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COVID-19 and Construction

Georgia Judge Stays Federal Contractor Vaccine Mandate Nationwide

December 7, 2021

The participation of the Associated Builders and Contractors, which joined a seven-state lawsuit, is cited as a factor in the vaccine mandate injunction applying in all 50 states.

Manufacturing

Toyota Will Build $1.3B Battery Plant in North Carolina, Its First in the US

Mary B. Powers

December 7, 2021

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Investment will support Japan-based giant's 14 North American auto plants and comes as electric utilities push expansion of EV charging infrastructure

Energy

Vogtle Monitors: Nuke Project May Not Complete Until 2024

Schedule slips by one month for each month of work

Scott Judy

December 3, 2021

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Construction monitors see ongoing issues at Georgia Power's nuclear expansion project continuing to delay completion targets.

Water

Lake Okeechobee Operating Shifts Set to Boost Everglades Flow

Herbert Hoover dike rehabilitation will coincide with new lake operating strategy

James Leggate

November 22, 2021

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New Corps lake system operating manual, replacing one in use since 2008, will improve water management, including better dry season Everglades flow and reduced algae blooms in rivers

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Analysis Traces Mississippi River Bridge Beam Crack to Fabrication

Jim Parsons

November 12, 2021

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Arkansas DOT separately issued its own report detailing needed improvements for the agency's inspection program.

Vogtle November 2021 cost increase dispute

Vogtle Nuke Project Delayed Again as Utility Co-Owners Resist Rising Costs

Scott Judy

November 8, 2021

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Owner Southern Co. blames lagging electrical system remediation work and ongoing craft labor shortages for the latest schedule adjustment.

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.

Building Safety

Spurred by Collapse, Group Calls For Recertification of Florida's Existing Buildings

Nadine M. Post

October 28, 2021

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In the wake of the Champlain Towers South collapse, Florida building professionals issue recommendations for statewide inspections to help avoid another failure.

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Georgia Judge Stays Federal Contractor Vaccine Mandate Nationwide

Toyota Will Build $1.3B Battery Plant in North Carolina, Its First in the US

Vogtle Monitors: Nuke Project May Not Complete Until 2024

Lake Okeechobee Operating Shifts Set to Boost Everglades Flow

Analysis Traces Mississippi River Bridge Beam Crack to Fabrication

Vogtle Nuke Project Delayed Again as Utility Co-Owners Resist Rising Costs

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

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

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

Spurred by Collapse, Group Calls For Recertification of Florida's Existing Buildings

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