New York Initiative Funds Clean Energy Apprenticeships
[ad_1] A new New York state training initiative is funding $45 million in apprenticeships and pre-apprenticeships for clean energy construction and development that is aimed to build a diverse pipeline of skilled workers to meet the sector’s projected workforce needs.
Federal Judge Says US Can’t Sell Off Border Wall Building Materials
[ad_1] A federal judge in Texas ruled in a virtual hearing Dec. 27 that U.S.-Mexico border wall materials, including steel bollards, structural tubes, concrete and fencing bought during the first Trump administration cannot be sold by federal agencies before President-Elect
East Coast Fusion Power Pioneer Picks Virginia for First Grid-Scale Plant
[ad_1] The developer of a what is aimed to be a scaled up 400-MW nuclear fusion power plant described as the world’s largest is scurrying to secure construction permits and added funding, with an announcement in recent days that it
ENR Travel Memories: Reporting From Disaster Zones, Various Locations, 2000s
[ad_1] ENR editor Tom Sawyer traveled extensively to project sites, disaster areas and war zones far afield and close to home. As the last entry in ENR's 150th anniversary coverage, he offers some thoughts on how disaster responses can bring
OSHA: Diver Death Could Have Been Prevented by Fitness Test
[ad_1] Federal safety officials have proposed $40,000 in penalties against a shotcrete contractor whose diver became unresponsive and died on the employee's first day on the job last June at the William B. Umstead Memorial Bridge on Croatan Sound in Dare
Transit Construction Goes Full Steam Ahead in India
[ad_1] As Delhi Metro Rail Corp Ltd. (DMRC) completes its 22nd year, with twelve metro lines traversing 392 kilometers and 288 stations in operation, it is steaming ahead with three of six Phase IV projects covering 65 km and 45
OSHA Fines Alabama Contractor After Site Manager Electrocuted
[ad_1] Officials of the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration say the death of an electrical contractor’s jobsite manager last June while working on storm recovery efforts in Alabama could have been prevented if the firm had taken safety measures.
Biden Blocks Nippon Steel $15B Buy of US Steel, Cites National Security
[ad_1] President Joe Biden on Jan. 3 blocked the $15-billion sale of U.S. Steel Corp. to Nippon Steel Corp. under the federal Defense Production Act—citing national security concerns and "credible evidence" that the Japan-based steelmaker "might take action that threatens to
Court Upholds $68M Jury Award Over 2021 Fatal Fall in Philadelphia
[ad_1] A Pennsylvania Supreme Court judge has reaffirmed a $68.5-million jury verdict in a wrongful death case brought by the wife and child of an immigrant siding-installation worker who fell to his death while working on a small Philadelphia apartment
Earthcam Deploys Visual AI That Tracks Materials and Safety
[ad_1] ]]>As recent advancements in artificial intelligence-based visual identification have progressed, construction jobsite monitoring provider Earthcam has been keen to bring these features to its wide network of cameras. Now, as AI tech continues to make gains in sophistication, the company