UK levies penalty for firm's misleading regulators into the quality of its financial audit of British contractor before its unexpected collapse under huge debt in 2018.
The measure approved by the House panel would authorize about $25 billion for new Corps construction projects, including $19.2 billion for a major hurricane and flood protection plan in coastal Texas.
After a bid protest, the megacontract to operate the giant Y-12 and Pantex waste sites will be rescoped and split, but Energy Dept. provides no rebid schedule. Bechtel will remain manager of both sites for at least two years.
State DOT released the short list of design-build teams for the $2.3M project's first phase, but advocates say local residents need more safety protections before work begins.
White House says $110 billion has been distributed to states and localities so far, while the industry seeks a longer time frame for Buy America waivers.