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Workforce Management

EMCOR CEO Cites Keys To Labor Success As 2019 Results Are Tallied

Another year of solid profits based partly on choosing and keeping craft workers happy

Richard Korman

February 17, 2020

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The specialty contractor and services giant soon will release revenue and earnings totals for the past year.

One-Stop App Offers Smart Phone Access to NYC Construction Rules and Regs

Eydie Cubarrubia

February 17, 2020

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AGC of New York state's online 'FastFacts' tool includes real-time info on laws, regulations, and even forms, for firms to build in the city.

Delayed Fed OK of Big US Offshore Wind Farm Puts Power Start Date at Risk

Mary B. Powers

February 16, 2020

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Massachusetts politicians cite Trump interference in late award of project EIS, even as power costs are shown to drop further.

Design-Build

Three Teams Qualify for New York City Rail Station Contract

Joint ventures vie for key component of major infrastructure program

Richard Korman

February 14, 2020

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Contract is another test for NY state and Metropolitan Transportation Authority new project delivery methods.

New Equipment at World of Concrete 2020 Boasts Redesigns and Improved Connectivity

Jeff Rubenstone

February 13, 2020

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It was a busy year at the annual World of Concrete trade show, held in Las Vegas Feb. 4 to 7. An estimated 54,000 attendees came through the show floor over the week, seeing exhibits from 1,310 companies.

At World of Concrete 2020, Retrofitting Diesel Equipment With Lithium-Ion Batteries

Small firm Green Machine is targeting contractors' aging fleets

Corinne Grinapol

February 13, 2020

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For those thinking about electrification, Green Machine provides a custom retrofit of diesel-powered small equipment to run off of lithium-ion batteries.

Infrastructure

Work Progresses 24/7 to Replace Collapsed Genoa Viaduct

With 18 piers complete, crews are working round the clock on central spans

Peter Reina

February 13, 2020

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Fincantieri-Salini joint venture expedites work on structure in place of span that collapsed in 2018, killing 43.

Infrastructure

For Two Futuristic UK Maritime Projects, High Ambitions and Long Odds

Schemes involve dams to seal the North Sea and English Channel and a bridge from Scotland to Northern Ireland

Peter Reina

February 13, 2020

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Dutch and German backers admit dams would create severe environmental impacts, while critics say highway bridge linking Scotland and Northern Ireland would be technically challenging.

San Francisco Issues Subpoenas to PG&E, Webcor, Pankow, Clark Construction in Corruption Probe

Erica Berardi

February 12, 2020

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Records of utility, contractors and others are sought in a widening investigation stemming from federal criminal charges filed against the city's public works director.

$8.9B Rikers Jail Replacement Program To Test New York's New Construction Approach

Eydie Cubarrubia

February 12, 2020

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RFQs, issued Feb. 4, will short-list vendors for projects to replace Manhattan's ubiquitous jail with four $1-billion facilities — and potentially reshape the city's corrections philosophy.