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Transportation

Texas Top Court Says Private High-Speed Rail Can Use Eminent Domain

James Leggate

June 24, 2022

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Texas Central Railroad wants to build a $30-billion high-speed passenger rail between Dallas and Houston.

Government

Illinois Contractors Face Liability for Subs' Unpaid Wages

New law covers contracts starting July 1

James Leggate

June 24, 2022

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A new state law will increase contractor liability starting July 1, with exemptions for public projects and union labor.

Construction Fatality

Jobsite Collision Kills Worker on Toronto Light Rail Project

Scott Van Voorhis

June 24, 2022

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Few details have been released in the death of David J. McCluskey, 38.

Nuclear Power Construction

Vogtle Co-Owners Sue to Hand Georgia Power Remaining Project Costs

Continuing delays, monthly construction costs of $200M add pressure

Scott Judy

June 23, 2022

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Co-owners Oglethorpe Power and MEAG filed lawsuits seeking to freeze costs as continuing delays and monthly project costs of $200M add pressure.

Dam Improvements

$1B Upgrade to Central California Dam Begins Construction

Greg Aragon

June 23, 2022

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The B.F. Sisk Dam height will be increased by 12 ft as part of work to improve the 55-year-old structure's seismic resilience.

Jobsite Fatality

Kiewit-Employed Pipefitter Dies on Calif. Wastewater Project Site

Jim Parsons

June 23, 2022

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Unidentified employee sustained fatal injuries while removing large piping at the San Jose plant construction site on June 14.

Sports/Entertainment

Gillette Stadium Requires More Upgrades to Host 2026 World Cup

The Foxborough, Mass., facility is one of several NFL stadiums that need to meet FIFA requirements

Scott Van Voorhis

June 23, 2022

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Gillette Stadium and other NFL facilities need to accommodate wider field specifications for 2026 global soccer event

Clean Energy Constrction

GE Faces Offshore Wind Turbine Cost Hit in Court Patent Decision

Mary B. Powers

Debra K. Rubin

June 23, 2022

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Verdict in federal suit by competitor Siemens Gamesa comes amid an accelerating U.S. market for offshore wind construction and a new DOE-led federal and state effort to expand its national supply chain, but new industry uproar over maritime crew restrictions contained in a pending House bill

Viewpoint

Biden Davis-Bacon Update: The Good and the Bad

Richard Korman

June 23, 2022

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Arguments about prevailing wages have not changed much since the 1980s, the last time the U.S. government changed methods under the 1931 Davis-Bacon Act to determine a prevailing wage on most construction projects with federal funding.