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Energy

Vogtle Monitors: Nuke Project May Not Complete Until 2024

Schedule slips by one month for each month of work

December 3, 2021

Construction monitors see ongoing issues at Georgia Power's nuclear expansion project continuing to delay completion targets.

Construction Workforce

With Solid November Jobs Gain, Construction Workforce Nears Pre-Pandemic Level

Tom Ichniowski

December 3, 2021

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The unemployment rate was up from October level but has improved year over year.

Transportation Infrastructure

DeFazio, Key House Lawmaker on Infrastructure Issues, Won't Run for Re-election

Tom Ichniowski

December 2, 2021

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Update: Two veteran lawmakers vie to succeed DeFazio as top T&I panel Democrat.

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.

Transportation Infrastructure

Houston Bridge's Revised Design Adds $300M to Price

Houston Ship Channel span redesign replaces concrete with steel

James Leggate

December 1, 2021

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The Houston Ship Channel Bridge project will resume after design concerns halted work.

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.