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Workforce

Site Intelligence Provider Eyrus Raises $12M, With Autodesk an Investor

Construction and oil and gas customers are main users of visibility/reporting services

February 17, 2022

Alexandra McManus, CEO and co-founder, says startup's platform, which automates workforce data collection in real time, has been used on more than $220 billion worth of construction projects.

Energy Disaster

ASCE Report Calls for Sweeping Changes to Texas Grid Infrastructure

C.J. Schexnayder

February 17, 2022

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Detailed analysis of the catastrophic 2021 Texas winter storm finds systemic flaws in the state's electric sector contributed to a "cascade of failures" that overwhelmed the power grid.

Transportation

Judge Gives Cintra Bid Protest of $9B Md. P3 Project Award New Life

Jim Parsons

February 17, 2022

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Ruling largely rejects state assertion that challenge of Transurban/Macquarie contract missed key deadline; no state comment yet on impact to project schedule.

Rail Construction

Heavyweights Vie on Design-Build Plan for $4.5B Toronto Subway

Scott Van Voorhis

February 16, 2022

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Aecon, Dragados and Kiewit/SNC Lavalin lead shortlisted teams developing strategies by summer for the 5-mile Scarborough line extension, with public agencies set to select a winner in the fall.

Construction Economics

Dodge: Recovery Across Market Sectors Continues in Second Quarter

Alisa Zevin

February 15, 2022

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As the Omicron wave of COVID-19 recedes, Dodge forecasts a strong quarter for construction starts.

Boston Contractor Faces More OSHA Penalties

Employer involved in 2021 double fatality faces $2 million in total fines

Scott Van Voorhis

February 14, 2022

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The head of a Boston-based construction company that lost two workers in a fatal accident last year now faces nearly $2 million in total fines after safety violations on a new project.

Federal Policy

La. Court Rejects Biden Carbon Emissions Cost Measure in Permits, Regs

Mary B. Powers

February 14, 2022

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Lake Charles-based judge supported suit by Republican-led states that the order would be too costly to them in fossil fuel purchases and sales.

Blaze Leaves Nearly Finished $65M Apartment Project a Total Loss

C.J. Schexnayder

February 11, 2022

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Roofing material made of thermoplastic polyolefins seemed to contribute to fast-spreading flames, fire officials say.

Legal Issues

Insurance Broker Stole NY Contractor's Payment, Indictment Alleges

Scheme left firm working uninsured for four years, D.A. says

James Leggate

February 10, 2022

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Broker is accused of stealing $350,000 from his client, a Brooklyn contractor.

Clean Energy Construction

Grids Push To Link More Renewable Projects as Backlog Soars

Mary B. Powers

February 10, 2022

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Delays mount for PJM Interconnection, the largest U.S. grid, to integrate deluge of proposed solar and other clean energy projects, as it revamps a process suited to large fossil fuel power plants.