Southeast Construction News Southeast Construction News provides Southeast-specific updates on the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) industry.//www.phoneitt.com/rss/232 en-us Engineer Hired For Champlain Towers Restoration Approves Settlement With Collapse Survivors The Md.-based consultant had been overseeing restoration plans before the deadly June 2021 building collapse. //www.phoneitt.com/articles/53666 Fri, 25 Feb 2022 17:10:00 -0500//www.phoneitt.com/articles/53666-engineer-hired-for-champlain-towers-restoration-approves-settlement-with-collapse-survivors Duke Energy, Georgia Power Set New Goals on Renewable Power

Utility firms will close nearly 20 GW of coal-fired capacity by 2035, committing to major investments in renewable energy projects.

//www.phoneitt.com/articles/53617 Wed, 16 Feb 2022 13:45:00 -0500//www.phoneitt.com/articles/53617-duke-energy-georgia-power-set-new-goals-on-renewable-power TEX solar Duke Energy will add 16 GW of renewable power by 2025, executives told analysts.Photo courtesy of Duke Energy
Ex-Engineered Products Firm Executive Convicted of Bid Rigging

Brent Brewbaker, who worked for Contech Engineered Solutions LLC, will be sentenced April 12 for conspiring to rig bids on some 300 North Carolina Transportation Dept. projects.

//www.phoneitt.com/articles/53542 Wed, 02 Feb 2022 13:00:00 -0500//www.phoneitt.com/articles/53542-former-engineered-products-company-executive-convicted-of-bid-rigging
Startup Boom Will Build $500M Supersonic Airliner Plant in Greensboro, N.C.

Colorado aviation manufacturer will host production complex on a 65-acre site at Piedmont Triad international Airport.

//www.phoneitt.com/articles/53525 Fri, 28 Jan 2022 14:22:00 -0500//www.phoneitt.com/articles/53525-startup-boom-will-build-500m-supersonic-airliner-plant-in-greensboro-nc
Agriculture Dept. Awards $1B for Health Centers, Other Rural Facilities ichniowskit@enr.com (Tom Ichniowski)

Federal loans and grants would help build and upgrade hundreds of rural community facilities in nearly every state.

//www.phoneitt.com/articles/53514 Thu, 27 Jan 2022 17:23:00 -0500//www.phoneitt.com/articles/53514-agriculture-dept-awards-1b-for-health-centers-other-rural-facilities
Ford Picks Walbridge as General Contractor for $5.6B Tennessee Plant < p >已经被转包商和供应商sought for the project near Memphis, automaker says.

//www.phoneitt.com/articles/53494 Wed, 26 Jan 2022 17:00:00 -0500//www.phoneitt.com/articles/53494-ford-picks-walbridge-as-general-contractor-for-56b-tennessee-plant
Corps Spells Out Billions in Infrastructure Act Allocations ichniowskit@enr.com (Tom Ichniowski)

Everglades restoration program receives the largest allotment of roughly $1.1 billion.

//www.phoneitt.com/articles/53471 Wed, 19 Jan 2022 17:38:00 -0500//www.phoneitt.com/articles/53471-corps-spells-out-billions-in-infrastructure-act-allocations
The Unseen Fatal Demolition Accidents of 2021 Many fatal demolition accidents recorded by OSHA involved sudden losses of support. //www.phoneitt.com/articles/53432 Mon, 17 Jan 2022 12:00:00 -0500//www.phoneitt.com/articles/53432-the-unseen-fatal-demolition-accidents-of-2021 MARTA: GM/CEO Jeffrey Parker Died Jan. 14 by Suicide judys@enr.com (Scott Judy) Executive was praised for his leadership and vision as the agency prepared to launch its largest-ever expansion. //www.phoneitt.com/articles/53441 Sun, 16 Jan 2022 16:08:00 -0500//www.phoneitt.com/articles/53441-marta-gmceo-jeffrey-parker-died-jan-14-by-suicide $118M 'Welcome Mat' Interchange Takes Shape Near Orlando Int'l Airport

Reports from key Southeastern industry events.

//www.phoneitt.com/articles/53437 Fri, 14 Jan 2022 10:50:00 -0500//www.phoneitt.com/articles/53437-118m-welcome-mat-interchange-takes-shape-near-orlando-intl-airport Orlando International Airport Photo courtesy Central Florida Expressway Authority
Pulse: Southeast Construction Bids for January 2022

Southeast project news from Dodge Data & Analytics.

//www.phoneitt.com/articles/53436 Fri, 14 Jan 2022 09:56:00 -0500//www.phoneitt.com/articles/53436-pulse-southeast-construction-bids-for-january-2022 ENR Southeast Pulse
Atlanta City Scoop: Volume of New Contracts Keeps Climbing

Rich data from Dodge Data & Analytics for January 2022.

//www.phoneitt.com/articles/53435 Fri, 14 Jan 2022 09:50:00 -0500//www.phoneitt.com/articles/53435-atlanta-city-scoop-volume-of-new-contracts-keeps-climbing City Scoop Atlanta
Nashville City Scoop: Construction Starts Stay Steady

Rich data from Dodge Data & Analytics.

//www.phoneitt.com/articles/53434 Fri, 14 Jan 2022 09:30:00 -0500//www.phoneitt.com/articles/53434-nashville-city-scoop-construction-starts-stay-steady Construction Starts Nashville
Southeast People News for January 2022

Updates about construction professionals for January 2022.

//www.phoneitt.com/articles/53433 Fri, 14 Jan 2022 09:00:00 -0500//www.phoneitt.com/articles/53433-southeast-people-news-for-january-2022 ENR Southeast Construction Professionals
SC Governor Seeks Big Highway Funding Boost From ARPA Windfall The state's receipt of $2.4 billion in America Rescue Plan Act funds would help boost state DOT construction activity. //www.phoneitt.com/articles/53411 Wed, 12 Jan 2022 16:14:00 -0500//www.phoneitt.com/articles/53411-sc-governor-seeks-big-highway-funding-boost-from-arpa-windfall Skanska Found Negligent for Damages From Breakaway Barges

Federal judge's decision clears the way for hundreds of lawsuits to proceed.

//www.phoneitt.com/articles/53351 Thu, 30 Dec 2021 20:00:00 -0500//www.phoneitt.com/articles/53351-skanska-found-negligent-for-damages-from-breakaway-barges
Miami Residents Fight for High Ground

Allapattah, a working class, majority Latino neighborhood in Miami, is bounded by convenience—a hospital, metro stations, an art museum, highways for easy access to downtown, the beach and other points of interest—which makes it a magnet for development, pushing prices up, and residents and businesses out.

//www.phoneitt.com/articles/53339 Thu, 23 Dec 2021 09:30:00 -0500//www.phoneitt.com/articles/53339-miami-residents-fight-for-high-ground Alapattah City Residents of Allapattah seek to preserve the neighborhood’s businesses, afforable rents and distinct culture.Photos courtesy Allapattah Collaborative CDC
Righting Past Wrongs Through Equitable Development

Standing on a dead-end street in Spartanburg, S.C., Harold Mitchell can plainly see the history of injustice in his community.

//www.phoneitt.com/articles/53335 Wed, 22 Dec 2021 16:00:00 -0500//www.phoneitt.com/articles/53335-righting-past-wrongs-through-equitable-development ENR_Environmental_Justice_Harold_Mitchell-9863_ENRready.jpg Harold Mitchell stands outside the site of a former fertlizer plant located across the street from his childhood home.Photo by Bruce Buckley for ENR
Tri-Rail Trains May Not Fit in Miami’s New $70M Station Miami Central Station transit hub may require modifications to accommodate a planned addition of regional commuter rail service that is four years overdue. //www.phoneitt.com/articles/53235 Mon, 13 Dec 2021 17:37:00 -0500//www.phoneitt.com/articles/53235-tri-rail-trains-may-not-fit-in-miamis-new-70m-station Georgia Judge Stays Federal Contractor Vaccine Mandate Nationwide yodersj@enr.com (Jeff Yoders)

The participation of the Associated Builders and Contractors, which joined a seven-state lawsuit, is cited as a factor in the vaccine mandate injunction applying in all 50 states.

//www.phoneitt.com/articles/53161 Tue, 07 Dec 2021 18:56:00 -0500https://www.新利18备用enr.com/articles/53161-georgia-judge-stays-federal-contractor-vaccine-mandate-nationwide
Toyota Will Build $1.3B Battery Plant in North Carolina, Its First in the US Investment will support Japan-based giant's 14 North American auto plants and comes as electric utilities push expansion of EV charging infrastructure //www.phoneitt.com/articles/53160 Tue, 07 Dec 2021 18:22:00 -0500//www.phoneitt.com/articles/53160-toyota-will-build-13b-battery-plant-in-north-carolina-its-first-in-the-us 号机组监控:核项目可能不完整的单元il 2024 judys@enr.com (Scott Judy) Construction monitors see ongoing issues at Georgia Power's nuclear expansion project continuing to delay completion targets. //www.phoneitt.com/articles/53132 Fri, 03 Dec 2021 17:29:00 -0500//www.phoneitt.com/articles/53132-vogtle-monitors-nuke-project-may-not-complete-until-2024 Lake Okeechobee Operating Shifts Set to Boost Everglades Flow

New Corps lake system operating manual, replacing one in use since 2008, will improve water management, including better dry season Everglades flow and reduced algae blooms in rivers

//www.phoneitt.com/articles/53089 Mon, 22 Nov 2021 16:00:00 -0500//www.phoneitt.com/articles/53089-lake-okeechobee-operating-shifts-set-to-boost-everglades-flow
Analysis Traces Mississippi River Bridge Beam Crack to Fabrication Arkansas DOT separately issued its own report detailing needed improvements for the agency's inspection program. //www.phoneitt.com/articles/52982 Fri, 12 Nov 2021 16:05:00 -0500//www.phoneitt.com/articles/52982-analysis-traces-mississippi-river-bridge-beam-crack-to-fabrication Vogtle Nuke Project Delayed Again as Utility Co-Owners Resist Rising Costs judys@enr.com (Scott Judy) Owner Southern Co. blames lagging electrical system remediation work and ongoing craft labor shortages for the latest schedule adjustment. //www.phoneitt.com/articles/52915 Mon, 08 Nov 2021 17:09:00 -0500//www.phoneitt.com/articles/52915-vogtle-nuke-project-delayed-again-as-utility-co-owners-resist-rising-costs Skanska Battles to the End as Verdict Looms in Breakaway Barges Trial kormanr@enr.com (Richard Korman) Depositions and motions show detailed questions about storm preparations and chain of command. //www.phoneitt.com/articles/52825 Tue, 02 Nov 2021 20:00:00 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/articles/52825-skanska-battles-to-the-end-as-verdict-looms-in-breakaway-barges-trial Terminated Nuke Project Workers Seek New Ruling in Pay Suit Against Fluor Appellate court is set to decide whether workers at abandoned VC Summer project in South Carolina are entitled to compensation for no notice of layoff. //www.phoneitt.com/articles/52878 Tue, 02 Nov 2021 17:55:00 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/articles/52878-terminated-nuke-project-workers-seek-new-ruling-in-pay-suit-against-fluor Georgia Power Says Its Coal Ash Cleanup Tab Has Risen to $9 Billion The utility has already spent $856 million on remediation and is moving on new cleanup projects, but court battle to stop it from passing costs to ratepayers will likely continue. //www.phoneitt.com/articles/52861 Mon, 01 Nov 2021 17:51:00 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/articles/52861-georgia-power-says-its-coal-ash-cleanup-tab-has-risen-to-9-billion Spurred by Collapse, Group Calls For Recertification of Florida's Existing Buildings postn@enr.com (Nadine M. Post) In the wake of the Champlain Towers South collapse, Florida building professionals issue recommendations for statewide inspections to help avoid another failure. //www.phoneitt.com/articles/52822 Thu, 28 Oct 2021 17:14:00 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/articles/52822-spurred-by-collapse-group-calls-for-recertification-of-floridas-existing-buildings DOE Awards Nearly $30B in 10-Year Nuclear Site Cleanup Contracts rubind@enr.com (Debra K. Rubin)

AECOM spinoff Amentum is part of BWXT-Fluor group awarded DOE Savannah River Site contract in South Carolina, and teams with Jacobs, Honeywell to manage $8.3B of work at the Oak Ridge, Tenn., complex.

//www.phoneitt.com/articles/52817 Thu, 28 Oct 2021 17:12:00 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/articles/52817-doe-awards-nearly-30b-in-10-year-nuclear-site-cleanup-contracts