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Project Delivery

Design-Build Team Picked for $4B Md. First Phase P3 Beltway Widening

September 22, 2022

Tutor-Perini will lead construction of 14 miles of new toll lanes on congested D.C. suburban highway and rebuild of a 60-year old Potomac River crossing.

Obituary

In Memoriam: Tim Grogan Made ENR Economics Data an Industry Staple

September 20, 2022

Magazine's former senior economics editor developed analyses and projections widely relied on by industry managers seeking project cost accuracy

Insurance

State Court Fails to Uphold Seattle Tunnel Builders' Risk Claim

Richard Korman

September 19, 2022

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Washington court ruled that the damage did not constitute damage to the project under the policy terms.

Construction Materials

Federal Officials Expand Scope of National ‘Buy Clean’ Programs

Pam McFarland

September 19, 2022

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Biden administration anticipates the policies will help advance U.S. emission reduction goals, but some construction groups worry about unintended consequences.

Government Construction

Years-Late Embassy Project Prompts Call for More Congressional Oversight

The much-delayed U.S. Embassy in Turkmenistan expected to come in $131M over budget

James Leggate

September 15, 2022

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U.S. embassy compound project in Turkmenistan violated a local rule, causing lengthy delays and $131-million cost overrun, lawmaker says.

Fatalities

Blow From Excavator Attachment Kills Worker on NYC Residential Project

Stephanie Loder

September 14, 2022

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New York City counts its fifth building-construction related fatality of 2022.

Nuclear Safety

Ukraine Nuclear Plant Situation 'Untenable,' Says Global Watchdog

Last operating Zaporizhzhia plant reactor was shut down on Sept. 11

Pam McFarland

Debra K. Rubin

September 13, 2022

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International Atomic Energy Agency chief warns of potentially catastrophic outcomes as last reactor at the embattled Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant is shut down.

Flatiron Sues Builders' Risk Insurer Over Denied Claim

Damage involved vibrations during Washington State pump stations work

Richard Korman

September 13, 2022

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Did the contractor's master policy cover the damage?

Clean Energy Dispute

GE Will Appeal US Judge's Patent Ban of its Novel Wind Turbine

Mary B. Powers

September 11, 2022

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Rival Siemens Gamesa pressed for injunction against US sales of Haliade-X 12-14- MW turbine after June jury patent win, but project carveouts are unique twist, says one observer.