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Offshore Wind Will Gain Years-Awaited Building Boost in 2021

March 10, 2021

The $2.8B Vineyard Wind project off Massachusetts Politics get long-awaited permit push, as politics, incentives and needs align.

Coronavirus and Construction

Senate-Passed $1.9T Relief Bill Adds $10B for States' Capital Projects

Measure now returns to the House for a floor vote

Tom Ichniowski

March 7, 2021

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Under the bill's new coronavirus capital projects fund, states could use the money for construction based on population formulas.

Construction Workforce

Construction Loses 61K Jobs in February as Unemployment Rate Hits 9.6%

Tom Ichniowski

March 5, 2021

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Specialty trade contractors saw the greatest job losses while the industry jobless rate worsened on monthly, year-over-year measures.

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Transportation Competition

Three Teams Shortlisted to Finish Delayed $2B Purple Line Rail

Bechtel/Clark venture not chosen for short list, sources report

Jim Parsons

March 4, 2021

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ENR learns names of two other design-build bidders not picked to proceed on disputed Maryland public-private partnership job in D.C. suburbs.

House Climate Bill Mandates 100% Clean Power Supply to Customers by 2035

Mary B. Powers

March 3, 2021

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Legislation sets prevailing wages for affected power generation construction, gives states some flexibility in meeting requirements.

ASCE: U.S. Infrastructure Grade Improves but Funding Gap Widens

Aileen Cho

Tom Ichniowski

March 3, 2021

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Engineers' group gives a C- grade, but key category did worse this time; advocates are hopeful big US investment will happen

Border Wall Builder Loses Protest Over Contract Price Difference

Mary B. Powers

March 1, 2021

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Fisher Sand & Gravel claim on 2020 Laredo, Tex. barrier award to Kiewit unit is nixed by GAO

Coronavirus and Construction

House-Passed $1.9T Covid Relief Package Moves to Senate

Tom Ichniowski

February 28, 2021

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Bill offers $1B for transit projects but is light on construction funds; changes to boost multi-employer pension plans are added

Safety, Equity, Climate Change and Job Creation To Shape Transportation Policy

Aileen Cho

February 25, 2021

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DOT Secretary Buttigieg and deputies also emphasize breaking down "silos."

Biden Cabinet Picks

Interior Secretary Nominee Debra Haaland Gets Manchin Backing

Mary B. Powers

February 25, 2021

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Her confirmation may need VP Harris tiebreaker as Republicans challenge the congresswoman on federal land lease ban and pipeline halt job losses; DOE's Granholm wins solid Senate approval, 64-35.

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Offshore Wind Will Gain Years-Awaited Building Boost in 2021

Senate-Passed $1.9T Relief Bill Adds $10B for States' Capital Projects

Construction Loses 61K Jobs in February as Unemployment Rate Hits 9.6%

Three Teams Shortlisted to Finish Delayed $2B Purple Line Rail

House Climate Bill Mandates 100% Clean Power Supply to Customers by 2035

ASCE: U.S. Infrastructure Grade Improves but Funding Gap Widens

Border Wall Builder Loses Protest Over Contract Price Difference

House-Passed $1.9T Covid Relief Package Moves to Senate

Safety, Equity, Climate Change and Job Creation To Shape Transportation Policy

Interior Secretary Nominee Debra Haaland Gets Manchin Backing

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