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After stopping construction due to pandemic-related uncertainty, architect Helmut Jahn's 1000M tower in Chicago has been approved to resume construction as apartments instead of condos.

About $4.3 billion was awarded without competition in the Trump era, a watchdog report says. Many awards lacked full scope details, raising the risk of higher project costs.

ENR tracks new industry impacts as COVID-19 forces project closures and interrupts global business.

OSHA releases emergency temporary standard for health care workers June 10, after it initially sought to create a broader standard that included more industries, including construction.

New advances in automation, data collection and the perils of too many pilot projects were the top line ideas at the first day of the 2021 ENR FutureTech conference. 

Consensus-builder Doug Woods, the D in DPR Construction, died on May 19 at age 70. Considered an enlightened leader, Woods was a 2012 ENR Newsmaker for fostering collaboration, innovation and technology in construction.

New ruling clears Quebec-New England hydro power project, despite opposition; developers propose billions in new lines to route more clean energy to New York City.

Former Indiana union local manager Thomas Williamson, 70, receives four years in federal prison for 2016 extortion attempt and beating of non-union contractor.

Brokers report increases in major coverage types, with highest in excess and umbrellas.