Engineering News-Record (ENR)

Engineering News-Record, commonly referred to as ENR, is a weekly publication that delivers news, insights, data, and perspectives relevant to the global construction sector. Owned by BNP Media, this magazine caters to a diverse audience, including contractors, project managers, engineers, architects, public works officials, and suppliers within the industry. ENR addresses various topics, including the design and construction of skyscrapers, stadiums, airports, long-span bridges, dams, tunnels, power plants, industrial facilities, water and wastewater management, and hazardous waste remediation. Additionally, it explores key issues in the construction world such as financial, legal, regulatory, safety, environmental, management, corporate, and labor matters.

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Construction Employment Sees Yearly Gains in 27 States

3 days ago | enr.com | Alisa Zevin

The number of construction jobs increased in 27 states in May, on a monthly basis, according to employment data released by the Bureau of Labor statistics. Year-over-year, employment increased in 33 states and Washington, D.C.“Construction has been in a holding pattern for several months, with gains in a small majority of states,” Ken Simonson, chief economist at the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC), said in a statement.
Deadline Extended: ENR Mountain States & Southwest Top Contractors Surveys and Preview List

3 days ago | enr.com | Jennifer Seward

Mountain States & SouthwestMountain States & Southwest Construction News ENR Mountain States & Southwest is compiling its annual top construction firms list, which will appear in the August 25 issue of the magazine. Contracting firms will be ranked based on 2024 revenues for work done within the newly merged Mountain States and Southwest region of Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming.
Cape Cod Bridge Replacement Program Receives $1.09B From MassDOT Capital Investment Plan

4 days ago | enr.com | Justin Rice

The Massachusetts Dept. of Transportation’s board of directors approved an approximately $18.5 billion five-year capital investment plan, including $1.09 billion for the long-anticipated Cape Cod Bridges Program. At 90 years old, the Sagamore Bridge and the Bourne Bridge—the only road crossings over the Cape Cod Canal—are both considered functionally obsolete by MassDOT. Most the plan’s fund for replacing the two bridges would go toward the phase one construction of the new Sagamore Bridge.
MassDOT OKs $1.1B for Cape Cod Bridge Replacement Program

4 days ago | enr.com | Justin Rice

The Massachusetts Dept. of Transportation’s board of directors approved an approximately $18.5-billion, five-year capital investment plan, including $1.09 billion for the long-anticipated Cape Cod Bridges Program. At 90 years old, the Sagamore Bridge and the Bourne Bridge—the only road crossings over the Cape Cod Canal—are both considered functionally obsolete by MassDOT. Most of the plan’s fund for replacing the two bridges would go toward the phase one construction of the new Sagamore Bridge.
Bechtel, Worley Gain Big Awards on Texas, Alaska LNG Projects

1 week ago | enr.com | Debra K. Rubin

U.S. liquefied natural gas producer NextDecade has announced final engineer, procure and construct contracts awarded to Bechtel Energy, totaling about $9 billion, for Trains 4 and 5 at its Rio Grande LNG export facility in Brownsville, Texas. The fixed-price contracts remain valid through Sept. 15, said NextDecade, which also said it expects up to $2 billion in added expenses per train during construction.
Wood Group Extends to June 30 New Deadline for Sidara Purchase Bid

1 week ago | enr.com | Debra K. Rubin

U.K.-based energy and industrial services firm Wood Group on June 12 extended to June 30 a deadline for UAE-based engineer Sidara, formerly Dar Group, to make a new firm acquisition offer or end negotiations. The date is when a waiver of Wood’s lending covenants is due to expire, say media reports sourcing unnamed company managers.
Women Take Their Place to Meet New Construction Challenges

1 week ago | enr.com | Debra K. Rubin

Showcasing determined effort and new-age tools to deliver complex projects and bottom-line returns in an increasingly challenged industry market, women leaders delivered strong messages at the ENR Groundbreaking Women in Construction conference held June 9-10 in San Diego.
OSHA's Proposed Heat Rule Draws Feedback From Contractors, Unions

1 week ago | enr.com | James Leggate

When an electrical worker in Austin, Texas, returned to his hot jobsite after taking some time off, he became pale, confused and dizzy over the course of the day. He rested in the shade, but still felt unwell and left early. While driving home, he passed out and flipped his truck after suffering from heat stroke. The worker was “not properly acclimated to working in extreme heat,” said Tarn Goelling, international representative at the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers.
Soccer Surveillance Limited Injury Payout

1 week ago | enr.com | Richard Korman

NewsEditorials There is more than a little irony when a gain toward limiting runaway construction liability insurance cost in New York state—driven in part by creatively exaggerated injury severity—is counted because a jury awarded damages of less than a half million dollars at a time when those can be much higher.
The Inspiration in Finishing the $5B Salt Lake City Airport Rebuild

1 week ago | enr.com | Aileen Cho

“You need to finish.” That was Michael Williams’ parting message to his friends and team building the new Salt Lake City International Airport, including Brian Stetson and Kevin Fauvell. Even from the hospital, where he died in may, he focused on the job. Stetson, who replaced Williams as director of the $5.2-billion capital program, recalls telling the team: “We said we have a commitment to finish this program, and we do it for Mike. we will deliver it the way he laid out the plan.