Sustainability & Resilience: Page 2

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    6 sustainability trends impacting commercial properties: Cushman & Wakefield

    The SEC’s final climate rule will require public companies to disclose their climate-related risks and greenhouse gas emissions, pending an ongoing legal review, per a report.

    By Nish Amarnath • Aug. 21, 2024
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    EPA unveils labels for green construction materials

    The program will support the Biden administration’s Buy Clean Initiative to boost lower-carbon building products on federal projects.

    By • Aug. 9, 2024
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    Project Wins

    Hensel Phelps tapped for $174M California border entry

    The firm will build a new pedestrian processing facility, the final phase of the Calexico West land port project between the U.S. and Mexico.

    By • July 30, 2024
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    EPA announces nearly $160M to cut construction emissions

    The funding will go toward 38 grant recipients, including entities that make low-carbon cement and study the reuse of structural steel.

    By • July 24, 2024
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    Courtesy of Rock Island District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
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    $1.15B Great Lakes dam project enters construction phase

    Illinois and Michigan are partnering on the Brandon Road Interbasin to stave off invasive carp and other aquatic nuisance species.

    By • July 15, 2024
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    Federal infrastructure projects get a (flood) raise

    New and reconstruction projects must be built more resiliently under a recently finalized Federal Emergency Management Agency policy. 

    By • July 12, 2024
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    Q&A // ConTech Conversations

    What generative AI can do for construction right now

    Aaron Anderson, the director of innovation for Swinerton, dishes on the tech and the tools the firm uses to stay competitive.

    By • July 3, 2024
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    New York offshore Sunrise Wind project cleared for construction

    The 924-MW project is expected to be in operation by 2026, according to developers Ørsted and Eversource Energy.

    By Diana DiGangi • June 25, 2024
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    Swinerton revenue reaches 4-year high

    The California-based builder highlighted its financial performance and outlined steps toward technological innovation and green initiatives.

    By • June 24, 2024
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    $400M mixed-use building underway in Honolulu

    The 477-unit condo tower, Ālia at 888 Ala Moana, features sustainable design techniques, ocean views and luxury amenities.

    By • June 21, 2024
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    Q&A

    ‘We’ve come a long way,’ says Skanska sustainability director

    In the past decade, it’s gotten easier and less expensive to pursue green construction, according to Tolga Tutar.

    By • June 17, 2024
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    How climate change is hitting highways

    Resilience is a key consideration for road builders amid a slew of new environmental conditions, said a Federal Highway Administration official at the recent 2024 NIBS conference in Washington, D.C.

    By • June 4, 2024
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    The top 10 residential builders of 2024

    Even with high interest rates, most of the country’s top home builders have held steady or improved their closing numbers, according to Builder magazine’s annual ranking.

    By Mary Salmonsen • May 29, 2024
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    Turner goes all in on EV tech for carbon reduction

    The New York City-based contractor has committed to making its vehicle fleet electric by 2028 while piloting low-emission equipment on various projects.

    By • May 22, 2024
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    Facing expensive climate threats, NYC’s transit system unveils a resilience plan

    The $6 billion effort is meant to address rising sea levels, more intense storms and extreme heat events that will impact subways, buses and commuter trains. 

    By Dan Zukowski • April 30, 2024
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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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    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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    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