From the Archives: December 6, 1928
[ad_1] This 1928 cover shows two railroad erection cars building the Pennsylvania Railroad’s new main line bridge over the Wabash River in Terre Haute, Ind. Several techniques were employed on this job that advanced the method of placing plate girders to
Delfin Reaches US Floating LNG Design Deal with Samsung, Black & Veatch
[ad_1] Developer Delfin Midstream LNG said that it expects to reach a final investment decision this fall on its planned floating liquefied natural gas export terminal in the Gulf of Mexico after reaching an “early works” design specifications agreement with
Preliminary Work Planned for $2.2B Patient Care Tower in Iowa
[ad_1] Site work has started on Iowa's most-expensive construction project to date, a $2.2-billion patient care tower to be built on the north side of The University of Iowa Healthcare campus in Iowa City.The general contractor for the 842,000-sq-ft patient care
Talking Isn’t Building: More Action Needed on Surge Protection Barriers
[ad_1] Charles M. Hess This year marks the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, a milestone for reflection, so a few weeks ago, I brought a group of graduate students from Tulane University’s Dept. of River-Coastal Science and Engineering to the Lake
The ENR Top 500 Review +: Firms Lean into Design Flexibility as Tariff Uncertainty Takes Hold
[ad_1] The launch of the Trump administration’s “America First” agenda had a rocky start as its sweeping tariff announcements tanked stock markets worldwide. Although the full scope of tariffs has since been paused, ripples of economic uncertainty have remained and
Massive Mobilization Forged the Trans-Alaska Pipeline
[ad_1] Moving hot oil across Arctic terrain was an unprecedented challenge following the discovery of America’s largest oil field in 1969 in Prudhoe Bay, Alaska. The first hurdle the Trans-Alaska Pipeline had to clear was environmental approval. The National Environmental
ENR 2025 Top 500 Sourcebook: Arup Picked for RI Coastal Resilience Study
[ad_1] The Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank and Dept. of Environmental Management have selected consultant Arup to conduct a statewide study of its 400-mile-plus coastline to examine climate change impacts and risks. The study, the first statewide effort of its kind, will
ENR 2025 Top 500 Sourcebook: Expanding Pharmaceutical Production
[ad_1] The first phase of Fujifilm Biotechnologies’ $3.2-billion large-scale cell culture biopharmaceutical manufacturing plant in North Carolina is scheduled to begin operating this year. Fujifilm Biotechnologies, a subsidiary of Tokyo-based Fujifilm Corp., first announced the $2-billion plant project in 2021, and
ENR 2025 Top 500 Sourcebook: Convention Center Revamp Begins in Austin
[ad_1] A joint venture of Page and LMN is designing the $1.6-billion redevelopment of the Austin Convention Center in Texas, with a joint venture of JE Dunn and Turner Construction as construction manager. Demolition for the 1.4-million-sq-ft project is underway.
One-third of Federal Superfund Sites at Risk as Sea-Level Rise Pace Quickens
[ad_1] Nearly one-third of the 157 federal facilities designated as Superfund sites on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s National Priorities List may be at risk from sea level rise or increased storm surges, according to a new report by EPA’s