Sustainability & Resilience: Page 7

  • Donald C. Tillman Water Reclamation Plant
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    Courtesy of Jacobs
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    Jacobs’ profits more than double due to IIJA, water projects

    The firm announced plans to spin off its Critical Missions Solutions business, which accounted for 35% of its revenue last year. 

    By • May 9, 2023
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    Q&A

    Fluor tapped for laser fusion power plant

    Vice President Fred Hughes talks with Construction Dive about laser fusion technology and how to build complex energy projects.

    By • May 4, 2023
  • Yellow excavation equipment digs a wide trench on a beach, with massive pipes stacked in the background.
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    Courtesy of Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority
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    Louisiana plans $50B in climate adaptation projects

    The state’s coastal board recently approved a 50-year resiliency plan to protect residents from hurricanes and erosion.

    By • April 25, 2023
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    Mariakray via Getty Images
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    Commerce Department announces $562M for coastal resiliency projects

    The money from the IIJA will fund nearly 150 projects focused on bolstering the country’s response to climate change.

    By • April 24, 2023
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    Bechtel nixes $1B power plant after years of permitting battles

    The company said ongoing environmental lawsuits are the main reason it scrapped plans for a gas-fired electric-generating facility in Pennsylvania.

    By • April 20, 2023
  • A sky view of a power plant, lit by the sun. The plant sprawls across a large space.
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    Courtesy of Net Power
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    Project Wins

    Zachry Group wins Texas power plant job worth over $750M

    The facility, which owner Net Power claims will be the world’s first near-zero emissions large-scale gas-fired power plant, is slated for completion in 2026.

    By • April 18, 2023
  • A rendering shows the planned College of Behavioral and Social Sciences building at Chico State University.
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    Courtesy of Turner Construction
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    Project Milestones

    Turner breaks ground on $98M Chico State project, sends VP back to school

    Dan Wheeler, general manager for the contractor, graduated from the California university’s construction management program in 1993.

    By • April 14, 2023
  • A man puts a claw-shaped tool around a pipe while working in a solar field.
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    Courtesy of Swift Current Energy
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    Project Wins

    McCarthy to build $535M solar project to help power Chicago

    The company plans to hire approximately 435 tradesworkers in coordination with local unions on the project.

    By • April 14, 2023
  • Solar panels, manufacturing
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    Eloi_Omella via Getty Images
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    Mortenson pilots Sarcos robots on solar installation project

    A Mortenson executive said that the project was a “good proof of concept” even as the technology continues to evolve.

    By • April 5, 2023
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    Avosb via Getty Images
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    Defunct Katerra sues former CFO for bonus

    The failed Softbank-backed startup is alleging its former CFO is obligated to pay back his signing and relocation bonuses amid intensifying scrutiny of executive compensation.

    By Grace Noto • March 22, 2023
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    Project Wins

    Bechtel to build EV charging infrastructure

    The Reston, Virginia-based contractor sees the sector as a “very high priority,” per a company executive.

    By • March 15, 2023
  • Aerial view of a towering dam, with river in foreground and background.
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    Courtesy of Klamath River Renewal Corporation
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    Biggest dam removal in US history starts in Oregon

    Kiewit is the contractor on the $450 million effort to take out the Klamath River dams and restore salmon habitats.

    By • Updated June 27, 2023
  • Rendering of beige and glass hospital buildings with an ambulance center in the middle.
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    Courtesy of CO Architects and Hensel Phelps
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    WSP revenue, backlog up but profits sag

    The firm reported a strong year and plans to take on more complex infrastructure, environment and refurbishing work going forward.

    By • March 10, 2023
  • Aerial view of a sprawling park, which includes swathes of green space, a large pavillion, and a parking complex.
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    Courtesy of Fair Park FIrst
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    Project Wins

    AECOM wins project management role in Dallas’ Fair Park overhaul

    The historic 277-acre entertainment district is known for hosting the State Fair and the Cotton Bowl Stadium.

    By • Feb. 22, 2023
  • A rendering shows a planned mass timber student housing building.
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    Courtesy of Turner Construction
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    Project Wins

    Turner Construction, Clark Builders win $54.5M mass timber student housing project

    The facility at the University of Fraser Valley near Vancouver is being funded to a large degree by the province of British Columbia.

    By • Feb. 14, 2023
  • U.S. President Joe Biden delivers his State of the Union address during a joint meeting of Congress in the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol on February 07, 2023 in Washington, DC.
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    Biden details ‘Buy America’ plan in State of the Union

    The president listed some of the types of materials and federally funded projects that would fall under his standard.

    By , • Feb. 8, 2023
  • A field of solar panels on a grass plain. The solar panels stretch as far as the eye can see in long rows.
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    Courtesy of Bechtel
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    Project Milestones

    Bechtel completes $140M Texas solar project

    The country’s second-largest contractor claims the project can power over 20,000 homes.

    By • Jan. 31, 2023
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    Courtesy of Las Vegas Sands
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    Las Vegas Sands plans $4B casino development in Long Island, NY

    The sprawling hospitality and entertainment project, which still needs approval, would include a variety of amenities.

    By • Jan. 18, 2023
  • A rendering of an apartment complex looms in the foreground. In the background is a sky and the ground around the building.
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    Permission granted by oWow
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    Q&A

    ‘Huge appetite’ for mass timber fuels new Webcor unit

    Webcor Timber is looking to capitalize on a growing industry, an executive at the California contractor said.

    By • Jan. 18, 2023
  • Team of two engineers installing solar panels on roof.
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    South Korea’s Q Cells to spend $2.5B on US solar plant

    President Joe Biden said the announcement marks the single largest investment in the country's solar industry.

    By Megan Ruggles • Jan. 12, 2023
  • A general view of a facility with a vast amount of tubes and ducts on the exterior of a grey brick building.
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    Andreas Rentz via Getty Images
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    Texas clean energy megaprojects get underway

    The state traditionally known for its fossil fuel industry is diversifying its energy production with green hydrogen, blue ammonia and solar builds constructed by Bechtel and others.

    By • Dec. 13, 2022
  • A field of solar panels that dominate the foreground and the background. In the background, they are slanted at angles.
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    Courtesy of PCL Construction
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    PCL launches solar subsidiary

    PCL Solar was in part enabled by the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act, which has brought more certainty to the time horizon for clean energy projects, a general manager said.

    By • Dec. 13, 2022
  • A man stands with a blue Honda in the foreground, on display. He wipes the driver's side window with a pink cloth.
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    Project Wins

    Turner to lead $4.4B Ohio EV factory build

    The company expects to begin construction on the Honda battery facility near Columbus in early 2023.

    By • Nov. 16, 2022
  • An exterior shot of a glass window-covered office building in SE Washington, D.C. The top floors feature angled architecture, and the building has a mass timber overbuild.
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    Courtesy of Arup
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    First mass timber commercial office building in DC opens

    A 108,000-square-foot addition at the Capitol Riverfront property incorporated 1,300 tons of the renewable material.

    By • Updated Nov. 11, 2022
  • An airy white concourse space with moving sidewalks and seating.
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    Courtesy of Denver International Airport
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    Denver Airport wraps $2.3B gate expansion project

    The four-year effort built by two joint ventures has added 39 gates and other amenities.

    By • Nov. 9, 2022