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Giant US Nuke Waste 'Vit' Plant Wraps Initial Construction

January 7, 2021

Epic Bechtel project to vitrify Hanford site toxics into glass logs moves plant focused on volume of less-contaminated wastes to next phases.

Obituary: Innovator Jim O'Brien, 91, Kept Projects, Clients, on Critical Path

Debra K. Rubin

January 6, 2021

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CPM scheduling guru and CM firm co-founder also authored the field's first textbook in 1965, still in wide use.

Special Report

Latest Updates On The Coronavirus Pandemic

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

ENR Editors

January 6, 2021

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

Coronavirus and Construction

Commentary: How to Limit COVID-19 Related Legal Claims

Joshua Lindsay, Crowell & Moring Meagan Bachman, Crowell & Moring

January 5, 2021

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There are important steps to take to limit possible costs and litigation.

Pandemic Finance

How the Paycheck Protection Program Loans Differ in Round 2

Bruce Buckley

January 5, 2021

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Borrowers need to note changes in terms and documentation.

DOE Abruptly Cancels $13B Cleanup Award to BWXT-Fluor Team

Mary B. Powers

Debra K. Rubin

December 31, 2020

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Agency will reprocure an expanded Hanford nuclear site mega-contract but offers scant detail on new value, scope, timeline or bidders; separately, site women settle $450K bias complaint

Construction Litigation

Big Mario Cuomo Bridge Consortium Targets Demolition Engineer in Lawsuit

Richard Korman

December 29, 2020

One Comment

Newest litigation by Fluor-led consortium on New York Hudson River crossing also seeks payment.

Portland, Maine's Green New Deal Worries Local Contractors

Stringent apprenticeship requirements take hold on Jan. 1

Johanna Knapschaefer

December 27, 2020

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Firms are concerned that new ballot initiative's mandates, which take effect Jan. 1, could threaten their eligibility for city public works.

Boston Construction Bands With Health Care to Fight COVID-19

A testing, tracing and treatment initiative targets tens of thousands of workers across city

Scott Van Voorhis

December 22, 2020

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Union leaders, industry executives and international experts team to stop virus spread in city's booming construction sector.

Jobsite Fatalities

UPDATE: Laborer Jamie Fitzgerald, Killed in Dec. 9 Ohio Plant Collapse, is Recovered on Jan. 9

Mary B. Powers

Debra K. Rubin

December 21, 2020

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At power plant demolition site where Fitzgerald and another worker died, contractor Adamo Group also imploded a 900-ft stack it says posed a site hazard.

Biden: Major Infrastructure Plan Is on the Way

ICE Advocates New SAID Project-Delivery Approach

U.K. Civil Engineers Group Proposes New Project Delivery Approach

Biden signs cabinet nominations at US Capitol

Environmental Rule Changes Coming for Construction Sites

TC Energy Stops Construction on Keystone Pipeline After Biden Pulls Permit

What Did The New AECOM CEO Earn in 2020?

Industry Jobs

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Events

October 21, 2020

The 2020 Top 600 Specialty Contractors Unveiled

ON DEMAND

This popular annual webinar takes place just as the new rankings are unveiled. It invites leaders from top-ranked firms to talk about their takeaways from the year past and their strategy for the year ahead. ENR will moderate a panel of executives from the largest specialty contracting firms as they discuss the results of the 2020 Top 600 survey and opportunities for future business.

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October 29, 2020

Solving Problems Before They Happen With A.I.

ON DEMAND

Advances in artificial intelligence and machine learning are giving firms new insights into what can go wrong on their projects. From providing advice on where to allocate resources to identifying real safety risks on jobsites, A.I. advisors are promising to deliver real competitive advantages. Learn how to get past the hype around A.I. and find the benefits of these tools.

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