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NYC Contractor Navillus Execs Face Criminal Charges Linked to Union Payments

August 3, 2020

Feds file 11-count indictment against CEO, two others for $1 million owed to unions 18 months after labor civil suit pact and Chapter 11 emergence. All "temporarily" left their roles.

Construction Spending Falls Again in June, Says Commerce Dept.

Alisa Zevin

August 3, 2020

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Yearly spending experienced a slight increase.

High Court Won't Stop Border Wall Work While Diverted Fund Lawsuit Proceeds

Mary B. Powers

August 1, 2020

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Majority allows construction until court decides merits of case against DOD budget raids next term; Justice Breyer wrote court dissent.

Bridges

U.S. DOT Proposes 10-Year Ban of Contract Awards to Design Firm FIGG

Richard Korman

Tom Ichniowski

July 31, 2020

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Order is another potential blow to firm following the 2018 pedestrian bridge collapse in Florida.

Virginia workplace virus safety standard

Coronavirus and Construction

Why Contractors Say Virginia's New Virus Safety Standard Is Poor Fit

Richard Korman

July 31, 2020

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State construction employers face new responsibilities.

Disasters

Officials: Arizona Rail Bridge Collapse Follows Prior Derailment in June

Louise Poirier

July 30, 2020

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The south side of a 100-year-old bridge in Tempe collapsed after a train derailment the morning of July 29.

Utility Report on Energy Storage Battery Blast Cites Equipment Flaw

Mary B. Powers

July 29, 2020

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Outside probers for Ariz. utility point to 'extensive cascading thermal runaway' in 2019 accident that injured first-responders; battery maker refutes analysis in comments to regulators.