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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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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.

The article discusses the Associated General Contractors (AGC) of California, US, has entered to a first-of-its kind partnership with LGBTQ+ advocacy group BuildOUT California to strengthen the construction industry for increased diversity and inclusion on the jobsite. Topics include the views of Peter Tateishi, AGC of California, us, on the same; and the views of Charles Jordy, Chief Execuitive Officier of Denver-based Jordy Construction, on the same.

The article focuses on the development of construction industry in California and Hawaii. It mentions that the projects add more than 20 billion dollars in revenue for the industry. It focuses on the construction of the Los Angeles Stadium at Hollywood Park worth 2.6 billion dollars. It offers information on the expansion of the ENR California’s geographical coverage area.

The article offers information on the economic condition of the construction industry in California focusing on the financial performance of several construction contractors in the state wherein contractor revenue has increased by about 46% in 2016. It mentions several contractors that highlight increase in revenue due to foreign investment including Swinerton Inc., XL Construction, and Layton Construction Co. LLC.

The article informs on Construction Industry Institute and Construction Users Roundtable on Operating System 2.0 manifesto to be held in Phoenix, Arizona on February 12 and includes statement of Peter Dumont on the same; development of business ecosystem; and reduction in transactional costs.

The article discusses how judges, who are architects, engineers and contractors will judge entries submitted for infrastructure projects by construction industry to serve people in California and Hawaii on basis of teamwork and mentions that the winning project will be awarded on October 4, 2016.

The author contends that construction project owners can optimize project collaboration with the rest of the construction team by using building information modeling (BIM). BIM is making everyone more collaborative early on, says Charles Matta, director of federal buildings and modernization at the U.S. General Services Administration. The transformation includes owners working on everyday projects such as retail stores who cite positive results.

The commercial, public transit and health care sectors top the annual ranking of large-scale projects to begin construction in California. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Top projects to start construction in California during 2014. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Reality capture aids contractors at all stages of project life cycle, from capturing existing conditions to validating work [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article reports that project owners should be responsible over engineering errors that leads to a high failure rate of large industrial projects, which was revealed by a multi-year study from Independent Project Analysis, Inc.

The article focuses on professional career of Ken Sletten, Managing Director of Advisory Board at Level 10 Construction. Topics include his efforts for clearing the way for fast-track construction and guaranteed-maximum-price contracts; his first project, the 221-unit Sequoias retirement community in California; and his company Rudolph and Sletten General Contractors.

The article offers California news briefs related to construction projects as of February 2015. The California Department of Transportation asked construction managers to submit statements of qualifications for the State Route 58 Kramer Junction Expressway. Contra Costa County is evaluating requests for qualifications for a project concerning construction of medical facilities for public offenders. California State Polytechnic University requests qualifications for a student housing project.

The article announces personnel changes related to the Californian construction industry including promotion of Michael Smithson and James Bailey to senior vice president of Skanska; and joining of Jonathan Bagnall as senior vice president at McShane Construction's office in Irvine, California.

The article presents a calendar of events for California in February-March 2015 including the 5th Annual North State Construction Leadership Council Working Weekend and the Water Conservation Showcase, and announces the periodical's Legacy Award to Tim Psomas, chairman of construction firm Psomas.

The article profiles several young professionals from the Californian construction industry, selected by the periodical, that have excellent leadership abilities. Topics include Noah Boro of Turner Construction Co. who volunteer his time to tutor young builders; Joshua J. Divelbiss of the HR Group Architects who advocates sustainable architecture to improve his community; and Christopher Evans of Swinerton Builders who works as chief estimators.

The article announces several appointments in the construction industry of California as of December 2014 including Howard Blackson as senior urban designer with Michael Baker International, Todd Cozolino as associate principal with Spire Consulting Group and Dave Jenkins as vice president of AGC.

The article focuses on challenges faced by specialty contractors in California in finding skilled workers with revenue growth due to private funding and increase in job complexity. Topics include the periodical's annual survey revealing growth in construction, increase in the revenue of the top 50 ranked firms, and specialty contractors Drywall and ISEC Inc. reporting revenue increases by 50 percent. It mentions views of Jim Watson, president of interior and exterior contractor Raymond Group.

The article discusses the results of an annual survey of top design firms conducted by ENR California and McGraw Hill Construction revealing a 5% growth for the 109 participating firms versus 2012, producing 3.66 billion U.S. dollars worth of design work on projects within California in 2013. Topics mentioned include the possible staffing shortages in 2014, the impacts of the reduction in farm labor and harvesting, and the financial challenges in funding the state's infrastructure projects.

The article discusses the outlook for construction activity in California and offers a brief profile of ZGF Architects LLP, a 1988-founded firm located in Los Angeles with 128.1 million U.S. dollars worldwide revenue in 2013. A table showing the total construction starts in San Diego, Carlsbad and San Marcos from 2010 to 2014 is also presented.

Highlights of the ENR+Dodge Global Construction Summit on May 13-14, 2014 are presented. Keynote address was delivered by Roger Flanagan, a professor at the University of Reading, England, emphasizing the competition in the construction industry. It cites the participation of panelists including Lia Belilos, from consultancy firm ARCADIS; Renata Neeser, from law firm Littler Mendelson PC; and Gregory Sauter, executive vice president and chief corporate officer at energy company AECOM.

The article announces people movement in California's construction sector including the promotion of Jeff Anglada to director of RNL's Los Angeles office, Paul Haaland to senior project manager in Fuscoe Engineering Inc.'s San Diego office, and Anna Poppen's appointment at Sundt Construction.

The article offers an overview of California's San Francisco, Oakland and Freemont construction market for 2010-2014. It notes an overall healthy market despite an expected drop in San Francisco area starts. It claims that residential projects continue to rebound while commercial and transportation sectors lose ground. It presents charts on total construction starts in the area for 2010-2013 and 2014 forecasts and profiles the firm Hensel Phelps for its San Francisco Airport Terminal 3 project.

A list of the top 2013 construction project starts in California and Hawaii is presented including California's Stanford Hospital in Palo Alto, the Gerald Desmond Bridge Replacement in Long Beach, and the Wilshire Grand Center in Los Angeles, and Hawaii's Ritz Waikiki tower Residences Honolulu.

The article discusses the highlights of "Engineering News-Record" California's 2013 Top Starts list, featuring a healthy mix of market-sector activity that includes transit, commercial, residential and power. The ranking focuses on the 30 largest projects to break ground in California during 2013, with a separate chart for Hawaii's active construction market. It notes that the largest project to break ground was the Antelope Valley Solar Power Plant despite the solar power sector's dim outlook.

The article discusses the trends in the construction industry in California in 2014. A 10% growth in construction starts in the West is predicted by McGraw Analytics, while the Associated General Contractors of America reported that construction employment rose 5.2% in the state in 2013. Governor Jerry Brown has called for water conservation, expanded storage facilities, investments in safe drinking water systems and groundwater management.

This section offers news briefs on California's construction industry as of February 2014. Golden Gate Constructors received a contract from the San Francisco Airport commission to build phase 2 of the Runway Safety Area program at San Francisco International Airport. Design-build proposals are sought for the Mesa Court Expansion project at the University of California, Irvine. Sukut Construction Inc. will build the La Pata Avenue Gap Closure and Camino Del Rio Extension in Orange County.

This section offers news briefs on the construction and engineering industry in California as of December 2, 2013. The California High-Speed Rail Authority is conducting preconstruction with Tutor Perini/Parsons Joint Venture on the first package for a high-speed rail line between Madera and Fresno, California. Construction documents are being prepared by Long Beach Unified School District in California to break ground on the David Starr Jordan High School renovation.

The article announces the winners of the ENR California construction projects competition for 2013, including the Bing Concert Hall, Conrad N. Hilton Foundation Headquarters and I-210 Gold Line Bridge.

This section offers news briefs on the construction industry in San Jose, California as of December 2, 2013. The South Bay area has experiencing growth in various industries, including the construction industry, according to Ron Paradies, project executive at XL Construction. Hensel Phelps Construction Co. is constructing the Santa Clara Family Justice Center. A chart showing total construction spending in the city is presented.

The article discusses how investments in people and infrastructure have made specialty contractor ACCO Engineered Systems a key player on big team projects. The company has been known throughout the construction industry in California as a top choice for design-build projects. The region's most-active general contractors favor the mechanical, piping and controls expertise of ACCO.

A calendar of events for the U.S. construction industry from October to December 2013 is presented, which includes the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) Southern California Chapter's 37th Annual Golf Classic, the U.S. Green Building Council Northern California Chapter's Super Heroes Awards Gala, and the Associated General Contractors (AGC) California Chapter's annual meeting.

The article presents a profile of the construction industry in Sacramento, California. Information is offered about local construction firm Kiewit Corp., including location, number of employees, and work on the auxiliary spillway project at the Folsom Dam. Comments from Sundt Construction executive Teri L. Jones note increasing demand for construction in the health care, education, and infrastructure sectors. A chart is also included for total construction starts in Sacramento from 2009-2012.

The article discusses a reported delay in the opening of the San Francisco Bay Bridge in California due to an ongoing effort to fix several broken shear bolt rods as of July 2013. It states that the multi-billion dollar bridge, which was scheduled to open on Labor Day 2013, will most likely not be finished until December 10, 2013 at the earliest. The American Bridge/Fluor Joint Venture firm is mentioned, along with California State Senator Mark DeSaulnier.

The article discusses supply chains and the impact of globalization on the construction industry as of June 2013, focusing on various issues that construction firms face in regards to currency, expatriate costs, and corruption risks. The Global Construction Summit, which was held on June 6-7, 2013 in New York, New York, is addressed in relation to the global expansion of the construction industry. Construction firm CH2M Hill Cos. and its chairman Lee A. McIntire are also mentioned.

The article presents several construction-related charts which address topics such as the top design firms in California in 2012, as well as rankings of architecture firms such as Langdon Wilson International, and water supply companies such as Carollo Engineers Inc..

The article discusses the reported optimism of various design firms in California in regards to the construction industry, business revenues, and billings for commercial construction projects as of June 2013. It states that multifamily design work is up 89 percent over 2012 according to an annual California survey. A U.S. recession's impacts on public agencies, staffing budgets, and outsourcing are addressed. The design firm AECOM's infrastructure repair work in California is examined.

The article provides information on the construction industry in Las Vegas, Nevada including a quote from John Cannito, chief financial officer (CFO) of contractor the PENTA Building Group, as well as a profile of the Burke Construction Group led by Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Kevin Burke.

The article offers construction industry news briefs for March 11, 2013. Monarch Ventures' plans to construct a private off-campus facility near the University of South Carolina in Columbia. Camden Builders Inc. is prepping the site for an urban redevelopment project in Atlanta, Georgia. Brasfield & Gorrie general contractor is the construction manager-at-risk for a municipal operations facility in Raleigh, North Carolina.

A list is presented of the top construction companies in the Southwestern U.S. based on revenue earned in 2011, including companies such as Chanen Construction Co. Inc., Sundt Construction Inc., and Tutor Perini Building Corp.

The article looks at economic aspects of the construction industry in Phoenix, Arizona in 2012. Topics include increases in construction costs, a profile of the building firm D.L. Withers Construction, and a chart of total construction starts in sectors such as commercial, health-care, and residential.

The article presents personnel news for the construction industry in the Southwest region of the U.S. as of May 14, 2012. Topics include the appointment of Mel Lawson as mining principal at Stantec, the hiring of Brenda Martinez by Parametrix Inc., and the promotion of Stephanie Gomez by Gensler.

Photographs related to the construction industry in Arizona including one on water-pipe installation, and another on the establishment of a steel structure above the Marble Canyon are presented.