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Transit

Ottawa Issues Notice of Default to $1.7B Rail Line Team Over Derailments

October 13, 2021

SNC Lavalin, EllisDon and ACS Infrastructure JV is under scrutiny related to a 30-year Confederation Line maintenance contract and design and construction issues, but one transit observer also questions the city's project specifications.

Collective Bargaining

UPDATE: Wash. State Carpenters Narrowly OK Three-Year Contract

Tim Newcomb

October 12, 2021

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Northwest Carpenters Union pact with contractors that includes a 15.43% wage and benefits hike is approved by 54% majority, with a strong online and strike site opposition campaign.

Construction Regulations

NYC City Council OKs Hundreds of 'Major' Building Code Updates

James Leggate

October 11, 2021

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The sweeping updates include a slate of construction safety code changes.

Energy Construction

Pennsylvania Developer Officially Tanks 1,000-MW Gas Powerplant

Mary B. Powers

October 10, 2021

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Robinson Power Co. cancelled huge Pittsburgh-area facility, which won state permits dating to 2017, after environmental groups challenged it as a “zombie” project that missed construction deadlines and lost grid access.

Builder of $2.5B Gas Liquids Pipeline Faces 48 Pa. Criminal Charges

Mary B. Powers

Debra K. Rubin

October 8, 2021

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Energy Transfer LP is cited for drilling fluid leaks into groundwater and surface waters on 350-mile Mariner East project, incidents unreported to state regulators; contractors were not charged, but the owner has not commented.

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Legal Issues

EEOC Sues Whiting-Turner Over Black Worker Treatment at Tennessee Google Project

James Leggate

October 7, 2021

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The federal civil rights lawsuit alleges the contractor created a racially hostile work environment and fired employees who complained.

White House Reverses Trump Administration NEPA Cutbacks

Mary B. Powers

Debra K. Rubin

October 7, 2021

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industry groups fear risk of new project delays with Biden-promised rules to restore indirect and cumulative environmental impact review, with comment on new changes due in late November

Canada Cites US Treaty in Battle Over Line 5 Pipeline Shutdown

Mary B. Powers

October 6, 2021

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Push to end Michigan shutdown of the cross-border oil-gas line comes as owner aims to bid new contract by mid-October to build an estimated $500M replacement tunnel.

Environment

Boston Moves Sweeping Carbon Emissions Measure Forward

Rule that requires buildings 20,000 sq ft and up to to become carbon neutral by 2050 worries some owners

Scott Van Voorhis

October 5, 2021

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Rule that requires buildings 20,000 sq ft and larger to become carbon neutral by 2050 worries some owners

Public Works

$1.7B Boston Highway Project Takes Big Leap Forward

The highway reconfiguration and redevelopment project involves tearing down a 1960s MassPike viaduct

Scott Van Voorhis

October 3, 2021

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Massachusetts transportation officials will pursue plans to tear down a 1960s MassPike viaduct as part of the massive highway reconfiguration and redevelopment project.