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Building Materials

Chicago’s Union Station Tower Uses First 80-ksi Steel Sections in the US

December 3, 2020

MKA specifies new ArcelorMittal steel products to create larger upper-level spaces in the 51-story tower and deal with site issues near Chicago Union Station.

Environmental Protection

Trump Administration Reduces Cleanup Mandates for Three Major Industries

Mary B. Powers

December 2, 2020

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Last-ditch EPA and Justice directives ease liability for coal-fired power plants, oil and coal producers and chemical manufacturers, but opponents will seek reversal next year

Vogtle Nuclear Expansion to Miss Key 2021 Deadline

Project Past Due

Georgia's Vogtle Nuke Project Likely to Miss 2021 In-Service Deadline

Doubts cast on potential success meeting target date for troubled dual-reactor project

Scott Judy

December 2, 2020

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The Bechtel-led construction team will need to deliver at its best rate yet to complete Unit 3 in a year.

Rail Infrastructure

Amtrak Settlement With DOJ Calls for ADA-Related Station Upgrades

Tom Ichniowski

December 2, 2020

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Agreement calls for Amtrak to carry out design and construction on 135 stations over the next 10 years.

Transportation

$2.3 Billion in Contracts Awarded for Egypt's Planned New Metro Line

December 2, 2020

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Japanese and Egyptian firms will build the 19-km, 17-station transit system.

Dealmaking

Jacobs, STO Building Group Add New Assets and Operations

Debra K. Rubin

November 30, 2020

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In Nov. 30 deals, designer to spend $2.4B on next-gen consultant stake, while builder puts a Seattle contractor in its construction network.

UK Approves Tunnels to Replace Road Around Stonehenge

Peter Reina

November 30, 2020

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Controversial decision triggers threats of lawsuit over work that would "trash" the site, according to opponents.

Infrastructure Funding

Cash-Strapped PennDOT Receives Short-Term Funding Fix

Projects already under way are funded through February

Jim Parsons

November 30, 2020

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Pennsylvania lawmakers agreed to the Pennsylvania Dept. of Transportation's appeal for emergency authorization to borrow $600 million.

Former SCANA CEO Pleads guilty to V.C. Summer fraud

Prosecutions

Former South Carolina Utility CEO To Plead Guilty to Nuclear Project Fraud

SCANA chief is the second top executive to face criminal charges over failed project

Scott Judy

November 25, 2020

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Kevin Marsh faces up to five years in prison and a multi-million-dollar fine.

Grand River Aseptic Manufacturing's Grand Rapids, Mich., fill and finish facility.

COVID-19 and Construction

Vaccine Focus Brings Aseptic Manufacturing, EPC Firms into Limelight

With shell nearly complete, contractor worked past COVID-19 obstacles to finish Michigan vaccine plant

Jeff Yoders

November 24, 2020

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U.S. production facilities for COVID-19 vaccines nearing approval for Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson are delivered by EPC contractors. But supply chain availability has been a tricky process.