From the Archives: February 6, 1941
[ad_1] This 1941 cover image shows workers on top of the drum gates of the mile-long Grand Coulee Dam in Washington State. During the 1920s there was a bitter debate over whether to build a 290-ft tall “low dam” which would
Construction Economics for May 12, 2025
[ad_1] For construction safety managers, ensuring compliance and visibility across dispersed jobsites is a constant challenge—especially in remote areas. Hear first-hand how you can modernize safety operations using a mobile-first solution that enables offline data capture, GPS tracking, and real-time
Southwest Construction Views | Engineering News-Record
[ad_1] The Valleywise New Medical Center in Phoenix won a 2024 ENR Southwest Award of Merit.Photo courtesy Samuel Forrest Photography ENR Mountain States and Southwest has selected Affiliated Engineers,
The ‘Race Into the Sky’ That Built the Empire State Building
[ad_1] New York City’s Woolworth Building, at 792 ft, was the world’s tallest tower in 1929, but two skyscrapers under construction across town were in a dead heat to take the crown. One was 40 Wall Street, first planned to
Invenergy Picks Quanta Services, Kiewit for $7B Midwest Transmission Line Project Work
[ad_1] Energy project developer Invenergy awarded contracts totaling about $1.7 billion to Quanta Services and Kiewit Energy Group Inc. for first-phase construction of phase of its planned $7-billion Grain Belt Express transmission line in the midwest, the project owner announced
DFW Completes Another ‘Megastructure’ Module Move for $3B Terminal C
[ad_1] Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) continues to take its experience in modular construction to new heights, recently placing six prefabricated “megastructure” modules at the site of its ongoing $3-billion Terminal C reconstruction and expansion program. Each module, the largest
700+ NE Building Trades, Employers Join Mental Health and Substance Use Crisis Stand Down
[ad_1] ]]>More than 700 union construction workers and building trades employers paused work on May 2 on Boston's largest jobsite in recognition of the industry's mental health and substance use crisis. The stand down at the $1.9-billion clinical care facility being built on
Arcol Brings BIM to a Browser, Gives Design Concept Choice
[ad_1] Startups and established players are all vying to replace desktop and file-format-bound design tools with something that utilizes the power of the internet to enable true design collaboration. One player already has support from executives at the top of