A Critical Turning Point for AEC Professionals
A change in perspective can be a gift if captured at the right time and place, and each year construction sector professionals expertly reveal—with hundreds of entries into ENR’s The Year In Construction photo contest—that there are more industry
Boston Approves First in the Nation Net Zero Carbon Rule
Boston’s first in the-nation net zero carbon zoning rule for new buildings passed Jan. 29 after failing to gain enough votes last year. The city’s zoning commission approved the rule requiring most new developments to attain net zero carbon emissions when they open or
Déjà Vu: Emergency Repairs Planned for Louisiana Overpass Hit (Again) by Truck
The Louisiana Dept. of Transportation and Development is preparing to implement emergency epairs on a highway overpass hit by a truck in December. It is the second time in about two years that the bridge carrying Interstate 10 over
DroneDeploy Gets FAA Clearance for Beyond Visual Line of Sight Usage
DroneDeploy announced January 28 it has been granted U.S. Beyond Visual Line of Sight approval nationwide for critical infrastructure from the Federal Aviation Administration, establishing its platform as FAA-approved for critical infrastructure projects where a pilot on the ground cannot see
Sub’s Lawsuit Says Racial Discrimination Is Behind Blame for Obama Center Problems
A Chicago-based concrete subcontractor has filed a $40-million federal lawsuit against Thornton Tomasetti, which is providing structural engineering and protective design services for the Obama Presidential Center project, alleging that racial discrimination caused project delays and cost overruns and
$40M Lawsuit Alleges Racial Discrimination in Construction of Obama Presidential Center
A Chicago-based concrete subcontractor has filed a $40-million federal lawsuit against Thornton Tomasetti, which is providing structural engineering and protective design services for the Obama Presidential Center project, alleging that racial discrimination caused project delays and cost overruns and