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Former SCANA CEO Pleads guilty to V.C. Summer fraud

Prosecutions

Former South Carolina Utility CEO To Plead Guilty to Nuclear Project Fraud

SCANA chief is the second top executive to face criminal charges over failed project

Scott Judy

November 25, 2020

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Kevin Marsh faces up to five years in prison and a multi-million-dollar fine.

Maryland, P3 Team Ink $250M Pact on Disputed Purple Line

Jim Parsons

Debra K. Rubin

November 25, 2020

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Agreement appears to settle litigation and cost issues for Fluor, which officially leaves the project; cost allocation, design liablity, schedule await resolution

Ten Minutes With STO's James K. 'Jim' Donaghy

From the C-Suite: What Joe Biden Can Do For Construction

November 23, 2020

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STO Building Group executive chairman Jim Donaghy has key thoughts for the incoming administration. The firm is the seventh largest Top 400 listed contractor.

Tetra Tech Sues EPA, Navy in New S.F. Base Toxic Cleanup Skirmish

Mary B. Powers

November 22, 2020

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Firm claims agencies lack evidence to make it liable for estimated $100M cost to re-analyze risks in residential rebuild of controversial Superfund site; developer Lennar also sues to recoup costs

Users, Opponents Take Sides on Corps Nationwide Project Permit Makeover

Mary B. Powers

Debra K. Rubin

November 19, 2020

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NWP-12 revision, set to cut pipeline legal battles, now faces further scrutiny by a new administration.

Coronavirus & Construction

Canada Construction Shows Post-COVID Resurgence, But Not Everywhere

Scott Van Voorhis

November 18, 2020

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Ontario and Quebec infrastructure work leads the country in activity, says Procore statistics, while Alberta and British Columbia recovery is slowed by changes in energy-sector economics.

AEC Firms Aid Virus Vaccine 'Warp Speed' Market Push

Jeff Yoders

Debra K. Rubin Michael Dumiak

November 18, 2020

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Moving COVID-19 remedies through development, testing, production and global distribution has pharmaceutical and R&D firms and their industry designers and builders rushing to maximize space and productivity.

Emergency Stabilization of West Seattle Bridge Moves Forward

November 18, 2020

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The emergency stabilization of the 36-year-old West Seattle Bridge reached a new milestone after external post-tensioning and the release of a damaged Pier 18 bearing was completed Nov. 10, allowing crews to move toward wrapping girders in carbon fiber.