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The article offers information on the challenges faced during the construction of the Site C Clean Energy Project in northeastern British Columbia. Despite budget overruns, COVID-19 delays, and extreme weather conditions, the project, which adds a third hydroelectric dam to the Peace River, is nearing completion. The project is expected to provide 1.1 GW of capacity once all six generating units are operational in 2025.

The article announces winners of the periodical Newsmakers, individuals who have made a significant impact on the industry and their communities with their experiences, including Kevin Antonelli, Chad J. Basinger, and Sean P. Clifton.

The article announces the winner of the 2022 annual Engineering News-Record (ENR) Global Best Project Awards, including the Google Bay View Campus in northern California, the Tianfu Agricultural Exposition center in China, and the Canal Lachine Bridge project in Quebec, Canada.

The article discusses the changing landscape of the construction industry for women. It highlights the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in construction, with experts emphasizing the need for women to embrace AI tools and demand access to them. Women leaders in the energy transition sphere also share their experiences and encourage other women to break barriers. The article also addresses the role of women in public service and the importance of advocacy and allyship from male executives. The need for pay equity and attention to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues in the industry is also discussed. [Extracted from the article]

The article reports that Calling attention to a growing number of extreme weather events making headlines, Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm told Carbon Negative Shot summit attendees that the urgency for carbon removal solutions is "only growing." She added, "We just feel in our bones that carbon dioxide removal is fi nally having its moment." The DOE's goal over the next decade is to help reduce the price of decarbonizing industries, Granholm explained.

This article from ENR: Engineering News-Record highlights the importance of LinkedIn as a platform for connecting with readers and viewers. With over 65,000 followers and growing, ENR provides convenient access to their editorial content, including industry rankings, cost trend data, project coverage, and podcasts. The article also mentions how the ENR Survey and Rankings Team utilized LinkedIn to share a zoom video featuring interviews with construction economists, discussing the global economy and construction marketplace. ENR welcomes feedback and encourages readers to engage with them on LinkedIn and other social media platforms. [Extracted from the article]

ENR's Top 20 Under 40 winners recently gathered in Chicago for a photo shoot and roundtable discussion. Despite the cold weather, the group looked sharp in their topcoats and even experienced snow during the shoot. The winners, with an average age of 36.9 and 14 years of industry experience, have already made significant contributions, with some being promoted to senior positions. The roundtable discussions focused on the interconnected challenges facing young construction professionals, with an emphasis on finding interoperable solutions across the industry. [Extracted from the article]

This article discusses the tradition of ENR's Best Projects awards, which recognize completed projects that demonstrate exceptional teamwork, safety, and community benefit. The article mentions that ENR is celebrating its 150th year of publication and highlights the long histories of its regional magazines. The contest, which started in 1996, initially focused on regional winners but later expanded to a national level. The judging process has transitioned from physical binders to digital submissions, but judges still meet to deliberate. The article also mentions the first Project of the Year, a sustainable data center for Facebook, which showcased innovative features that have since influenced the industry. The article concludes by encouraging readers to learn from this year's winners to improve their own projects. [Extracted from the article]

The article focuses on Turkey's two-continent expanse others pushed for adoption of burgeoning ideas like Right to Repair and Engineering With Nature. Topics include the instrumental in developing or improving standards that the safety of those who work on projects and those who use the completed structures, and the others persevered on projects from critical bridge repair to airport construction as the pandemic contributed to the already complicated nature of the work.

The cost to treat underlying chronic health conditions such as diabetes is two to three times higher in individuals with a mental health or substance abuse condition, which can become a concern for companies that provide health care benefits, says Gruttadaro. Via its website www.preventconstructionsuicide.com, CIASP provides resources and information for firms large and small "to implement a mental health program inside your organization. Prior to the pandemic, one in five people experienced mental health issues, making it more common than cancer, diabetes or heart disease, says Darcy E. Gruttadaro, director of the center for workplace mental health at the American Psychiatric Association Foundation (APAF). The firm also provides a wellness app portal through Wellness Workdays that includes mental health and financial wellness resources along with team fitness challenges where workers can win prizes. [Extracted from the article]

The article discusses that COVID-19 disruption and fallout—from distanced, isolated staff and no-touch business development to lost revenue and lingering market uncertainty have many in the construction sector longing for their pre-pandemic existence. It mentions that precautions and vaccines are accelerating the return to some degree for firms.

The annual Year in Construction photo contest received a large number of entries, with nearly 1,200 images submitted. A panel of judges, including industry professionals and ENR editors, selected 50 winners that artistically captured the action and human spirit of construction jobsites. The judges were impressed by the quality of the photos and the use of various equipment, such as iPhones, Androids, drones, and jobsite cameras. The winning photo, chosen by online poll participants, will be featured on the gatefold cover of ENR. [Extracted from the article]

An introduction is presented in which the editor discusses articles in the issue on topics including Alaska Willow oil megaproject approval, new rule under Fair Labor Standards Act and BlackRock's major push into infrastructure.

The article discusses construction industry in the U.S. have sharpened their focus on LGBTQ+ employee recruitment and retention. It mentions about the Black & Veatch that has an internal LGBTQ+ employee resource group and has pledged to include LGBT-owned businesses in its supplier network. It also mentions about the Equality Act, passed by the House of Representatives to add LGBTQ+ protections to existing civil rights laws.

The article reports on Graphisoft's strategy of driving software development in the architecture and engineering field by focusing on user-driven feedback and updates to their BIM software, including Archicad 27. It mentions that the new version offers features like an integrated design option management system, attribute organization enhancements, distance guides, and improved import-export tools.

The article offers information on Amtrak's ambitious plan to significantly boost its annual infrastructure investment over a two-year period, aiming to triple it by fiscal year 2025, up from 2 billion U.S. dollars in fiscal year 2023. This substantial increase in spending is vital to support Amtrak's goal of doubling ridership by 2040.

The article informs how recent storms in California that have caused widespread damage to the state's infrastructure, including the damaging of levees, landslides, and sewage overflow. It mentions U.S. President Joe Biden has issued an emergency and major disaster declaration for the state to assist with disaster relief efforts and provide federal funding to those affected.

The article focuses on Vicki L. O’Leary, a veteran of the Ironworkers International and the union’s general organizer for safety and diversity as well as a high profile advocate for women in the North American Building Trades Unions. Information about O’Leary's advocacy to fight for diversity and respect to grow construction’s workforce is presented.

The article discusses the challenged faced by construction contractors because of winter typhoons, summer monsoons, and tides and mentions the views of Jiang Junbo, the vice president with Road & Bridge East China Engineering Co., on the company's construction area located in the East China Sea southeast of Shanghai, China. Topics include construction of the Fuchimen Bridge by Guangdong Changda Highway Engineering Co. and CCCC Second Harbour Engineering Co. and the bridge foundations for piers.

The article focuses on construction site of Lake Oroville where excavator driver uses tire as squeegee to clean away rock and mentions that drones hover in sky photographing and surveying the site. Topics discussed include Oroville dam, California which was equipped with spillway, ramp up water releases from spillway forced to California Department of Water Resources (DWR) and dam safety emergency need due to rainfall.

The article discusses that Engineering News-Record conducted a roundtable where Top 20 Under 40 honorees in San Francisco on June 04, 2018. It is mentioned that the nominees including Brett Earnest, Kimberly Davids, and Ryan Gallagher discussed key industry topics, biggest opportunities and challenges and shared their personal career journeys. The article adds that 75% of the nominees were woman, who talks about technology changes, safety perspective, and work-life balance.

The article reports on the disaster recovery of Puerto Rico after the havoc brought by Hurricane Maria in 2017. Topics discussed include an overview of Hurricane Maria, the casualties it brought to the residents of the island, the condition of the residents, the recovery process of the island, and the efforts of the government and private sector in this movement. INSET: Modular Bridge Will Reconnect Communities.

The article offers information about the top newsmakers in the construction industry in 2017 published by the "Engineering News Record" magazine. It features Bilal Ayyub, the former chairman of the Committee on Adaptation to a Changing Climate, Platt Boyd, who founded the three-dimensional printing company Branch Technology, and Michael Braden, the chief of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

The article offers information on the Calaveras Dam Replacement Project in the mountains that help in improving the water-supply system in San Francisco, California. It offers information on the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission, responsible for earth-and-rock filled dam, that replaces a similar dam.

The article talks about clean-up of closed nuclear plants as proposed by nuclear plant owners and contractors. It discusses the regulatory risks and community opposition that could effect the project, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Agency DECON, and decommissioning cost. The article adds that energy companies including NorthStar, EnergySolution, and AREVA will be undergoing decontamination and demolition of their nuclear facilities.

The article presents the views of construction industry's young leaders including Derek Hoffine, Enrique Elizondo and Joshua Broder on how the industry should address key issues such as workforce development, diversity, innovation and sustainability. Topics discussed include the best strategies to increase the future workforce’s quantity and quality; and how different generations can boost sharing of skills and knowledge so everyone benefits.

The article focuses on the execution of Terrestrial for Every Rural Region in Alaska (TERRA) network project. Topics discussed include efforts of the organization General Communication Inc. (GCI),for setting up of wireless, internet, and communication lines in remote areas using microwave and fiber optic cables, transportation of telecommunication towers using air cranes, and setting up of network by organization STG Inc.

The article discusses recovery measures of developed regions in the U.S. damaged by hurricanes Harvey and Irma, citing concerns over climate changes issues among policymakers and in the construction industry. It states longer-term implications of the damage caused by the hurricanes in Houston of Texas, Florida and the Caribbean, and mentions challenges facing making urban areas more resilient to flooding. It notes that municipalities need to have a coastal master plan that includes drainage. INSETS: Three Tower Cranes Fall to Irma, Reviving Regulations Debate;Utilities Respond to Irma With Precision, Lessons Learned From...;Inundated Houston Tollway Restored in Days, Rather Than Weeks.

The article focuses on the launch of an innovative construction materials and labor cost trend monitoring platform by NR. It is reported that the platform, called the ENR Cost Data dashboard, has been specifically designed to meet the needs of today's construction industry. It further provides access to ENR's proprietary materials cost data and indexes, allowing users to display, manipulate, and download the data.

An introduction is presented in which the editor discusses articles in the issue on topics such as ENR's annual Award of Excellence and the Best of the Best Projects ceremonies, highlighting the importance of workforce safety and public transportation infrastructure in the construction industry.

The article offers information on the periodical Award of Excellence winner Matt Compher of Quanta Services, Construction engineering company, further discusses about photography, videotaping and interview with Compher.

The article focuses on Engineering News Record (ENR) yearlong Rugged Construction series including the Corridor H roadway in West Virginia, the Kicking Horse Canyon highway improvement project in British Columbia, and the Yusufeli Dam in northeastern Turkey.

The article focuses on ENR's Future Tech conference on June 9 in San Francisco. Topics discussed including encouraging the use of model-based project delivery that can enhance post-construction data management, emphasizing the need to share best practices across construction segments, and the autonomous rovers used by Nextera Robotics to capture in-progress work images on site for Gilbane Building Co..

The article offers information on several environmental firms in the U.S., along with their revenue growth in 2016 and potential performance under the administration of President Donald Trump. Topics discussed include the impact of the environmental compliance policy of the administration on the firms, the projects to clean the contaminated environment, and the charts for the top firms by market segment.

The article discusses the issue's survey conducted on the construction industry in California and Hawaii, with topics including increase in revenues and market opportunities for contractors. Topics discussed include increase in revenue of construction firm Swinerton Inc. and the opinion of the general manager of company Lendlease, Mike Concannon. It also presents a list of the top construction contracting firms in California and Hawaii, which include DPR Construction, Hensel Phelps and Kiewit.

The article discusses the challenge faced by workers in the construction of the third metro line in Copenhagen, Denmark. Topics include the preparedness of contractors in dealing with anticipated hurdles and unexpected emergencies, the ability of crews to safely thread the temporary bench marks through extremely tight corridors beneath the foundations of historic buildings and above existing metro lines, and comment from Copenhagen Metro Team's chief operating officer, Sigurd Nissen-Petersen.

The article offers information on several young professionals in the construction industry, who are included in the Top 20 Under 40 rankings of the periodical "ENR Midwest." Young professionals mentioned includes Ben Braun of American Structurepoint, Eric F. Dues of Gannett Fleming Inc., and Paul F. Findlay of Robinson Construction Co.

The article offers information on the periodical's podcast series which has delivered more than 50 compelling conversations with leading industry experts and decision-makers about the construction industry innovations, issues and developments. It discusses several themes of the podcasts which includes tech talks, transporting tales, diversity discussions and ‘talking' the jobsite; and mentions several podcasts such as one with Karthik Venkatasubramanian of Oracle.

The article offers information on the periodical's Top 25 Newsmakers awards aimed to recognize the achievements from technical excellence and innovation to ethical advances and leadership.

An introduction is presented in which the editor discusses articles in the issue on topics including image to ensure that both workers and jobsite exhibited safe working practices; and Witnessing creativity and curiosity from someone new to photography.

The article informs that trade contractors has reported positive revenue growth in California, despite of backlogs. Topics discussed include an increase in the revenue among electrical and utility contractors, views of Chris Plue, senior vice president of Webcor Concrete Group, on the same, and a chart depicting specialty contracting firm such as Bomel Construction Co.

The article reports that the city of Los Angeles, California has unveiled the One Water LA 2040 plan which aims to address the water shortage problems of the city. Topics discussed include the goal of the city to unify the various city departments, regional agencies and public stakeholders under one unit that will handle the water resources of the area, the process that will be used in selecting the appropriate water projects under One Water and the framework for financing the water projects.

The article offers information about the World of Concrete trade show to be held from January 18 to January 21, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. It mentions that Portland Cement Association has been forecasting another strong year for cement consumption and construction activity in 2022 and beyond, despite the multiyear disruptions from the Covid-19 pandemic.

The article discusses that an effort to remove the I-81 Viaduct in Syracuse, New York, passed a key milestone in September, 2022 with firms shortlisted for the first phase of work submitting their proposals on time.

The article presents views of construction workers on the safety and their career choices and job conditions. Topics include views of pipefitter Wayne Williams on learning plumbing to work for bigger contractors like MMC Contractors; comments of equipment operator Michael Sager on started working for earthmoving contractors and establishing his business Sager Grading and Pipe Line LLC; and views of ironworker Vince Gurneau on working with pride and speed in ironworking to complete projects.

The article discusses the completion of the $5.4 billion expansion of Panama Canal in Panama. It states the addition of a third set of locks culminated on June 9, 2016. It mentions that the construction works will still continue at the access roads and perform final fitout of 96 buildings after the inauguration on June 26, 2016.

The article discusses the Global Construction Summit held in New York City on October 23, 2017, sponsored by Engineering News-Record and Marcum. It mentions the discussion headed by economist Anirban Basu who revealed that construction industry in U.S. has seen a growth of just 2.2% this year, with annual growth not hitting 3% since 2005. The article adds information on cross-border mergers and acquisition and growing trend of megaprojects.

The article announces the awards received by the "ENR" magazine during the American Society of Business Publication Editors' AZBEE Awards, which include a gold award for its print series on engineering justice, a silver award for its feature on mental health, and a gold award for its coverage of the Champlain Towers collapse.