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Rail Construction

Heavyweights Vie on Design-Build Plan for $4.5B Toronto Subway

February 16, 2022

Aecon, Dragados and Kiewit/SNC Lavalin lead shortlisted teams developing strategies by summer for the 5-mile Scarborough line extension, with public agencies set to select a winner in the fall.

Labor Relations

Architect SHoP Drops Union Bid, But Sector Organizing Continues

Architectural Record

February 16, 2022

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Historic petition to unionize in architecture hits snag on eve of vote by NY firm, but Architectural Workers United isn't done with sector organizing, says Architectural Record, ENR sister publication.

Government Spending

Administration Launches 'Buy Clean' Construction Materials Push

Task force will prioritize lower embodied carbon materials in federally funded projects

James Leggate

February 15, 2022

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New federal task force will prioritize materials with lower embodied carbon for US-funded projects.

Construction Economics

Dodge: Recovery Across Market Sectors Continues in Second Quarter

Alisa Zevin

February 15, 2022

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As the Omicron wave of COVID-19 recedes, Dodge forecasts a strong quarter for construction starts.

Boston Contractor Faces More OSHA Penalties

Employer involved in 2021 double fatality faces $2 million in total fines

Scott Van Voorhis

February 14, 2022

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The head of a Boston-based construction company that lost two workers in a fatal accident last year now faces nearly $2 million in total fines after safety violations on a new project.

Federal Policy

La. Court Rejects Biden Carbon Emissions Cost Measure in Permits, Regs

Mary B. Powers

February 14, 2022

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Lake Charles-based judge supported suit by Republican-led states that the order would be too costly to them in fossil fuel purchases and sales.

Federal Probe

More 'Fraudulent' Parts in US Nuclear Plants Than Known, IG Reports Claim

James Leggate

February 11, 2022

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US Nuclear Regulatory Commission's internal watchdog wants overhaul of agency reporting system as new incidents of counterfeit, defective and suspect components surface

Energy Transition

Hydrogen's Clean Energy Potential Touted at Congressional Hearing

Energy Dept official sees rapid acceleration over next decade

Pam McFarland

February 11, 2022

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DOE's top hydrogen official noted more manufacturing and rollout with added funding, while lawmakers pushed to site planned hubs in their states.

Clean Energy Construction

Grids Push To Link More Renewable Projects as Backlog Soars

Mary B. Powers

February 10, 2022

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Delays mount for PJM Interconnection, the largest U.S. grid, to integrate deluge of proposed solar and other clean energy projects, as it revamps a process suited to large fossil fuel power plants.