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Design Firm CEOs Push To Rebalance COVID Instability

October 14, 2020

Impacts downshifted past rosy projections as firms navigate unknowns of client health, altered workloads, virtual productivity and selling technology, say execs and new data.

Workplace

Bribery Indictment Targets New York State Building Trades President James Cahill

Richard Korman

October 2, 2020

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Charges against members of Steamfitters Local 638 include payoffs from nonunion firms.

Executive News

Granite, STV Leaders Shift; Buyouts Change Titles for American Bridge, LTK CEOs

Debra K. Rubin

October 2, 2020

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Granite elevates COO amid ongoing financial review; STV chief Milo Riverso departs; US contractor buys American Bridge from long-time Taiwan owner

Construction Workforce

Construction's Sept. Job Gains Rise a Bit, Jobless Rate Dips

Industry adds 26,000 jobs in September, up from 17,000 increase in August.

Tom Ichniowski

October 2, 2020

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Most of the monthly job gains were concentrated in nonresidential construction.

3Q Cost Report: Compensation Stays Steady Despite COVID-19 Disruptions

Bruce Buckley

September 30, 2020

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Eased worker shortages have kept pay hikes stable in 2020, but future uncertainties still loom

Labor

Ex-Ironworkers Local President Sentenced to Prison Term for Extortion

Veach sentenced for January 2016 extortion and beating of non-union contractors

Jeff Yoders

September 24, 2020

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Former head of Indiana ironworkers' local sentenced for leading attack by local members on non-union contractor's workers.

Women employees at McCarthy Pilot PPE from Autodesk and AGC Grant

McCarthy Workers Test Fall-Protection Harnesses Designed to Better Fit Women

Corinne Grinapol

September 24, 2020

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Contractor was a recipient of an AGC-Autodesk grant program that funds the purchase of safety harnesses for women.

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

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Design Firm CEOs Push To Rebalance COVID Instability

Bribery Indictment Targets New York State Building Trades President James Cahill

Granite, STV Leaders Shift; Buyouts Change Titles for American Bridge, LTK CEOs

Construction's Sept. Job Gains Rise a Bit, Jobless Rate Dips

3Q Cost Report: Compensation Stays Steady Despite COVID-19 Disruptions

Ex-Ironworkers Local President Sentenced to Prison Term for Extortion

McCarthy Workers Test Fall-Protection Harnesses Designed to Better Fit Women

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

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

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

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