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Technology

Autodesk Cloud Service Outage Leaves Users Idled for a Day

All Autodesk cloud services were down Nov. 17, which stopped design work on some projects

November 21, 2022

Tech firm's cloud services were out on Nov. 17 when an authentication processing problem took them offline for several hours.

Lawsuits

Wise Services Settles False Claims Act Suit Over MOX Project

James Leggate

November 21, 2022

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Subcontractor will pay more than $300,000 to resolve allegations that it defrauded the government with false invoices.

Projects

$200M Printing Plant Buy Moves Chicago Casino Project Forward

Gilbane, Milhouse, Power are among contractors for downtown redevelopment

Annemarie Mannion

November 21, 2022

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Bally’s Corp. will develop Chicago’s first-ever casino using a consortium of contractors that includes minority-led firms.

Fossil Fuel Energy

World Bank OKs $497M to Take Down 1GW S. Africa Coal-fired Plant

The site will be repurposed for solar and wind power installation

Shem Oirere

November 21, 2022

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Komati plant site, one of the world's largest coal fired facilities, closed in October and will be repurposed for 220 MW of renewable energy.

Rendering of Susquehanna River Rail Bridge Project

Transportation

Amtrak Bottleneck on Track for Replacement

$1.5B project to rebuild Md.'s Susquehanna River Rail Bridge

Jim Parsons

November 21, 2022

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Amtrak is moving forward with the $1.5 billion replacement of the 116-year-old Susquehanna River Rail Bridge.

OSHA Fines Caterpillar for Safety Issues After Illinois Foundry Fatality

Regulator found lack of safety measures contributed to worker's June 2 death

Jeff Rubenstone

November 21, 2022

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Federal penalty against equipment manufacturer stems from lack of safety measures at foundry regulator says contributed to worker's death earlier this year.

Construction Economics for November 21, 2022

November 21, 2022

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ENR’s 20-city average cost indexes, wages and materials prices. Historical data and details for ENR’s 20 cities can be found at ENR.com/economics

Analysis

Diesel and Delivery Dates: Inflation and Supply Chain Woes Magnify Uncertainty

The view from the International Risk Management Institute construction conference

Richard Korman

November 18, 2022

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In Las Vegas, the view from speakers and attendees at the International Risk Management Institute's construction risk conference showed lots of remaining haze.

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Site Documentation

Disperse.io Launches AI-Based Construction Planning Tool

UK-based construction productivity startup adds new tool for daily site decisions

Jeff Yoders

November 18, 2022

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Project documentation app has launched Impulse, a tool that gives managers insights about projects based on 360° scan information combined with schedule and documents or 3D models.