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https://www.enr.com/articles/60119-biden-blocks-nippon-steel-15b-buy-of-us-steel-cites-national-security President Joe Biden on Jan. 3 blocked the $15-billion sale of U.S. Steel Corp. to Nippon Steel Corp. under the federal Defense Production Act—citing national security concerns and “credible evidence” that the Japan-based steelmaker “might take action that threatens to impair the national security of the United States.”  Nippon Steel had, in recent days, offered to…

ENR editor Tom Sawyer traveled extensively to project sites, disaster areas and war zones far afield and close to home. As the last entry in ENR’s 150th anniversary coverage, he offers some thoughts on how disaster responses can bring out the best in people. https://www.enr.com/articles/60113-enr-travel-memories-reporting-from-disaster-zones-various-locations-2000s Earthquakes, hurricanes, floods and wars destroy infrastructure and put lives…

Attorney Ken Rubinstein says contractors should anticipate possible material prices spikes again By Richard Korman December 3, 2024 Remember 2019? That’s when contractors faced sudden material price surges from tariffs during then-President Donald Trump’s first term in office. How about 2021? That’s when contractors saw new price surges and long delivery delays because of Covid-19. That…

https://www.aisc.org/modernsteel/news/2024/october/what-you-missed-at-steeldays-2024 This October, SteelDays drew fabricators, students, and steel enthusiasts nationwide to experience careers in fabrication, compete for welding scholarships, and immerse themselves in the energy of the American structural steel industry. Were you among them? In case you missed out on something cool, check out the highlights–and watch out for similar events in your area next…

https://www.aisc.org/modernsteel/news/2024/october/aisc-applauds-senators-baldwin-brown-for-supporting-domestic-steel-industry Sens. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) and Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) are urging the Biden administration to close loopholes in the Section 232 steel tariff program that is designed to ensure a level playing field for America’s structural steel production and fabrication industries. The American Institute of Steel Construction stands with their call to expand the scope…

On the cusp of the 70th anniversary of the originally named New York Airport’s opening in Queens, N.Y., a blue-ribbon panel in 2017 released a report to the governor of New York: The facility, once popularly known as Idlewild Airport, needed a comprehensive master plan and a total transformation. In the seven years since, builders…

When the Federal Reserve hiked interest rates 11 times last year in a bid to control rampant economic inflation, many Top 400 Contractors said they felt those policy changes in the form of project delays, rescopes or outright cancellations. Now, with construction costs at a prolonged high, firms say preconstruction has helped some would-be paused…

MAY 20 2024 In a joint letter to Congress, the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC), American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), and Steel Manufacturers Association (SMA) outline their firm opposition to the proposed Mass Timber Federal Buildings Act (S4149)–and urge members of Congress to reject the anti-competitive bill. The bill, which was introduced by U.S. Senators Jeff…

MAY 24 2024 Just a handful of projects in the country will receive the structural steel industry’s top design honor next year. Will yours be one of them? The American Institute of Steel Construction’s flagship competition for buildings, the IDEAS² Awards, is now accepting entries! AISC’s Innovative Design in Engineering and Architecture with Structural Steel (IDEAS²) Awards recognize outstanding…

https://www.enr.com/articles/58368-vessel-impact-collapses-major-interstate-bridge-in-baltimore A construction crew was working on the Francis Scott Key Bridge when it buckled, and six crew members who fell into the water are missing. The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, which carries Interstate-695 Baltimore Beltway traffic, collapsed in the early morning hours of March 26, after a large container vessel collided with…