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ENR Midwest Top Contractors Persevere Through Pandemic Year

COVID-19 caused contractors to delay projects, but many still found ways to grow despite the uncertainty

June 28, 2021

The Midwest's Top Contractors nearly reached their 2019 record, despite dealing with COVID-19 delays and shutdowns. Many played key roles in their communities.

Equipment

Police Recover $6,000 Welder Brazenly Stolen From I-74 Work Site in Iowa

Iowa couple face felony theft charges after police arrest for stealing equipment at Helm Group jobsite

Jeff Yoders

June 7, 2021

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$6,000 welder stolen from Bettendorf, Iowa, work site by couple looking for scrap.

COVID-19 and Construction

EEOC: Employers Can Make COVID-19 Vaccination a Job Requirement

New guidance says such mandates, with some exemptions, won't violate federal laws

Jeff Yoders

June 1, 2021

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Federal agency now says industry firms can require the shot for jobsites and other workplaces, if health and religious exemptions are allowed.

ENR launches 2021 Top Specialty Contractors survey

ENR Launches 2021 Regional Top Specialty Contractors Survey

Scott Judy

May 24, 2021

The survey, which will produce 11 region-specific rankings of specialty contracting firms, has a deadline of June 30.

Midwest People: Updates About Construction Professionals for May 2021

May 19, 2021

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Updates about construction professionals in the Midwest

Labor

Former Iron Workers' Union Agent Sentenced for Jobsite Attack

Jeff Yoders

May 18, 2021

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Former Indiana union local manager Thomas Williamson, 70, receives four years in federal prison for 2016 extortion attempt and beating of non-union contractor.

KCI Airport Receives a Big, Progressive Design-Build Makeover

Clark/Weitz/Clarkson and SOM bring Kansas City into the single-terminal world

Jeff Yoders

May 13, 2021

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After decades of making it work with three Jetsons-style drive-up terminals, Kansas City is joining the single-terminal airport world in a big way.

Energy

Michigan Gov. Threatens to Seize Line 5 Pipeline Profits From Enbridge as Tunnel Gets First Permits

Pipeline still open after Whitmer-imposed deadline, but state says its operation is 'trespassing'

Annemarie Mannion

May 12, 2021

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Gov. Gretchen Whitmer won't shut oil and gas pipeline but threatens to seize proceeds if owner Enbridge keeps it operating even as the energy giant gains first permits for replacement tunnel.