Source: https://electrek.co/, January 8, 2024 By: Michelle Lewis The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced nearly $1 billion in grant funding for electric school buses across the US – enough for more than 2,700 clean buses. Sixty-seven applicants have been selected for funding in 280 school districts serving over 7 million students across 37 states. […]

Source: https://www.usatoday.com/, January 9, 2024 By: Emilee Coblentz New satellite images show the eastern U.S. coast is sinking at a faster rate than what was first reported last year, according to a new study published in the journal PNAS Nexus. Back in September, a team of scientists out of Southern California found that the New York City metro area is sinking […]

Source: https://www.eia.gov/, January 9, 2024 We expect solar electric generation will be the leading source of growth in the U.S. electric power sector. In our January Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO), which contains new forecast data through December 2025, we forecast new capacity will boost the solar share of total generation to 5.6% in 2024 and 7.0% in […]

Source: https://www.usgbc.org/, January 10, 2024 The embodied carbon of construction and building materials is often overlooked, even though it is estimated to contribute roughly 11% of global emissions. This includes the emissions that result from the extraction, manufacturing, transportation, installation and disposal of products like steel, concrete, insulation, drywall and other materials. USGBC has led the […]

Source: https://www.lexology.com/, January 9, 2024 By: Robert A. Gallagher, Erin S. Whaley, Alexander Downs and Emma E. Trivax – Troutman Pepper Public-private partnerships (P3s) have recently become a popular tool for the development of public infrastructure projects in the U.S. and across the globe. By bringing together public and private resources, P3s can be used […]

Source: https://www.irmi.com/, December 15, 2023 By: American Global Claims of any kind can have a substantial negative impact on a construction project. The costs associated with claims include not only the dispute resolution costs (e.g., attorneys’ and consultants’ fees) but also will ultimately result in one or more parties involved in the claim paying for […]

Source: https://www.agc.org/, December 15, 2023 A takeaway from this year’s Construction Superconference was a growing apprehension regarding the risk associated with design-build projects, especially for large mega projects. In four key sessions, concerns surfaced about the project delivery method’s efficacy in fairly allocating risk. Concerns about risk in design-build have previously been reported in ENR. The debate continues […]

Source: https://www.wastedive.com/, December 11, 2023 By: Megan Quinn The U.S. EPA could finalize national drinking water standards for certain PFAS in January and finalize its designation of two types of PFAS as hazardous substances by March, according to a timetable published last week. Separately, the agency also expects to update its guidance on how to […]

Source: https://sbnonline.com/, December 4, 2023 By: Sue Ostrowski When conducting corporate or real estate transactions, prospective buyers need to be aware of the environmental risks of the proposed acquisition, or they could find themselves on the hook for millions of dollars in remediation and compliance liabilities. “Buyers need to work closely with an experienced environmental […]

Source: https://www.constructiondive.com/, December 5, 2023 By: Julie Strupp The EPA proposed new restrictions Thursday that would require the replacement of virtually all lead water pipes across the U.S., according to a White House press release. The goal is to remove the neurotoxin from drinking water and prevent another public health catastrophe like the one that occurred […]

Source: https://www.elsevier.com/, November 1, 2023 Challenges related to climate change continue to threaten the world’s population. But solutions exist, and engineers will play a major role in solving them. Here are 10 major challenges and what engineers can do about them in 2023. Read more.

Source: https://sbnonline.com/, December 4, 2023 By: Sue Ostrowski When conducting corporate or real estate transactions, prospective buyers need to be aware of the environmental risks of the proposed acquisition, or they could find themselves on the hook for millions of dollars in remediation and compliance liabilities. “Buyers need to work closely with an experienced environmental […]