Companies

2020 2Q Cost Report: Two-Thirds of Firms Held Steady on Salary Increases

Bruce Buckley

July 1, 2020

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Nearly one-third of companies plan to freeze or postpone raises in 2020.

2020 2Q Cost Report: UK Hit Hardest by Virus in Europe

Peter Reina

July 1, 2020

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Construction costs in Euro countries follow different trajectories as COVID-19 hits with varying intensity across the region.

2020 2Q Cost Report: Market Optimism Crashes in Wake of COVID-19 Crisis

Gary J. Tulacz

July 1, 2020

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Industry executives surveyed believe that recovery will be at least a year away

2020 2Q Cost Report: Construction Starts Drop as Global Pandemic Continues

Alisa Zevin

July 1, 2020

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While construction plummeted in the first five months, material prices have begun to stabilize

Trump Border Wall Fund Diversion is Illegal, San Francisco Court Rules

Mary B. Powers

June 27, 2020

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Appellate decision upholds lower court on $2.5B construction funds, but Supreme Court review is expected with multiple legal challenges pending on milcon money shifts.

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.

Viewpoint: On Industry Inclusion, The Silence of My Peers Speaks Volumes

Jennifer Todd

June 20, 2020

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Does the lack of conversation mean the problem is bigger than we think?

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.

KBR Will Exit Fixed-Price Energy Construction, CEO Confirms

Debra K. Rubin

June 18, 2020

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Firm notes shift to broad government services and technology in analyst call, latest EPC to do so, but signs energy tech-license deal with India EPC Larson & Toubro on June 19.