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Construction Workforce

Construction Jobs Flat in April, But Unemployment Rate Falls

Tom Ichniowski

May 7, 2021

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Totals pulled down by loss of 11,800 jobs in nonresidential specialty trade firms.

Acquisitions

Energy Builder MasTec Boosts Pivot In $420M Power Firm INTREN Buy

Debra K. Rubin

May 6, 2021

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Link creates $8B operation that pushes leading pipeline contractor toward other niches and is industry's largest minority and woman-owned company.

Scaffold worker for DOL independent contractor rule

Construction Workforce

US Labor Dept. Withdraws Trump Rule Defining Independent Contractors

Tom Ichniowski

Mark Shaw

May 6, 2021

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Associated Builders and Contractors says it plans to challenge agency's action in federal court.

Construction Economics for May 10, 2021

May 6, 2021

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ENR’s 20-city average cost indexes, wages and materials prices. Historical data and details for ENR’s 20 cities can be found at ENR.com/economics

Feds to Repair Damage From Halted Border Wall Work in Texas, California

Mary B. Powers

May 5, 2021

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Homeland Security Dept. moves on Rio Grande levee breaches after locals push back; amounts of Biden cancelled wall contracts held by firms are tallied.

Coronavirus and Construction

Why Construction Workers Aren't Rushing To Get Vaccinated

Richard Korman

May 5, 2021

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A new study asked virus-hesitant workers to explain their anti-vaccine inclinations.

Best GDP Rise Since 1984 Seen This Year, Credit Suisse Expert Tells Industry

Debra K. Rubin

Alisa Zevin

May 4, 2021

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Post pandemic world "looks pretty good," industrials analyst Jamie Cook said May 4 at ENR on line GWIC workforce conference.

Structural Failures

Answers Sought in Mexico City Overpass Collapse

International structural experts will be asked to investigate

Jim Parsons

May 4, 2021

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The overpass collapse occurred on a mostly elevated section of Line 12 that began construction in 2008 and cost $1.7 billion to complete.

Technology

Bentley Systems' New Education Portal Includes Free Software for Students

Jeff Rubenstone

May 4, 2021

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The firm's new Education Program puts its design and engineering software into more young hands and encourages the next generation of engineers.

Ferrovial Team Falls Short on Maryland P3 Bid Protest

Jim Parsons

May 4, 2021

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Spain-based contractor is appealing decision against its protest charge that winning highway expansion bidder Transurban/Macquarie gamed the evaluation criteria