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Global Construction

World's Largest Sunken Tunnel Gets Green Light

May 14, 2020

Site work on the roughly 18-km, Denmark-Germany Femern crossing will start in January, after being delayed several months by the coronavirus and legal questions over financing of the $7.5-billion project.

Coronavirus and Construction

Update: New Directive Eases Path for Smaller Paycheck Protection Loans

Treasury-SBA Guideline Applies to PPP Loans Under $2 Million

Tom Ichniowski

May 13, 2020

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But industry groups say more guidance is needed for forgiveness and loans of $2 million or more.

Joachim Ebert, Arcadis US CEO, Dies at 51; Permanent Successor Named

Debra K. Rubin

May 13, 2020

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Britain's Balfour Beatty and France’s VINCI tap Michael Dyke to manage UK high-speed rail projects worth $6.2 billion.

NYC Drops Pay-to-Play Charges Against Ex-Design Firm President

ENR Editors

May 12, 2020

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Manhattan district attorney admits evidence handling mishaps in case of Henry Chlupsa and vacates his November conviction on lesser bribery and corruption charges.

Insurance

Disputed Deductible for Water Damage Costs Contractor in Hotel Renovation

The work brought New Orleans' historic Jung Hotel back to life

Scott Van Voorhis

May 11, 2020

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The deductible, to the contractor's surprise, was $3.4 million.

Lorraine Grillo School Construction Authority SCA

NYC School Construction Chief Reopens Projects, But Awaits Stimulus Funds

Stephanie Loder

May 11, 2020

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CEO Lorraine Grillo hasn't "missed an opening day in 10 years," she says. The executive, also head of NYC's design-construction agency, says a major Manhattan storm protection project will start in September.

Saskatchewan Adds $1 Billion+ In Stimulus Funding For Projects

Tim Newcomb

May 11, 2020

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Additional funds will jump-start highway, school, hospital construction.

State Attorneys Want FERC to Halt Fossil-Fuel Project OKs

Mary B. Powers

Debra K. Rubin

May 8, 2020

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10 AGs, mostly Democrats, seek moritorium as major study warns of unprecedented global energy demand drop due to recession, COVID-19

Coronavirus and construction

Construction Loses 975,000 Jobs in April, Due to COVID-19 Impacts

Tom Ichniowski

May 8, 2020

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Industry's unemployment rate jumps to 16.6% from March's 6.9%.

Pay-When-Paid Contract Clause Loses in California Appeals Court

Greg Aragon

May 7, 2020

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State ruling on an industry standard contract provision could have major implications for paying subcontractors when an owner and contractor are in dispute.