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Developer: Hard Rock Hotel Demolition Delayed by Lawsuits

Pam Radtke Russell

January 7, 2020

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Developers disagreed with a city assessment that they were pushing back the demolition date.

Chile Bridge Construction Apparently Unaffected as Cost Dispute Boils Over

Jim Parsons

January 2, 2020

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Completion of the $740 million crossing is delayed by at least 5 years.

Fall Protection

Effective Date Nears For New Mobile Elevating Work Platform Safety Standards

Late amendments delayed updates covering scissor and boom lifts

Scott Van Voorhis

December 31, 2019

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The new standards deal with both operation of the machinery and training and are slated to go into effect March 1.

Elements of Success

Ten Minutes With ... Michael Curtis of G&C Concrete

Boston-area specialty contractor founder recalls how it broke a pattern that let the company grow.

Scott Van Voorhis

December 30, 2019

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A co-founder of the specialty contractor reviews what led up to a record Boston concrete pour in 2019.

Mixed-Reality Headset Looks to Change Design Workflows

Jeff Rubenstone

December 26, 2019

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The Varjo XR-1's higher-resolution and full support for regular 2D Microsoft Windows applications sets it apart from other headsets out to conquer the design world.

OSHA Fines Crane Company in Fatal Dallas Collapse

Cause of tower crane failure still not established

Jeff Rubenstone

December 26, 2019

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Six months after Terex Peneir SK415 crane collapsed onto a Dallas apartment building, killing one, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration has fined the crane’s owner, Bigge Crane and Rigging Co. citing serious violations.

Transportation

Heathrow Delays Completion Schedule for Third Runway Expansion

$18.2-billion project pushed from 2026 to 2028-29

Peter Reina

December 24, 2019

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If program is scuttled, $3.1 billion in prep work at London airport could be lost, aviation authority says.

Public Works

How New York City's New Debarment Rules Played Out On a Subway Contract

Richard Korman

December 24, 2019

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The city got its price on a subway station elevator award, but several potential competitors said, 'No thanks.'

Transportation

Boston's MBTA Put Capital Planning Over Safety, Panel Finds

Safety report includes 34 recommendations with 61 corrective actions

Johanna Knapschaefer

December 23, 2019

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Transit agency had two derailments and a track fire this summer; safety report cites 61 corrective actions, with multiple general managers since 2010 “incredibly disruptive."

Electricity

UK Reveals Post-Brexit Plans for Power Connections to European Continent

National Grid plans to have 7.8 GW of import-export capacity in place by 2024

Peter Reina

December 23, 2019

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National Grid is adding to its three existing electricity interconnectors to continental Europe, with the EU part funding the newest project.

Judge Halts Construction on Denver Water's $531M Gross Dam Expansion

Fired NLRB Member Pushes for Reinstatement

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Tariffs Likely to Hurt Construction Economy, Experts Say

Construction Added 13K Jobs in March, But Economists See Tariff Trouble Ahead

CCA Construction, in Bankruptcy Proceedings, Loses Appeal of $1.6B Baha Mar Verdict

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