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Construction Economics for June 27, 2022

June 23, 2022

ENR’s 20-city average cost indexes, wages and materials prices. Historical data and details for ENR’s 20 cities can be found at ENR.com/economics

Panel Design Plan Streamlines Installation on London's Elizabeth Line

Aileen Cho

June 22, 2022

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T he 100-km, $19-billion Elizabeth rail line opened in London last month after more than a decade of construction. Teams used a digital workflow to install over 27,000 cladding panels in three of the new stations, reducing needed weight and improving efficiency.

Workplace

Unions Offer $200K Reward in Noose Incident at Big Federal Project

Building trades call the incident an 'act of intimidation'

Emell D. Adolphus

June 22, 2022

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FBI is investigating noose found at DOE Y-12 site's $6.5B uranium processing facility project in Tennessee, managed by Bechtel-led team.

Inflation

Biden's Proposed Gas-Tax Pause Draws Industry Criticism

Tom Ichniowski

June 22, 2022

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Plan requires approval by Congress, where reactions were mixed.

Infrastructure

Amtrak Seeks CM at-Risk for Baltimore Rail Tunnel's $1B First Phase

Tom Ichniowski

June 21, 2022

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The three-contract rail megaproject is estimated at nearly $5 billion.

Viewpoint

When Scope Creep Leads to Unexpected Professional Liability

A warning about structural condition assessments

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Andrew D. Mendelson

June 21, 2022

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An insurance executive, in a commentary, writes about how to avoid risks designers never intended to take.

Legal

High Court Nixes Expanded Workers' Comp at Hanford Cleanup Site

Pam McFarland

June 21, 2022

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US Supreme Court justices rule that 2018 Washington state law allowing more federal and federal contractor employees to claim benefits related to cleanup work at US Energy Dept nuclear site violates the US Constitution.

Viewpoint

What Is the Real Bottom Line With Digital Twins?

June 21, 2022

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Four BIM experts in a commentary say you will need precise data to document costs and savings.

US Energy Construction

Shutdown Extended of Fire-Damaged Texas LNG Export Site

Mary B. Powers

Debra K. Rubin

June 20, 2022

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Freeport LNG, a major global exporter, will partially open in September after June 8 pipeline explosion but not fully until year end, drawing global market concern on supply in wake of Russian cutbacks. Federal probes are underway as to the incident cause.

Energy Construction

Demand Pickup Drives Restart of Canada East Coast Oil Projects

Scott Van Voorhis

June 19, 2022

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SNC-Lavalin, Dragados, Pennecon will relaunch work on $1.8-billion West White Rose offshore drilling platform, while energy giants Equinor and BP won province approval for Bay du Nord floating project, estimated at more than $9-billion.