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Non-Essential Construction Ramps Up Across Massachusetts

Governor's phased plan allows offices to reopen on May 25

May 18, 2020

Contractors, architects and engineers in Boston and across Massachusetts are heading back to work amid the launch of a phased construction reopening.

Water

Chicago Sees Record Rainfall, Power Outages; No Room in Lake for Runoff

Lower Wacker Drive flooded, river water unable to be drained into Lake Michigan

Jeff Yoders

May 18, 2020

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Record rainfall for May has left Chicago's tunnel and reservoir filled to capacity, and operations to send the water into Lake Michigan didn't immediately work due to high water levels and flooding.

Lodging-Tax Revenue Threatens Completion of Washington State Convention Center Addition

Tim Newcomb

May 18, 2020

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The $1.8 billion addition to Seattle's Washington State Convention Center faces a $300 million financing gap due to drops in lodging-tax revenue.

Coronavirus and Construction

House Passes $3T Relief Bill With $15B for Highways, Fixes for PPP, Multiemployer Pensions

Tom Ichniowski

May 17, 2020

2 Comments

GOP blasts bill, but measure may be Democrats' opening proposal for negotiations toward a compromise measure.

Court Ruling Elevates Eminent Domain Battle on $20B Texas Rail Project

Mary B. Powers

May 17, 2020

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State high court now must weigh landowners' challenge to private firm's authority as 'operating railroad' to survey or take over route parcels.

Dresdner Robin Environmental Scientist Erika Bruce NJDOT Pulaski Skyway Rehabilitation Project.

New York, New Jersey Reopen Construction Projects

Eydie Cubarrubia

May 15, 2020

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Five regions of New York, but not NYC, open nonessential construction sites on May 15; all New Jersey projects will restart on May 18, with all public permit approvals now extended.

California Utility Is Set to Build Giant 770-MW Energy Battery Storage

Thomas F. Armistead

May 15, 2020

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Southern California Edison project cost was not disclosed but system is set to be one of the largest procured in the U.S. to store more clean power.

GAO Rejects Bechtel Team Protest of $10B DOE Contract to Ex-AECOM Group

Mary B. Powers

Debra K. Rubin

May 14, 2020

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Ten-year Hanford site final award to new spinoff Amentum comes as DOE on May 14 said that much-watched $13B cleanup at site will go to BWXT-Fluor team. Analyst predicts a Jacobs bid protest.

Water Infrastructure

Semonite to Continue as Corps Chief Past the Scheduled End of His Term

Tom Ichniowski

May 14, 2020

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Trump asks Corps leader to stay on until Senate confirms his successor.

Global Construction

World's Largest Sunken Tunnel Gets Green Light

Peter Reina

May 14, 2020

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Site work on the roughly 18-km, Denmark-Germany Femern crossing will start in January, after being delayed several months by the coronavirus and legal questions over financing of the $7.5-billion project.