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Natural Disasters

Two Large-Footprint Buildings Brought Down by Dec. 10 Tornadoes

Kentucky and Illinois are declared disaster areas

Jeff Yoders

December 13, 2021

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Rescue operations end and recovery begins after twisters, uncommon for this month, swept through the Ohio River Valley, collapsing an Illinois Amazon distribution facility and a Kentucky candle factory.

COVID-19 and Construction

Georgia Judge Stays Federal Contractor Vaccine Mandate Nationwide

Jeff Yoders

December 7, 2021

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The participation of the Associated Builders and Contractors, which joined a seven-state lawsuit, is cited as a factor in the vaccine mandate injunction applying in all 50 states.

Buildings

Waukesha Condo Residents Evacuated After 'Imminent Collapse' Warning

Six-story building board had studied and responded to structural issues for more than a year

Annemarie Mannion

December 6, 2021

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65 residents were evacuated Dec. 2 from a six-story building in Waukesha, Wis., due to structural issues the city said had made it unsafe for occupancy.

Government

Iowa Landscaping Contractor K&L Construction Accused of Tax Evasion

Annemarie Mannion

November 24, 2021

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An Iowa landscaping contractor, already barred from state and federal projects, now stands accused of dodging upwards of $1 million in taxes.

Water

Benton Harbor, Mich., Sued Amid Project to Replace Lead Service Lines

Benton Harbor, Mich., stands accused of neglect of water systems by residents

James Leggate

November 19, 2021

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Benton Harbor plans to seek bids in December for work to replace thousands of lead service lines.

Heavy Equipment

Deere Workers Vote to Approve New Contract, Ending Monthlong Strike

Jeff Rubenstone

November 17, 2021

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Thousands of Deere workers with the UAW voted on Nov. 17 to end the monthlong strike that had disrupted the equipment manufacturer's operations at over a dozen facilities.