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Amazon Resumes Conn. Warehouse Work After Another Noose Found

May 27, 2021

Contractors restarted retail giant's 3.6-milion-sq-ft Windsor project for second time on May 27 in the wake of eightth incident of a noose at the worksite.

Maryland Purple Line Chief Tapped as Vancouver Transit CEO

May 27, 2021

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Kevin B. Quinn Jr. takes over 8,000-person TransLink, as predecessor Kevin Desmond jumps to U.S. consultant top role

ENR Top 400 Contractors: The Pandemic's Second Act

Emell D. Adolphus

May 26, 2021

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Many ENR Top 400 Contractors plan a return to normal, but will the COVID-19 vaccine be a shot in the arm or a shot in the dark?

Fatality

OSHA Fines Three Companies $64,000 in Worker Crushing Death

Greg Aragon

Erica Berardi

May 24, 2021

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Penta Building Group and two subs face unspecified safety violations after worker was killed Dec. 7 when a 3,000-lb gate fell on him at a California casino job site.

Federal Contracting

Biden Restores Obama-Era Local-Hire Pilot Program on FHWA, FTA Projects

Tom Ichniowski

May 19, 2021

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Organized labor praises DOT action, but AGC criticizes it.

Coronavirus and Construction

Editorial: How To Make a Better COVID-19 Safety Standard

ENR Editorial Board

May 18, 2021

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A separate log of COVID-related cases should be required.

Labor

Former Iron Workers' Union Agent Sentenced for Jobsite Attack

Jeff Yoders

May 18, 2021

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Former Indiana union local manager Thomas Williamson, 70, receives four years in federal prison for 2016 extortion attempt and beating of non-union contractor.

Top 20 Under 40: Evolve as the Industry Adapts

May 14, 2021

The next generation of A/E/C leaders applies lessons learned heading toward a post-pandemic future.

Legal

Major Calif. Contractor Pays $725K In EEOC Jobsite Racial Bias Pact

Erica Berardi

May 13, 2021

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Hathaway Dinwiddie denies lawsuit claims of "hostile work environment" on completed $700M University of Southern California project but agreed to payment and anti-bias mitigation.