Brooklyn Navy Yard Upgrades Get Underway with $29M FEMA Funding
Close to $29 million in FEMA funding awarded in January to the Brooklyn Navy Yard will replace existing boilers and fuel oil tanks and reinforce other key infrastructure at the developing manufacturing and tech hub in New York City
DC Air Crash Victims Include Kiewit, Other Contractor Managers, and University Engineering Major, 20
Crews working to clear wreckage and recover victims from the Potomac River in Washington, D.C. following the Jan. 29 mid-air collision of an American Airlines regional jet and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter, were set to complete
Gateway Shortlists Three Teams for Contract on $16B Hudson River Tunnel
Gateway Development Commission has shortlisted three teams to build the center portion of its $16-billion Hudson Tunnel Project adding a new passenger rail link between northern New Jersey and New York City.The scope of the contract package covers boring
Beaming With Success On I-495 in Northern Virginia
With the successful installation of five 295-ft-long steel girder sets over a single weekend last month, a $660-million, 2.5-mile extension of the Interstate-495 Express Lanes in northern Virginia is now entering the homestretch. Using cranes with a
Failed Drug Test Protocols Lead to $8.5M Pact in Construction Worker’s Death
Peter M. Davis Failure to adhere to federal and state drug testing protocols has resulted in an $8.5 million settlement in the wrongful death of construction worker Peter M. Davis, 61, who was fatally struck by a dump truck owned
Critical Path | Engineering News-Record
Collage illustration by Scott Hilling/ENR, background quote bubbles by Getty Images The 2025 ENR Regional Top Design Firms surveys are now online and available for completion. These annual surveys
To Start 2025, Construction Jobs ‘Crawl’ Upward by Just 4,000
The U.S. construction industry increased employment by a modest 4,000 jobs in January, continuing a recent trend of slowed hiring by contractors, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' most recent employment report, released Feb. 7.“Construction hiring has slowed
Contractor Groups Hope for Looser Regulations With Russell Vought Confirmed to Lead OMB
The U.S. Senate voted along party lines 53-47 to confirm Russell Vought as director of the White House Office of Management and Budget Feb. 6.With the vote, Vought returns to lead the same office he ran during part of
How to Warm Up a Deaerator Quickly and Safely
In this installment of Weekly Boiler Tips, learn the essential steps to bring a cold deaerator online effectively. Discover how to preheat feedwater, drive out oxygen to prevent corrosion, and accelerate startup with practical techniques. Safety notice: Always consult