The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is requiring a mass timber structural option to be considered at the design stage of all of its vertical construction projects going forward.
Major wind developer, and others that include giant Equinor, predict millions in writedowns as first projects face tough economics, but proponents see a solid market that needs government attention to current obstacles.
Board reinstates a definition of "joint employers" that unions say respects bargaining commitments, but industry employers claim could disrupt project relationships.
The project is planned to include design and construction of a 2,625-ft-long, eight-lane immersed tube tunnel to replace the aging four-lane George Massey Tunnel.