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Construction Litigation

Fluor-Led NY Bridge Team Lawsuit Fires New Volley at State Thruway Authority

February 8, 2021

Consortium seeks more than $900-million payment for change orders in construction of the Mario M. Cuomo Bridge across the Hudson River.

UPDATE: Biden Administration Will Review Dakota Access Pipeline Operation

Mary B. Powers

Debra K. Rubin

February 8, 2021

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Court extends to April 9 project status update after appellate judges uphold order for new Corps scrutiny of water crossing permit, but allow pipe to pump oil; new battle lines emerge over line's future

With Md. Set to Award $11B Beltway Expansion P3, More Project Pushback

Jim Parsons

February 7, 2021

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State choice of two express toll lanes in each direction on I-495/I-270 project is faulted by key regional planning agency; P3 development team to be announced this month.

COVID-19 Impacts Bottom Line of Two Euro Giants

Peter Reina

February 5, 2021

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French contractor Vinci Group reports 14% drop in domestic construction revenue last year, while Sweden-based Skanska AB says cost control drove margins up 2.5%

UPDATE: US, State Courts Say Disputed $2.6B Minnesota Pipeline Fix Can Continue

Scott Van Voorhis

February 4, 2021

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Judges reject halt to Enbridge oil pipe replacement while suits to stop the Canada-supported project are weighed and opponents seek Biden intervention; but new Keystone-XL project battle emerges

Big Mass. Natural Gas Compressor Opponents Could Get New Chance To Shut It Down

Federal regulators say they erred in not holding a public hearing on Weymouth project, lynchpin to a U.S.-to-Canada pipeline

Scott Van Voorhis

February 4, 2021

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Opponents of $100M Weymouth facility on Boston’s South Shore are making last-ditch push to FERC as agency takes new look at project impacts.

Construction Risk Management

Can a New Construction Insurance Policy Cut Delay and Estimating Risk?

Richard Korman

February 2, 2021

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An insurance giant says its new project loss insurance can address estimating errors.

Canada, UK Governments Boost Mega-Battery Storage Projects

Scott Van Voorhis

February 1, 2021

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Ontario 250MW facility, Canada's largest, could get federal infrastructure bank investment, while U.K. regulators approved record-size lithium-ion storage project in November.

Safety and Health

OSHA Issues Advisory Workplace COVID-Safety Guidelines

Document isn't a mandatory standard or regulation

Tom Ichniowski

January 29, 2021

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Guidance applies to construction and all other industries except health care, emergency response.

Companies

New Fluor CEO Outlines Streamlined Firm's Bottom-Line Rebuild

Debra K. Rubin

January 29, 2021

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In Jan. 28 briefing, David Constable said the firm will stay an EPC contractor with focus on cost-plus work and expanded front-end services; analyst boosts its stock rating to "Buy" from "Hold."