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2020 Elections

Pandemic Causes Revamp of Construction Campaign Fund Raising

Bruce Buckley

Tom Ichniowski

October 26, 2020

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Groups shift from in-person to virtual events, some take months-long "pause" on solicitations.

New York City Shortlists Design-Build Firms for New Manhattan Jail

The approach is a departure for the city

Eva Fedderly

October 26, 2020

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The agency also announced Oct. 21 details of its new design-build program, a departure from the traditional low-bid contracting method it was required to use historically

NJ Transit Swaps Out Natural Gas Plant for Cleaner Microgrid

Debra K. Rubin

October 26, 2020

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Agency will seek design and construction firm quals on Nov. 25 for renewable energy and battery storage technologies to augment or replace original $546M facility.

Ohio Contractor, Former Exec Indicted For Alleged State DOT Bid Rigging

Contech Engineered Solutions and ex-VP Brent Brewbaker defend bids to NC agency

Jim Parsons

October 26, 2020

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Contech Engineered Solutions and ex-VP Brent Brewbaker face multiple federal fraud counts; both defend bids.

2020 Elections

Building Trades Unions Endorse Biden

Bruce Buckley

October 23, 2020

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Union group's leader cites Trump Administration lack of action on infrastructure, infectious-disease safety standard and pension issues.

Maryland County Opts for $1.24B P3 Schools Deal With Gilbane, Honeywell

Jim Parsons

October 22, 2020

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Amid big fallout from area's soured Purple Line rail P3, Prince George's County signs 30-year DBOM contract private development team

Speakers at Tradeswomen Build Nations, Including Kamala Harris

Elections, RBG and Leaning In at Tradeswomen Build Nations 2020

Corinne Grinapol

October 20, 2020

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Key gathering of union tradeswomen focused on voter turnout and rollout of new Lean In Circles to boost virtual connections, extend peer support and groom leaders.

Supreme Court Will Hear Border Wall Fund Dispute, Won't Halt Work Now

Mary B. Powers

October 19, 2020

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High court review of challenged $3.6B in milcon funding for barriers could take until mid 2021; election outcome will become key.

Transportation Infrastructure

US DOT Picks 18 Projects To Share $220M in Port Infrastructure Grants

Tom Ichniowski

October 16, 2020

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Largest grants go to ports in U.S. Virgin Islands; Norfolk, Va.; Seward, Alaska and Conneaut, Ohio.

AEC Groups Sign Oct. 15 Letter Against Trump Federal Contractor Anti-Bias Training Order

Debra K. Rubin

October 15, 2020

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150 trade assns. cite vague details and tough penalties to meet required tone revise of race and sex-based diversity programs, set to take effect Nov. 21.