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Andrew Cuomo state of the state 2021 speech

Infrastructure Projects Worth $306B Will Help NY's Economic Recovery: Cuomo

January 19, 2021

Manhattan's Midtown West will encompass $51B of this spending; many of the projects the governor mentioned have been under way.

ICE Advocates New SAID Project-Delivery Approach

U.K. Civil Engineers Group Proposes New Project Delivery Approach

Peter Reina

January 19, 2021

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The Institution of Civil Engineers report advocates a focus on systems engineering and systems integration.

Chinese Firms Win $1B Tanzania Rail Award Amid Global Bids

Shem Oirere

January 18, 2021

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Italy-Qatar venture also builds Africa clean energy projects, in South Africa and Zambia

AGC of California Partners With LGBTQ+ Group to Boost Diversity

Scott Blair

January 15, 2021

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Partnership will provide technical assistance and training to support the growth of LGBTQ+-certified contractors and suppliers.

Invitations To Bid Go Out for $1.8-Billion NJ Portal Bridge Replacement

Stephanie Loder

January 15, 2021

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First responses due March 11 for fixed-span bridge on NE Corridor line, with contract award set for fall.

Coronavirus and Construction

Biden Unveils Rescue Plan, Promises Infrastructure Proposal Next Month

Tom Ichniowski

January 14, 2021

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President-elect says “Build Back Better” plan will have “historic investments in infrastructure.”

Coronavirus and Construction

Virus Outbreak Complicates Contentious Toronto Light Rail P3 Project

Richard Korman

January 14, 2021

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About 28 workers tested positive on another troubled transportation P3.

High-Speed Rail

Developer Says Work on Vegas-to-L.A. Line Could Start This Year

Doug Puppel

January 14, 2021

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Brightline West, developer of the proposed $8-billion high-speed train between Southern California and Las Vegas—a project that has been on financial hold since last fall—now says the project is back on track.

Energy Projects

Burns & McDonnell Named Program Manager for Massive Puerto Rico Grid Rebuild

Work Will Be Done on an EPC Contract and Should Begin This Year

Pam Radtke Russell

January 14, 2021

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The contract is just the beginning of the program, which will include transmission and distribution upgrades and new generation.

2.5GW Offshore Wind Contract to Equinor-BP Tops NY Clean Energy Agenda

State's Ports to be Upgraded to Handle Offshore Work

Jim Parsons

January 14, 2021

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The $8.9B award, combined with 1.7 GW of offshore projects already underway, will move state closer to goal of renewables supplying 70% of power needs by 2030.