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Construction Lawsuits

Skanska Battles to the End as Verdict Looms in Breakaway Barges Trial

Richard Korman

November 2, 2021

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Depositions and motions show detailed questions about storm preparations and chain of command.

Workforce Dispute

Terminated Nuke Project Workers Seek New Ruling in Pay Suit Against Fluor

Mary B. Powers

November 2, 2021

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Appellate court is set to decide whether workers at abandoned VC Summer project in South Carolina are entitled to compensation for no notice of layoff.

Georgia Power Says Its Coal Ash Cleanup Tab Has Risen to $9 Billion

Mary B. Powers

November 1, 2021

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The utility has already spent $856 million on remediation and is moving on new cleanup projects, but court battle to stop it from passing costs to ratepayers will likely continue.

Disasters

Under-Construction Tower Collapses in Nigeria

James Leggate

November 1, 2021

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Dozens of people reportedly remained trapped with rescue efforts underway.

Clean Energy Construction

Feds Advance Offshore Wind Builds in Gulf and Off NC, Massachusetts

Debra K. Rubin

October 30, 2021

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Interior Dept. announced proposed leases in U.S. waters off of North Carolina, Louisiana and Texas; environmental review of 2-GW project south of Martha's Vineyard begins.

Workplace Safety

OSHA Starts Heat Safety Rulemaking Process, Seeks Comments

James Leggate

October 27, 2021

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The heat hazard rulemaking initiative is part of a Biden administration push to protect workers and others from extreme heat.

Critical Assets

Industry Labors to Fill Growing Workplace Gaps

October 27, 2021

Will changing workforce trends and new challenges push turnover higher? Employers deploy and debate approaches to boost engagement and retention in meeting demands of a recovering economy and the big federal infrastructure spend ahead

Safety and Health

Calif. Safety Official Douglas Parker Confirmed as Federal OSHA Chief

Vote Was 50-41, Basically Along Party Lines

Tom Ichniowski

Jeff Yoders

October 25, 2021

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Parker's first big task: implementing expected standard mandating worker vaccination or testing for COVId-19.

Texas, Missouri Sue Feds Over Cancelled Border Wall Contracts

Mary B. Powers

Debra K. Rubin

October 23, 2021

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States and U.S. agencies dispute other border uses for appropriated barrier funds, as Texas awards its first state wall program contract to Michael Baker and Huitt Zollars.

Bechtel, Hatch Win Leads on Australia-Singapore Power Megaproject

Mary B. Powers

Debra K. Rubin

October 20, 2021

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Estimated $22.5B solar generation, battery storage and high-voltage transmission will deliver renewable energy from Australia's Northern Territory to Singapore, with construction set to begin in late 2023.