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Construction Litigation

Fluor Team Responds to Judge Ruling On Disputed $900M for NY Bridge

Design-build consortium seeks more state payment for Mario Cuomo bridge, open since 2018

Richard Korman

June 23, 2020

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A state court judge has rejected part of design-build team's claim on its request for pay documents.

Trump Orders Visa Curbs for Foreign Nationals in U.S. Workforce

Bruce Buckley

June 22, 2020

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Edict claims pandemic jobs recovery in suspending new visas under H-1B, H-2B, J and L programs; OPTS is exempt but green card freeze extended to year end.

Revised Rule on Navigable Waters Takes Effect in 49 States

Pam Radtke Russell

June 22, 2020

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A last minute request for a temporary injunction against the rule failed in California, but succeeded in Colorado.

Coronavirus and Construction

Construction's Paycheck Protection Loan Volume Climbs 42% Since April

Tom Ichniowski

June 22, 2020

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Despite rise in volume, construction's ranking dips to third among industries, from first in mid-April.

Feds Advance $767M to Move Major NJ Rail Bridge Fix to Engineering Stage

Debra K. Rubin

June 21, 2020

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DOT's June 19 action on Portal North Bridge follows Trump tweeted approval, but no commitment to $12B Hudson River tunnels.

EPA Announces $513 Million WIFIA Loan for San Francisco Wastewater Upgrades

Erica Berardi

June 19, 2020

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Federal loan will finance water pretreatment and improvements at city's main treatment plant, part of a $1 billion project.

Superdome Contractor Isolates 32 Workers with COVID-19

Autumn Cafiero Giusti

June 19, 2020

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The Mercedes-Benz Superdome renovation is the latest stadium construction project to experience a surge of COVID-19 cases, as 32 of the project's more than 275 workers have tested positive for the virus, stadium officials confirmed this week.

Holtec Settles Legal Battle with Massachusetts Over $1B Nuclear Plant Cleanup

Mary B. Powers

June 18, 2020

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New site owner and cleanup firm agrees to $193M contingency for cost increases, project delays and possible hidden contamination.

High Court Ruling Will Keep Up to 80,000 'Dreamers' in Industry Workforce For Now

Bruce Buckley

June 18, 2020

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Decision written by Trump appointee Neil Gorsuch halts administration plan to deport DACA-protected immigrant workers.

International Firms

German Industry Optimistic in Face of COVID as Border Restrictions Are Set to Loosen

Michael Dumiak

June 18, 2020

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A survey by HDB, the German construction industry association, found that 59% of respondents say the virus still hampers construction, but impacts are minor.