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Labor

Washington State Carpenters' Union in Trusteeship, Vote Fraud Probed

November 10, 2021

Several regional union leaders resigned amid alleged contract vote fraud after members narrowly agreed to pact last month following several week strike.

Energy

Administration Won't Close Line 5 Pipeline as Canada, Tribes Write Letters

Battle over Enbridge replacement tunnel heats up over environmental impact statement implications

Annemarie Mannion

November 9, 2021

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White House has clarified comment that it might consider partial shutdown of Enbridge oil and natural gas line under the straits of Mackinac.

Urban Road Construction

Maryland Adds Millions to Boost $6B Beltway Toll Lanes Engineering

Jim Parsons

November 9, 2021

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Consultant team on I-495/I-270 Express Lanes gets $45M to advance project to financial close, while Lane Construction finalizes $600M design-build contract for work on Virginia side of key D.C. region ring highway.

Natural Gas Projects

Court Pushes FERC to Reassess Its 2020 Signoff of $10B Jordan Cove LNG

Mary B. Powers

November 9, 2021

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Agency Canada-owned natural gas export project now is paused, with more risk faced from lack of permits and energy market shifts

COVID-19 and Construction

US Appeals Court Halts OSHA Vaccine Mandate, Unclear How Long

Debra K. Rubin

Jeff Yoders

November 6, 2021

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Government says OSHA enforcement is "unambiguous ... in addressing grave dangers to employees in the workplace," in rollout of COVID emergency temporary rule.

Transit Construction

Dragados-OHL Team Picked to Execute $2.2B Md. Purple Line Reboot

Jim Parsons

November 6, 2021

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Spain-based firms anticipate reaching commercial and financial close on contract for reconstituted P3 project completion in February, with full-scale construction set to begin soon after.

Climate Adaptation

Architect Norman Foster Tells COP26: Change 'Traditional' City Design to Combat Climate Change

James Leggate

November 5, 2021

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"Global warming is a design issue. We have the ability, we have the brains, we have the technology," noted UK-based designer told attendees in global summit panel with Biden climate envoy John Kerry.

The November Vote

Election 2021: $1B New England Power Project Underway Rejected; Texas, Va. Pass Funding Measures

November 3, 2021

Project finance exec Glenn Youngkin, a Republican, is Virginia governor-elect, while New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy squeaks to re-election; state Senate president Stephen Sweeney, an ironworkers' VP, concedes defeat and four big cities reject spending.

Rail Infrastructure

NY Gov. Hochul Unveils $6B Penn Station Renovation, Redevelopment Plans

James Leggate

November 3, 2021

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Officials say the project will improve the "cramped" Manhattan train station and add office space, housing and public areas.

Workforce Dispute

Terminated Nuke Project Workers Seek New Ruling in Pay Suit Against Fluor

Mary B. Powers

November 2, 2021

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Appellate court is set to decide whether workers at abandoned VC Summer project in South Carolina are entitled to compensation for no notice of layoff.