list’s combined $10.7 billion value. The two-mile, dual-tube rail tunnel
Purposeful Portfolio Drives Lendlease’s New York Development
[ad_1] Australia-based Lendlease is undergoing a massive transformation as part of a global corporate restructuring effort and a significant shift in its U.S. business model. Last year, the company sold its New York-based third-party construction management arm—the legacy Lehrer McGovern
Team Delivers Supertall Tower on a Quarter-Acre Parcel
[ad_1] Supertall buildings may no longer be a novelty, but that doesn’t mean they’ve become easier to build. Manhattan tower 520 Fifth Avenue, a 1,002-ft-tall, 450,000-sq-ft mixed-used structure on track for completion later this year is a case in point.
Groundbreaking Foundation Deployed on Virginia Lookout Tower
[ad_1] A novel foundation system has taken root on a tower project in Virginia Beach. The system, created by Austrian-firm Spinnanker, mimics the roots of trees to create a stable foundation with relatively low-impact on the site compared with conventional