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Skanska Continues US P3 Concession Exit With Sale of Va. Toll Tunnels

November 12, 2020

Contractor sells 50% equity stake in Elizabeth River Crossings to Spanish toll road manager Abertis in $2.4B deal, but team will manage O&M.

Coronavirus and Construction

Despite Pandemic, Tutor Perini Profits Grow in 2020

Richard Korman

November 10, 2020

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A provision in federal COVID-19 rescue legislation helped the contractor save millions on taxes.

Corps OKs Key Part of $1B New England Hydro Power Corridor as Opponents Sue

Johanna Knapschaefer

November 9, 2020

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Developer says work on the 145-mile Central Maine Power transmission system could start in December, but opponents claim environmental approval for western Maine route lacks rigor.

2020 Elections

Construction Issues Now Await a Biden-Harris Administration in the White House

Pennsylvania propels former VP Joe Biden and Calif. Sen. Kamala Harris to a win for Democrats, even as three state electoral totals are unclear and President Trump vows a legal fight; most ballot funding measures won, but three industry candidates lost bids for House seats

November 7, 2020

With at least three states still counting, Pennsylvania propels former VP Joe Biden and Calif. Sen. Kamala Harris to a win for Democrats and big policy shifts ahead, but President Trump does not concede and vows legal vote-count fights; billions in ballot infrastructure funding measures mostly win, but three industry House candidates lose.

Clean Energy Market Shift and Politics Push U.S. Grid Expansion

Mary B. Powers

Debra K. Rubin

November 3, 2020

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States, grid operators and firms make moves to expand transmission capacity to integrate renewable energy projects power to high-demand areas. as they await cues from a new Biden Administration

Fluor Names Former Exec David Constable as New CEO

Debra K. Rubin

November 2, 2020

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As it moves to get financials back on track amid changing markets, the contractor taps a board member and former chief of oil and gas giant Sasol

Coronavirus and Construction

China's E&C Companies Bounce Back With Pandemic Under Control

Richard Korman

November 2, 2020

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Fitch analysis sees China's state-owned engineering and construction contractors thriving again, but overseas projects pose risk.

Tell Us How Vaccines May Affect Your Workplace

Richard Korman

October 29, 2020

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The coronavirus has already added a new layer of complexity to the construction workplace, but more change is coming soon. We need your help in reporting about those changes.

COVID-19 and Construction

AGC Says 75% of Contractors Had Project Canceled or Postponed Due to Coronavirus

Latest survey of 1,077 member firms paints a bleak picture of 2021 market

Jeff Yoders

October 28, 2020

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Group survey reports widespread project deferrals, halts and disruptions and few new awards, as pandemic economic damage drags down industry employment in metro areas.

Risk Management

Insurance Option Added for Counseling in Times of Stress

Scott Van Voorhis

October 28, 2020

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Insurance coverage for mental health counseling can now be added to workers' compensation.

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Skanska Continues US P3 Concession Exit With Sale of Va. Toll Tunnels

Despite Pandemic, Tutor Perini Profits Grow in 2020

Corps OKs Key Part of $1B New England Hydro Power Corridor as Opponents Sue

Construction Issues Now Await a Biden-Harris Administration in the White House

Clean Energy Market Shift and Politics Push U.S. Grid Expansion

Fluor Names Former Exec David Constable as New CEO

China's E&C Companies Bounce Back With Pandemic Under Control

Tell Us How Vaccines May Affect Your Workplace

AGC Says 75% of Contractors Had Project Canceled or Postponed Due to Coronavirus

Insurance Option Added for Counseling in Times of Stress

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