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CURT, CII, ECC Launch Alliance To Offer Greater Resources, Efficiencies

September 23, 2020

Three major construction owner organizations—the Construction Industry Institute, the Construction Users Roundtable and the Engineering and Construction Contracting Association—announce their intention to form an alliance similar to airline code share partnerships.

Bechtel, Ex-AECOM Unit Settle U.S. Cleanup Site Labor Overbilling Suit

Tim Newcomb

September 23, 2020

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DOE contractors will pay $58M to resolve U.S., whistleblower excessive cost claims on giant Hanford waste project but did not admit wrongdoing.

Construction Accidents

Kiewit, Two Ex-Managers' Canada Fatality Criminal Trial Set for Sept. 2021

Scott Van Voorhis

September 22, 2020

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Trial stems from 2009 death of field employee in British Columbia hydro project rockfall accident; ex-manager's US extradition hearing is Nov. 10

ENR Global Best Projects 2020--Project of the Year

Big Upgrade Changed More Than Infrastructure in Panama's Second Largest City

Corinne Grinapol

Debra K. Rubin

September 17, 2020

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ENR Global Best Projects 2020: Colón, Panama urban renewal is Project of the Year and Best Renovation/Restoration

Feds: More PPP Loan Fraud Charges Are Coming

Scott Van Voorhis

September 17, 2020

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The U.S. charged five small contractors with fraud related to COVID-19 small business rescue program— and more are likely as probers dig deeper into company financial records.

Maryland Presses On With Purple Line As P3 Team Files New $100M Lawsuit

Jim Parsons

September 16, 2020

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State will start 'short term' construction plan in mid-October for disrupted $2B rail job, claiming new contractor interest to take over wotk; developer suit seeks delay payment.

Air Hazards Pause Construction Jobs in Western U.S. Wildfire Zone

September 16, 2020

Construction work brought to a halt as air quality plummets; damage to infrastructure and property could top $150 billion

Management

Construction’s Human Resources Specialists Become Key Agents of Change

Jim Parsons

September 16, 2020

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The COVID-19 pandemic has altered many industry H.R. practices, some permanently.

$1B NYC Google Hub Project Takes Cues From Bridge Building

Tom Stabile

September 14, 2020

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Precast concrete panels with Lego-style connections form the building core for team's fast-track rehab of a 4-story Manhattan freight terminal into the tech giant's 12-story NYC headquarters.

Panama Canal, Running Low on Water, Seeks Bids to Build $2B Supply Program

Mary B. Powers

September 10, 2020

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Canal operating agency issued RFQ for global bidders for largest regional investment program since waterway expansion, to meet canal and population needs for 50 years.