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UPDATE: Pipeline Land Seizure Is Unconstitutional, N.J. and 19 States Tell High Court

Mary B. Powers

Debra K. Rubin

April 4, 2021

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In April 7 court filing, states and five U.S. public sector groups support NJ challenge to PennEast pipeline state land taking, despite FERC project OK and Justice Dept. stance on sovereign immunity. High court will key oral arguments April 28.

Construction Workforce

Construction Jobs Jump by 110,000 in March

Tom Ichniowski

April 2, 2021

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All construction sectors gain, but economists see material price spikes and other risk factors ahead.

Court Won't Halt $464M Kiewit-Barnard Colorado Dam Expansion

Mary B. Powers

April 1, 2021

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FERC order to proceed blocks ruling on enviros' challenge of 131-ft elevation of Gross Reservoir near Boulder to triple its capacity, U.S. judges say.

Construction Groups Agree on Need for Infrastructure Plan, Diverge on Details

Point of contention: rollback of Trump corporate tax cut to pay for plan

Corinne Grinapol

March 31, 2021

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Industry reps respond to President Biden's rollout of the $2-trillion American Jobs Plan.

La. Construction Firm Owner, Two Employees Indicted for Tax Fraud

Scott Van Voorhis

March 31, 2021

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Owner of SES Construction Consulting Group and of Global Technical Solutions and two key staffers allegedly hid hundreds of thousands in wages and other compensation in false tax returns.

Massachusetts Contractors and Developers Back Final Climate Bill

Scott Van Voorhis

March 31, 2021

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Gov. Charlie Baker signs legislation to slash carbon emissions to “net zero” by 2050, but with some changes industry had sought

Ritz-Carlton Layton Construction dispute

Construction Payments

Layton Construction and Sprawling Ariz. Ritz-Carlton Developer Part on Bad Terms

March 29, 2021

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Liens in of several million pile up from subcontractors on the $2B Scottsdale-area project.

Legal

US Court Disputes $1.8B AECOM Damage Award in ‘Remarkable Fraud’ Suit

Mary B. Powers

March 28, 2021

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Appellate judges uphold ban on rogue firm's fake use of AECOM-owned Morrison Knudsen name and record but want damages reassessed.

Report: No Motive In Engineer's Deadly 2019 Mass Shooting

Jim Parsons

March 25, 2021

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Final Va. Beach findings can't pinpoint why municipal employee killed 11 colleagues and a contractor, and injured five, in office rampage.

Prevention through Design

When the Construction Project Team Made 122 Design Changes in the Name of Safety

Richard Korman

Scott Van Voorhis

March 25, 2021

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A drug company’s new building may indicate growing support for design-phase hazard mitigation

UPDATE: One Killed in North Carolina As Bridge Section Falls During Demolition

Elon Musk's Boring Co. Completes First Commercial Project

Prevailing wage prosecutions Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Charges Contractor With $20-Million Prevailing Wage Violation

UPDATE: Fla. Governor Closes Leaking Phosphate Waste Site, $15.4M for Emergency Cleanup

Las Vegas City Council Green Lights Mass Transit Proposal

Industry Jobs

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Events

May 4, 2021

Groundbreaking Women in Construction

GWIC is much more than just a conference—it serves as a catalyst that helps women expand their presence, influence and career success in an ever shifting industry—and to share, learn, challenge and inspire in their organizations. It also has grown into the leading talent development and networking event for construction industry professionals!

May 11, 2021

A Path to Recovery: Implementing Best Practice Controls & Service-Based Contract Models

Join our experts as they detail how construction companies can implement best practices to their projects to ensure they’re delivered on-time, on-budget and why offering facilities/service management contracts on the assets they build, can provide more stable and repeatable revenue streams.

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