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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]

As development and population continued to increase in the northern Michigan community of Traverse City, administrators named in the community for input and support in expanding the area's wastewater treatment [...]

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.