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Workplace Safety

Mortenson Subcontractor Fires Worker Over Meta Data Center Noose

Noose incident followed case of racist graffiti at same project

James Leggate

March 23, 2022

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Southland Industries employee admitted to tying the noose at the Utah project, the contractor says.

Materials

US Will Switch to Tariff-Rate Quota for UK Steel Imports

Shift in policy is similar to recent tariff agreements with EU, Japan

James Leggate

March 23, 2022

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The Biden administration replaces a Trump-era tariff on British steel products with an arrangement that allows some goods to be imported duty-free.

Infrastructure Act Rollout

US DOT Seeks Applicants for $2.9B in Discretionary Grants

Grant-seekers can use single form for one or more types of grants

Tom Ichniowski

March 23, 2022

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Announcement covers two new, one existing DOT program

Remains of an entrance to a school stand on top of a tan hill. Behind it are a pile of rubble and floodwaters .

Federal Policy

Court Reinstates Feds’ ‘Social Cost of Carbon’ Calculation

Corinne Grinapol

March 22, 2022

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But it's unclear if ruling that allows use of the administration's greenhouse gas emission metric in cost-benefit analyses will cause delayed oil and gas site drill leases.

How the Jury Divided $112M in Seattle Crane Collapse Damages

Richard Korman

March 22, 2022

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The civil lawsuit damage awards don't line up neatly with the proposed state safety penalties.

Bankrupt Canada Contractor Execs Ordered to Repay $26 Million

Scott Van Voorhis

March 22, 2022

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Ex-president of Bondfield Construction, once a major Ontario public contractor, will appeal the repay order, which the court said is based on a bankruptcy monitor's allegation of fraudulent invoicing.

SEC Proposes Rule Requiring Public Firms to Report Climate Risks

Debra K. Rubin

March 21, 2022

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U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission would seek standardized disclosures of climate-related business risks and greenhouse gas emissions for the first time. A 60-day comment period still is ahead, as supporters and opponents line up.