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Coastal Resilience

Army Corps Proposes $53B NY-NJ Harbor Barrier Plan

James Leggate

September 29, 2022

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Proposed infrastructure is intended to manage future coastal storm risks in and around New York City.

Pulse: Project News for the Week of October 3, 2022

September 29, 2022

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Project news from Dodge Data & Analytics.

Infrastructure Social Inequity Is Focus of Climate Week

Pam McFarland

Mary B. Powers

September 29, 2022

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United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres called out the world’s largest emitters to do their part to reduce carbon emissions in kicking off the 77th session of the U.N. General Assembly in New York City.

Legislation

California Laws Could Create as Many as 150,000 Construction Jobs

Stephanie Loder

September 28, 2022

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed two pieces of legislation that could create more than 100,000 construction jobs and make it easier to build on commercial land.

Excavator Plunge Draws Proposed $1.2M Fine for Demolition Contractor

Scott Van Voorhis

September 28, 2022

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OSHA cites demolition contractor in Boston collapse that killed the operator.

Disaster Response

Florida Braces as Hurricane Ian Slams Ashore

Storm surges could peak at 18 ft. amid 155-mph wind gusts

Derek Lacey

Scott Judy

September 28, 2022

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After knocking power out to all of Cuba on its way, Category 4 Hurricane Ian made landfall in southwestern Florida Sept. 28, flooding coastal communities and prompting evacuation orders.

Energy Infrastructure

Permit Reform Pulled From Stopgap Spending Bill, Clearing Passage

Tom Ichniowski

September 27, 2022

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Sen. Joe Manchin decision, announced shortly before a key Senate procedural floor vote on spending bill, leaves up in the air the fate of his proposed changes to project environmental review process

South Africa, EDF Sign $612M Deal for 420 MW of Wind Power

Shem Oirere

September 27, 2022

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Three projects are the first of 25 wind and solar projects to be developed under a government plan that targets generation of 20 GW of electricity from renewable sources by 2030.

Companies

Tetra Tech Beats WSP Offer for RPS Group As Bidding War Looms

UK-based firm’s directors unanimously support new US buyer's 7.8% premium bid

Emell D. Adolphus

September 27, 2022

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An analyst sees acquisitive WSP making a counteroffer to bulk up its earth and environmental business line.

Disaster Response

Fiona Floods Puerto Rico's Frail Electrical Grid

Derek Lacey

Richard Korman

September 27, 2022

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When Hurricane Fiona struck Puerto Rico Sept. 18, it further damaged an electrical grid still recovering from 2017's Hurricane Maria, and years of subpar operation and maintenance.