Green Building

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    Opinion

    Greenwashing lawsuits could be headed for construction

    Here’s how contractors can protect themselves from being accused of making erroneous environmental claims.

    By Garrett Gibson • April 22, 2024
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    Retrieved from King County Wastewater Treatment Division on April 11, 2024
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    Seattle area investing $10B in wastewater infrastructure

    King County, Washington, is planning a slew of resilience and clean water upgrades over the next decade, bolstered by new EPA loan financing.

    By • April 15, 2024
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    Retrieved from FHWA.
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    DOT releases $830M for resilience projects

    The goal is to bolster the country’s transportation systems against the extreme weather impacts of climate change.

    By • April 12, 2024
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    Courtesy of Miami-Dade County Water and Sewer Department
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    Project Wins

    Jacobs wins $45M Miami wastewater contract

    The Dallas-based company continues to add water infrastructure projects to its backlog, a key sector of focus according to its most recent earnings call.

    By • April 11, 2024
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    KPF designs NYC’s first all-electric academic research lab building at Columbia University

    The building will exceed New York City’s Local Law 97 greenhouse gas emissions rules, despite increased ventilation requirements, the architecture firm says.

    By Joe Burns • April 10, 2024
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    Project Milestones

    Balfour Beatty gives 109-year-old Coca-Cola plant a modern facelift

    The builder leveraged technology to access plans in real time, as it transformed the century-old bottling facility in Atlanta into a mixed-use space.

    By • March 29, 2024
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    Low-carbon cement factory nabs Energy Department funds

    Sublime Systems will build the new plant in Holyoke, Massachusetts.

    By • March 28, 2024
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    Project Wins

    Clark Builders wins $91M British Columbia school build

    The contractor’s parent firm Turner Construction said the new school will feature a geo-exchange HVAC system and incorporate mass timber elements.

    By • March 25, 2024
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    Mass timber producer debuts construction services division

    Mercer Mass Timber doesn’t intend to compete with large general contractors, but instead wants to offer an option for first-time users of the alternative building method.

    By • March 19, 2024
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    Skanska rolls out electric compactor on Los Angeles Purple Line job

    After testing an electric excavator on the $9.5 billion project in February, the contractor deployed the electric compaction roller this month.

    By • March 19, 2024
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    Q&A

    Think holistically about infrastructure, ASCE’s new president urges

    Marsia Geldert-Murphey is passionate about structures that will stand up to climate change and serve the next generation.

    By • March 5, 2024
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    Climate risk planning portal from Argonne National Lab gets new features

    The platform uses one of the world's largest supercomputers to model climate change hazards for vulnerable populations and infrastructure.

    By Ysabelle Kempe • Feb. 27, 2024
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    Q&A

    Biology background shapes Jacobs exec’s approach to construction

    Chrissy Thom leads the contractor’s Americas East division in developing advanced AI products, digital twins, new commercial models and other innovative solutions.

    By • Feb. 22, 2024
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    The image by Wally Gobetz is licensed under CC BY 2.0
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    AECOM Q1 revenue, profits up as backlog dips

    CEO Troy Rudd cited strength in water, resilience and other infrastructure markets, but the firm pulled two previously announced deals from its development pipeline.

    By • Feb. 7, 2024
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    Project Wins

    Flatiron wins $350M in resiliency projects

    The Virginia Beach, Virginia, and Port Arthur, Texas, infrastructure upgrades will help protect against flooding and storm surges.

    By • Feb. 6, 2024
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    PortMiami Cruise Terminal F. Photo credit to Smith Aerial.

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    Sponsored by BlueScope Buildings North America

    How roof retrofits enable adaptive reuse

    Metal roofs, known for efficiency and durability, are now driving a trend in retrofitting older buildings for renewed longevity.

    Feb. 5, 2024
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    FHWA offers $729M for storm-damaged infrastructure

    The funds will help states rebuild roads and bridges following natural disasters and extreme weather.

    By • Jan. 29, 2024
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    Q&A

    AP exec sees growth in office conversion market

    Adolfson & Peterson’s Will Pender says the firm is seeing a record demand for projects that transform vacant workspaces into housing.

    By • Jan. 22, 2024
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    Swinerton to pay $2.3M fine over alleged Clean Water Act violations

    The San Francisco builder’s penalties stemmed from allegedly failing to use proper stormwater controls and conduct regular inspections across four solar farm sites in three states.

    By • Jan. 18, 2024
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    Project Wins

    Holder Construction gets $1.9B Arizona data center job

    The city of Mesa has experienced a surge in data construction due in part to a lack of natural disasters, low utility costs and business-friendly environment.

    By • Jan. 10, 2024
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    This year’s top tech stories

    From ChatGPT to robots and contech funding, here are the topics that were most popular with our readers.

    By • Dec. 20, 2023
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    NASA taps LSU for lunar construction research

    The team of academic and government scientists will test the use of molten sulfur and lunar dust to create waterless concrete for 3D printing on the moon.

    By • Dec. 12, 2023
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    Retrieved from San Diego County Regional Airport Authority on December 11, 2023
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    Project Milestones

    $2.6B airport project tops out after anti-bias training pause

    A Turner-Flatiron JV is building San Diego’s Terminal 1, which remains on track to finish in 2025 despite the discovery of racist graffiti.

    By • Dec. 12, 2023
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    Consigli completes 2 mass timber structures in Maine

    The $37 million buildings at Bowdoin College are the first commercially scaled mass timber buildings in the state, according to the project team.

    By • Dec. 12, 2023
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    US solar installations hit record in Q3, but slowdown expected starting in 2026: report

    As supply constraints ease, the Solar Energy Industries Association and Wood Mackenzie project that limited availability of other components will hamper installation growth. 

    By Diana DiGangi • Dec. 11, 2023