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Federal Construction

GAO Faults Corps of Engineers on Fast-Tracked Border Wall Contracts

June 22, 2021

About $4.3 billion was awarded without competition in the Trump era, a watchdog report says. Many awards lacked full scope details, raising the risk of higher project costs.

Final Agreement Signed for $16B Texas High-Speed Rail Project

Louise Poirier

June 18, 2021

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Lane Construction and Webuild Group will build privately funded Dallas-to-Houston line after state high court declined to hear challenge to developer Texas Central's eminent domain rights.

Special Report

Latest Updates On The Coronavirus Pandemic

Tracking developing industry impacts as COVID-19 forces closures and interrupts global business

ENR Editors

June 11, 2021

5 Comments

ENR tracks new industry impacts as COVID-19 forces project closures and interrupts global business.

Finance

Who May Feel Financial Pain Inflicted by Katerra's Bankruptcy

Where did the promise of innovation go wrong?

Richard Korman

June 10, 2021

One Comment

Unpaid trade creditors, obligations to sureties and speculation about what went wrong with the fast-moving startup.

Companies

Katerra Files for Bankruptcy, Seeks to Reorganize US Operations

Jeff Rubenstone

June 7, 2021

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The company cites project losses among the causes of its financial trouble.

Biden Infrastructure Plan

Viewpoint: Construction Needs a Big Voice in the White House

Norman F. Anderson

June 5, 2021

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Biden's Go Big infrastructure initiative is the right idea, but three months into the process, it is leaking political capital at a mortal pace. The infrastructure community must be at the table to maintain focus and breathe life into this critical effort.

Materials Inflation

Summer Bummer Shaping Up as Homebuilders Face Sky-High Lumber Prices

Richard Korman Stephanie Loder

Scott Van Voorhis

June 3, 2021

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Builders, contractors and distributors ponder what’s behind shocking price increases.

Jobsite Fatality

Construction Worker Killed on SR 520 Highway Site in Seattle

Tim Newcomb

June 3, 2021

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Worker, whose identity and jobsite role were not disclosed, died on State Route 520 Montlake Phase project after being pinned between a semi-truck flatbed and an 11,000-lb steel beam.

Companies

As Katerra Reportedly Shuts Down, Scramble Ensues Among Team Members, Clients

Jeff Rubenstone

June 2, 2021

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The vertically integrated construction startup that sought to bring the myriad aspects of design, manufacturing and construction under one roof, is set to stop operations, according to media reports.