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Failures

Nine Confirmed Dead, Many Still Missing in South Florida Condominium Collapse

June 24, 2021

Rescuers continue victim search at Champlain Towers site as investigators seek a cause for partial collapse of 12-story building in Surfside, Fla.

Contract Disputes

Kiewit Said to Withdraw From $2B Newark, NJ AirTrain Competition

Richard Korman

June 23, 2021

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Contractor's exit appears linked to payment claim on completed Port Authority of New York-New Jersey Goethals Bridge P3 project.

Natural Gas

US Judge Rejects Pennsylvania Suit to Reverse Fracking Ban

Stephanie Loder

June 22, 2021

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Marcellus Shale region municipalities and legislators lack standing to overturn Delaware River Basin Commission's February permanent halt

Nuclear Plant Construction

Vogtle Project Owner’s Quality-Assurance Gets NRC Scrutiny

Scott Judy

June 22, 2021

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Georgia nuclear powerplant site's need for construction remediation of installed electrical cable systems triggered US Nuclear Regulatory Commission action

Federal Construction

GAO Faults Corps of Engineers on Fast-Tracked Border Wall Contracts

Mary B. Powers

June 22, 2021

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About $4.3 billion was awarded without competition in the Trump era, a watchdog report says. Many awards lacked full scope details, raising the risk of higher project costs.

Final Agreement Signed for $16B Texas High-Speed Rail Project

Louise Poirier

June 18, 2021

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Lane Construction and Webuild Group will build privately funded Dallas-to-Houston line after state high court declined to hear challenge to developer Texas Central's eminent domain rights.

Special Report

Latest Updates On The Coronavirus Pandemic

Tracking developing industry impacts as COVID-19 forces closures and interrupts global business

ENR Editors

June 11, 2021

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ENR tracks new industry impacts as COVID-19 forces project closures and interrupts global business.

Finance

Who May Feel Financial Pain Inflicted by Katerra's Bankruptcy

Where did the promise of innovation go wrong?

Richard Korman

June 10, 2021

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Unpaid trade creditors, obligations to sureties and speculation about what went wrong with the fast-moving startup.

Companies

Katerra Files for Bankruptcy, Seeks to Reorganize US Operations

Jeff Rubenstone

June 7, 2021

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The company cites project losses among the causes of its financial trouble.

Biden Infrastructure Plan

Viewpoint: Construction Needs a Big Voice in the White House

Norman F. Anderson

June 5, 2021

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Biden's Go Big infrastructure initiative is the right idea, but three months into the process, it is leaking political capital at a mortal pace. The infrastructure community must be at the table to maintain focus and breathe life into this critical effort.