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Workforce

Site Intelligence Provider Eyrus Raises $12M, With Autodesk an Investor

Construction and oil and gas customers are main users of visibility/reporting services

February 17, 2022

Alexandra McManus, CEO and co-founder, says startup's platform, which automates workforce data collection in real time, has been used on more than $220 billion worth of construction projects.

Energy Disaster

ASCE Report Calls for Sweeping Changes to Texas Grid Infrastructure

C.J. Schexnayder

February 17, 2022

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Detailed analysis of the catastrophic 2021 Texas winter storm finds systemic flaws in the state's electric sector contributed to a "cascade of failures" that overwhelmed the power grid.

Transportation

Judge Gives Cintra Bid Protest of $9B Md. P3 Project Award New Life

Jim Parsons

February 17, 2022

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Ruling largely rejects state assertion that challenge of Transurban/Macquarie contract missed key deadline; no state comment yet on impact to project schedule.

Environment

Infrastructure Law Funds Will Speed Great Lakes Cleanups

EPA to use most of the funds to reduce region's number of 'areas of concern'

Pam McFarland

February 17, 2022

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EPA plans to spend $1 billion from IIJA to speed cleanups, allowing most key projects in region to be completed by 2030.

New $130M Hanford Site Facility Is Start of Major Nuclear Waste Cleanup

Tim Newcomb

February 17, 2022

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DOE contractor-built system is first step in removing long buried plutonium production wastes at huge complex before they are transformed into inert glass and disposed, possibly at an offsite storage facility.

Finalists Announced for Project of the Year in ENR National Competition

Scott Blair

February 17, 2022

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Three unique projects are in the running for coveted top honors in the Best of the Best Projects contest.

Manufacturing

Ford Picks Barton Malow, Gray to Build $5.8B EV Battery Plants in Ky.

James Leggate

February 17, 2022

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Contractors are named for BlueOval SK Battery Park project on 1,500-acre site.

Infrastructure Finance

Construction Groups Gear Up to Fight Senate Gas-Tax 'Holiday' Bill

Tom Ichniowski

February 16, 2022

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Bill backed by six Democrats would tap general fund to offset Highway Trust Fund revenue loss.

Rail Construction

Heavyweights Vie on Design-Build Plan for $4.5B Toronto Subway

Scott Van Voorhis

February 16, 2022

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Aecon, Dragados and Kiewit/SNC Lavalin lead shortlisted teams developing strategies by summer for the 5-mile Scarborough line extension, with public agencies set to select a winner in the fall.

Viewpoint: Small Projects Can Bring Big Results

Seth Condell, Parsons

February 16, 2022

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Infrastructure Act funding will benefit U.S. megaprojects and their users, several in New York City, but one small job by its standards has had a big impact—and similar ones across the country deserve more investment attention.