COVID-19 Takes Added Toll on UK Market, But More European Projects Reopen Peter Reina Debra K. Rubin May 7, 2020 No Comments UK purchasing index reports 23-year record declines in April while survey shows industry value way off; but two big Paris rail jobs resume.Read More
Coronavirus and Construction AECOM Says Owners Are Paying For Most Pandemic-Idled Project CM Costs The company continued to pile up restructuring-related losses in fiscal 2020 first half Richard Korman May 6, 2020 No Comments The engineering and construction services giant is working its way out of fixed-price contracts.Read More
Water Infrastructure Senate Committee Approves $19.5B Water Infrastructure Package Tom Ichniowski May 6, 2020 No Comments Legislation authorizes $4.9 billion in federal funds for 25 Corps of Engineers water projects.Read More
Survey: Workloads Decline Amid Virus Outbreak Alisa Zevin May 6, 2020 No Comments Overall expectations have been downgraded for the next 12 months. Read More
Boston Officials Outline Gradual Construction Restart Projects closed by the city's COVID-19 work-stop order prepare to reopen Scott Van Voorhis May 6, 2020 No Comments Non-essential projects shut down by Boston's COVID-19 work-stop order in March prepare for a slow return to work. Read More
Coronavirus and Construction Treasury Extends PPP Repayment Deadline, but Eligibility Confusion Persists Tom Ichniowski May 5, 2020 No Comments AGC says unless Treasury clarifies new guidance, some construction firms will repay loans, lay off workers.Read More
After Cutting Workforce, Georgia Power Sticks to Current Vogtle Schedule Scott Judy May 5, 2020 One Comment The utility says a recent 20% reduction in the project’s workforce due to the coronavirus pandemic shouldn't affect the in-service date targets for the new nuclear units.Read More
Cladding Contractor Permasteelisa Is Set for Sale to U.S. Private Equity Firm Debra K. Rubin May 4, 2020 No Comments Japanese owner is shedding 6,000-person unit as non core, after Italian firm's sale to a Chinese company was halted by the U.S. government in 2018.Read More
Construction Risk Management Skanska and Seattle Condo Developer Seek To Resolve Costly Tangle Of Disputes Richard Korman May 4, 2020 No Comments Why the big contractor hit a nearly sold out high-rise apartment building's developer with a $34-million lien.Read More
Lawsuits Fly Amid State, Federal Changes in California Water Delivery and Use Mary B. Powers May 3, 2020 No Comments Environmentalists, water districts sue separately over gaps, changes in huge state water network, with added U.S. government complications.Read More