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Federal Budget

House Appropriators Call For FY23 Hikes in Many Construction Programs

Tom Ichniowski

Pam McFarland

June 27, 2022

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Committee seeks boosts for GSA buildings, EPA water projects, military construction and overall Corps civil works programs.

Infrastructure

G7 Nations to Invest $600B in Developing Nation Infrastructure

Funding will support, among other things, solar projects in Angola and small modular reactor study in Romania

Pam McFarland

June 27, 2022

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Funding will support, among other things, solar projects in Angola and small modular reactor study in Romania

Transportation

Texas Top Court Says Private High-Speed Rail Can Use Eminent Domain

James Leggate

June 24, 2022

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Texas Central Railroad wants to build a $30-billion high-speed passenger rail between Dallas and Houston.

Government

Illinois Contractors Face Liability for Subs' Unpaid Wages

New law covers contracts starting July 1

James Leggate

June 24, 2022

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A new state law will increase contractor liability starting July 1, with exemptions for public projects and union labor.

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.

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.

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.

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Legal

KBR Pays $13.7M to Settle DOD Contract Breach Whistleblower Suit

Mary B. Powers

June 15, 2022

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Justice Dept. agreement resolves claims of subcontracting kickbacks and bid rigging related to firm's past LOGCAP military operations support contract in Iraq.

Construction Technology

A Call to Action on Digital Project Delivery

Annual tech conference shared what's new in robotics, digital twins and renewable energy storage solutions

Jeff Yoders

June 15, 2022

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Broaden use of digital tools, public sector managers told 2022 Future Tech attendees; jobsite robots and analytical AI drew attention at June 9-11 ENR conference