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COVID and Construction

Netherlands BAM to Cut Costs Through Staff Cuts

October 2, 2020

Pandemic impacts have led country's largest contractor to cut $117 million, mainly by cutting staff of about 19,500, largely in Europe.

Workplace

Bribery Indictment Targets New York State Building Trades President James Cahill

Richard Korman

October 2, 2020

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Charges against members of Steamfitters Local 638 include payoffs from nonunion firms.

French Building Giant Vinci Offers $6B for Energy-Industrial Unit of Spain's ACS

Peter Reina

October 2, 2020

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Spanish firm agreed to negotiate the non-binding offer for the unit, which focuses on P3 project development, construction and operation.

Executive News

Granite, STV Leaders Shift; Buyouts Change Titles for American Bridge, LTK CEOs

Debra K. Rubin

October 2, 2020

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Granite elevates COO amid ongoing financial review; STV chief Milo Riverso departs; US contractor buys American Bridge from long-time Taiwan owner

Construction Workforce

Construction's Sept. Job Gains Rise a Bit, Jobless Rate Dips

Industry adds 26,000 jobs in September, up from 17,000 increase in August.

Tom Ichniowski

October 2, 2020

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Most of the monthly job gains were concentrated in nonresidential construction.

Duke Energy's $540M Takedown of Florida Nuclear Plant Gets Underway

Mary B. Powers

October 1, 2020

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Joint venture is set to decommission the Crystal River plant by 2027 for Duke, now targeted for takeover by NextEra.

Lane Construction Awarded $176M Toll Road Contract in Texas

Louise Poirier

October 1, 2020

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The Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority award to extend the 183A Toll Road in Williamson County, Texas is set to complete in 2024

Transportation Infrastructure

Near Deadline, Trump Signs Spending Bill With 1-Year Highway-Transit Extension

Tom Ichniowski

September 30, 2020

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Ten-week CR averts government shutdown, also adds $13.6 billion to ailing Highway Trust Fund.

3Q Cost Report: Global Pandemic Recovery Is Underway But Remains Uneven

Rachel Personius, Currie & Brown

September 30, 2020

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Developed and developing countries are seeing recovery happen at different rates

3Q Cost Report: Compensation Stays Steady Despite COVID-19 Disruptions

Bruce Buckley

September 30, 2020

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Eased worker shortages have kept pay hikes stable in 2020, but future uncertainties still loom

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Netherlands BAM to Cut Costs Through Staff Cuts

Bribery Indictment Targets New York State Building Trades President James Cahill

French Building Giant Vinci Offers $6B for Energy-Industrial Unit of Spain's ACS

Granite, STV Leaders Shift; Buyouts Change Titles for American Bridge, LTK CEOs

Construction's Sept. Job Gains Rise a Bit, Jobless Rate Dips

Duke Energy's $540M Takedown of Florida Nuclear Plant Gets Underway

Lane Construction Awarded $176M Toll Road Contract in Texas

Near Deadline, Trump Signs Spending Bill With 1-Year Highway-Transit Extension

3Q Cost Report: Global Pandemic Recovery Is Underway But Remains Uneven

3Q Cost Report: Compensation Stays Steady Despite COVID-19 Disruptions

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