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Clean Energy Development

Solar Capacity Grows in US, But States Still Struggle to Deploy

January 5, 2022

Solar energy added 9,604 MW through Oct. 31, 2021, up 28% from the same period a year earlier, says the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Recent regulation changes in Massachusetts and California are aimed to push development, but with some opposition.

Steady Growth Seen for Global Construction After COVID Rebound

Peter Reina

January 5, 2022

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The worldwide sector is set to rise 2.3% a year in real terms, reaching $16.6 trillion by 2030, with four of the 10 fastest growing markets in Asia, says a London-based economic forecaster.

Legal

Balfour Beatty Unit Will Pay $65.4M in Military Housing Fraud Settlement

James Leggate

January 4, 2022

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A leading private US armed forces housing manager settles criminal and civil cases alleging padded bills and poor maintenance dating back to 2013; firm cites unit restructuring but now has court-ordered outside compliance monitor.

Natural Disasters

Massive Wildfire Near Boulder, Colo., Destroys More Than 1,000 Homes and Businesses

At least one person has died in the wind-driven blaze

Mark Shaw

December 31, 2021

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Property loss from the 6,000-acre blaze is dubbed by officials as the worst in state history.

Court Decision

Skanska Found Negligent for Damages From Breakaway Barges

A federal judge's ruling opens the door to hundreds of potential claims

Jim Parsons

December 30, 2021

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

Safety

Texas Crane Accident Problems Persisted in 2021

OSHA penalty records blame operators for more fatal mishaps

Richard Korman

December 29, 2021

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OSHA records describe alleged errors in crane assemblies.

Clean Energy Technology

Utility Pushes U.K.'s First Big Pumped Storage Hydro Project in 30 Years

Peter Reina

December 29, 2021

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Bechtel, Webuild, Strabag and Dragados are among bidders for the $1.3B, 1.5-GW Coire Glas project in Scotland, but project revenue uncertainties remain.

Clean Energy Technology

Report: DOE Spent $1.1B To Build Just 3 Carbon Capture Demos

Mary B. Powers

Debra K. Rubin

December 23, 2021

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GAO analysis says 11 large-scale projects at coal-fired power plants and industrial sites were funded; department counters that a new clean energy demo program beefed up with with infrastructure act funds will fix cost management.

Global Infrastructure

Record Baltic Road-Rail Tunnel Gets Major Push on German Side

Michael Dumiak

December 22, 2021

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Major construction launched in early December on Germany's Fehmarn Island for the Fehmarnbelt Tunnel—an 18-km underwater immersed-tube tunnel that is set to be the world's longest.