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Global Climate Summit

Countries Address Coal Emissions for First Time at Climate Summit

Pam McFarland

November 12, 2021

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More than 40 nations agree to phase out construction of new coal-fired energy production

Research and Development

AISC Sets Sights on Slashing Delivery Time for Steel Structures

SpeedCore leads the way in the group's ambitious Need for Speed campaign

Nadine M. Post

November 12, 2021

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SpeedCore leads the way in the American Institute of Steel Construction's Need for Speed campaign, which also includes SpeedFloor, SpeedConnection and speedier simple bridges.

tidal flooding submerges a street in downtown Miami

Climate Adaptation

Advocates Ask Corps to Prioritize Natural Flood Solutions, Social Inequity

James Leggate

November 12, 2021

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In Nov. 10 letter to a US Army chief, environmental groups want Corps of Engineers to change its approach to flood risk projects amid climate change-fueled sea level rise and intense weather events.

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Analysis Traces Mississippi River Bridge Beam Crack to Fabrication

Jim Parsons

November 12, 2021

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Arkansas DOT separately issued its own report detailing needed improvements for the agency's inspection program.

Energy Sector Construction

Manufacturing Giant GE Sets Up for Energy Transition

Mary B. Powers

November 12, 2021

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US conglomerate to merge fossil fuel, clean energy and digital software units into spinoff firm to focus effort to meet rising global competition in changing global power market.

USS Missouri submarine departs Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard

Military Projects

US Navy Awards IDIQ Contracts to Five Companies for $8B in Shipyard Modernization

James Leggate

November 11, 2021

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Work will modernize aging shipyards in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii and Washington state's Puget Sound.

Contractor CentiMark Contests What It Sees as 'Gotcha' OSHA Penalty

The contested penalty involves a critical issue of construction safety

Jonathan Barnes

Richard Korman

November 11, 2021

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Cited by an inspector for a fall protection infraction while preparing early parts of a job, the big contractor challenges penalty as unjustified.

Pulse: Project News for the Week of November 15, 2021

November 11, 2021

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Project news from Dodge Data & Analytics.

Clean Energy Construction

Giant Virginia Offshore Wind Project Makes Five Key Construction Awards

Mary B. Powers

Debra K. Rubin

November 11, 2021

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Dominion Energy says project cost rose $2B to nearly $10B, citing commodity price hikes and power transmission route changes, but ratepayer impact stays within approved range.