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A construction fell from a project site in the South End neighborhood of Boston

Safety & Health

Suffolk Stands Down After Consecutive Serious Boston Site Injuries

City's largest contractor voluntarily stops work in wake of two accidents in two days

May 6, 2022

After two serious safety incidents in consecutive days, Boston area’s largest contractor voluntarily issued a safety stand down on projects ending May 6.

Transportation

Crossrail to Begin Limited Operation in London This Month

Peter Reina

May 6, 2022

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Service on London’s much delayed $23.6B Crossrail project is due to start May 24 when the tunneled section through the city opens.

Health Care

New York Picks Gilbane-Turner Joint Venture for $750M Health Laboratory

James Leggate

May 6, 2022

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State officials want to consolidate the Dept. of Health Wadsworth Laboratory into one location.

Construction Jobs

Specialty Contractor Workforce Decline Dampens Construction's April Job Numbers

Tom Ichniowski

May 6, 2022

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Construction's unemployment rate of 4.6% was the lowest ever recorded for the month of April, according to AGC.

Government

Justice Dept., EPA Ramp Up Environmental Justice Enforcement

Administration to resume use of supplemental environmental projects as an enforcement tool

Pam McFarland

May 6, 2022

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Justice Department sets up new office of environmental justice enforcement.

A worker wearing a white hardhat and orange jacket stands smiling atop a metal floor of an under construction factory

Clean Manufacturing

Biden Administration Makes $3.1B Push to Expand US Battery Production

Corinne Grinapol

May 5, 2022

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The U.S. Energy Dept. expects to grant between 17 and 34 awards for domestic investments ranging from $50 million to $400 million for each venture.

Bridge Collapse Investigation

NTSB Pittsburgh Bridge Probe Update Sheds Light on Collapse Sequence

Findings on probable cause of failure not expected until 2023

Tom Ichniowski

May 5, 2022

One Comment

The report provides additional information about how the collapse proceeded, but does not discuss why the accident occurred.

Legal

Court Orders Corps to Halt $80M Everglades Job After Bidder's Protest

James Leggate

May 5, 2022

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US judge agreed that agency failed to properly evaluate bid of Thalle Construction, a unit of giant heavy civil contractor Tully Group, in a big canal project award last year to Phillips & Jordan.