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New U.S. COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave Law Has Lots of Gray

April 15, 2020

With the federal Families First Coronavirus Response Act in effect on April 1, design and construction firms are grappling with new provisions for emergency paid sick leave and paid family medical leave.

Coronavirus & Construction

Nearly 40% of Firms Have Laid Off Workers, New AGC Survey Says

April 14, 2020

The survey also revealed a steep increase in the share of firms reporting that an owner had canceled an upcoming project.

Bids Move Forward on Prep Work for $11.3B Turkish Canal

Peter Reina

April 14, 2020

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Istanbul mayor is a vehement foe of the controversial project.

Aileen Cho

April 14, 2020

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Fast-growing nfrastructure software company will integrate its products with industry giant's.

Tim Newcomb

April 14, 2020

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Canadian province will spend $1.37 billion to keep workers busy amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Construction Health and Safety

OSHA Clarifies Record-Keeping Rules for COVID-19

Richard Korman

April 13, 2020

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Employers were concerned they would be responsible for recording any illness by an employee.

Construction Ethics

Mortenson To Pay $650K Fine, Provide COVID-19-Related Construction Services as Part of Bid-Rigging Settlement

Mark Shaw

April 13, 2020

Contractor also must create an internal compliance program and disclose the existence of the agreement when it bids on any public project in Colorado for a period of two years.

Highway Infrastructure

Report: Small Reductions in Deficient-Bridge Total but Huge Backlog Remains

Tom Ichniowski

April 13, 2020

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ARTBA report says 2019 saw net reduction of 900 deficient bridges, or 2%.

Obituary: Bill Gianelli, 101, Built Calif.'s Landmark Water Delivery System

Debra K. Rubin

April 12, 2020

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Engineer executed epic and controversial state water-power project, followed Ronald Reagan to D.C. as a Corps exec and mentored hundreds of water professionals.

COVID-19 and Construction

COVID-19 Delays, Closes Projects Across the Midwest

Reasons for project delays vary from statewide orders to loss of sales tax revenue or state financing

Annemarie Mannion

April 11, 2020

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Projects across ENR's 11-state Midwest region are being postponed or shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic with no real certainty in sight as to when they might continue. The wide-ranging secondary effects of the novel coronavirus and the shutdowns it caused include loss of sales tax and revenue for state incentives.

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New U.S. COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave Law Has Lots of Gray

Nearly 40% of Firms Have Laid Off Workers, New AGC Survey Says

Bids Move Forward on Prep Work for $11.3B Turkish Canal

Aurigo Announces Alliance With Autodesk

Alberta Doubles Capital Program For Roads and Schools

OSHA Clarifies Record-Keeping Rules for COVID-19

Mortenson To Pay $650K Fine, Provide COVID-19-Related Construction Services as Part of Bid-Rigging Settlement

Report: Small Reductions in Deficient-Bridge Total but Huge Backlog Remains

Obituary: Bill Gianelli, 101, Built Calif.'s Landmark Water Delivery System

COVID-19 Delays, Closes Projects Across the Midwest

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