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Two More Contractors Caught Up in SF Public Works Bribe Scandal

Greg Aragon

June 3, 2021

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Oakland, Calif.-based executives pleaded guilty May 27 in federal court to conspiracy fraud charge.

Jobsite Fatality

Construction Worker Killed on SR 520 Highway Site in Seattle

Tim Newcomb

June 3, 2021

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Worker, whose identity and jobsite role were not disclosed, died on State Route 520 Montlake Phase project after being pinned between a semi-truck flatbed and an 11,000-lb steel beam.

Kiewit Could Start I-40 Bridge Permanent Repairs By End of June

Jim Parsons

June 3, 2021

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The contractor is procuring components to reinforce fractured girder as DOT Secretary Pete Buttigieg visits Mississippi River site.

Energy Construction

Nevada Governor To Accelerate $2B State Grid Expansion Project

Mary B. Powers

Debra K. Rubin

June 2, 2021

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State will speed up work by three years on 585-mile Greenlink transmission line to connect to solar, geothermal and wind energy resources; 2021 world power investment to rise 5% to record $820 billion, says global energy monitor's new analysis.

Companies

As Katerra Reportedly Shuts Down, Scramble Ensues Among Team Members, Clients

Jeff Rubenstone

June 2, 2021

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The vertically integrated construction startup that sought to bring the myriad aspects of design, manufacturing and construction under one roof, is set to stop operations, according to media reports.

COVID-19 and Construction

EEOC: Employers Can Make COVID-19 Vaccination a Job Requirement

New guidance says such mandates, with some exemptions, won't violate federal laws

Jeff Yoders

June 1, 2021

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Federal agency now says industry firms can require the shot for jobsites and other workplaces, if health and religious exemptions are allowed.

Rankings

This Firm Beat Bechtel as No. 1 on ENR's Top 400 Contractors List

Emell D. Adolphus

June 1, 2021

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As Bechtel focuses on shrinking its cost structure, another company rises to lead the 2021 top U.S. contractors ranking, for the first time in 20 years.

Engineer board fights drone survey photographer

Construction Technology

State Engineering Boards Target Drone Photographers For Unlicensed Survey Work

Scott Van Voorhis

June 1, 2021

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Where is the line between land surveying and photography services?

City Facing Over $5M in Street, Utility Repairs Around New Orleans Hard Rock Site

Autumn Cafiero Giusti

June 1, 2021

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The City of New Orleans is facing a multimillion-dollar series of infrastructure repairs to fix damages that resulted from the fatal collapse of the hotel and its subsequent demolition.

Energy Transition

Court, Investors, Biden Push Energy Firms Harder to Address Climate Change

Mary B. Powers

Debra K. Rubin

May 30, 2021

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Back-to-back May actions by Dutch judges and oil major shareholders focus pressure to accelerate CO2 cuts as White House orders more business and government disclosure of climate-linked financial risks.