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Clean Energy Construction

GM Ramps Up To Expand Billions in US Battery and Supply Chain Production

December 14, 2021

Lansing, Mich., approved new tax breaks to attract a $2.5B announced factory, while other key facilities are under way in Ohio, Tennessee and elsewhere as part of a $35B U.S. electric vehicle investment by 2025.

Companies

Advanced Nuclear Power Developer NuScale Strikes Deal To Go Public

Debra K. Rubin

December 14, 2021

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The firm is valued at $1.9B in link with NASDAQ-traded investor, but Fluor stays a majority stakeholder and exclusive engineer-builder of planned small reactors for global clients.

Transit Construction

Bechtel Gains Role on $8.5B Toronto Rail, But Major Contracts Still Loom

Scott Van Voorhis

December 13, 2021

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Contractor is tapped as "delivery partner" for 9.7-mile rapid transit line, but officials are vague as to when two major construction contracts will be awarded next year, and a third bid.

Natural Disasters

Two Large-Footprint Buildings Brought Down by Dec. 10 Tornadoes

Kentucky and Illinois are declared disaster areas

Jeff Yoders

December 13, 2021

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Rescue operations end and recovery begins after twisters, uncommon for this month, swept through the Ohio River Valley, collapsing an Illinois Amazon distribution facility and a Kentucky candle factory.

EPA Pact Could Tighten Synthetic Chemical Plant Emissions Rules

Environmental groups have raised concerns about cancer hot spots

Mary B. Powers

December 9, 2021

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Public health worries, particularly in environmental justice communities, are behind the proposed review of manufacturing limits in federal consent decree.

Transportation

Oklahoma Lays Out First Long-Term Turnpike Improvement Plan

Jim Parsons

December 8, 2021

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Oklahoma’s turnpike system could see upwards of $5 billion of upgrades and new construction over the next 15 years under a long-range plan announced Dec. 7.

Manufacturing

Toyota Will Build $1.3B Battery Plant in North Carolina, Its First in the US

Mary B. Powers

December 7, 2021

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Investment will support Japan-based giant's 14 North American auto plants and comes as electric utilities push expansion of EV charging infrastructure

Transportation Projects

Feds Allow Controversial Houston Highway Project to Partly Resume

Some work will continue on $10B I-45 reconstruction along with civil rights, environmental probes

Jim Parsons

December 2, 2021

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Transportation officials will allow some work on $10 billion I-45 reconstruction through downtown Houston while it assesses possible civil rights and environmental violations.

Codes and Standards

Tornado-Resistant Building Design Premieres in ASCE 7-22

Nadine M. Post

December 2, 2021

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American Society of Civil Engineers' bible on design contains first-ever provisions on tornado loads, but only for certain building types.

Federal Contracting

US Energy Dept. Awards Latest Nuclear Complex Megacontract

Mary B. Powers

December 1, 2021

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Fluor-led team gains performance-based award to manage construction and operations at DOE Oak Ridge, Tenn. and Texas-based Pantex complexes valued at up to $2.8B annually for a possible 10 years.