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Pay Inequities Are a Symptom of Broader Gender Biases, Studies Show

Groundbreaking Women in Construction conference addresses industry diversity, inclusion challenges ahead

May 9, 2021

Inclusion and equity drives bottom line results, said experts at ENR talent development conference May 4-6.

Acquisitions

Energy Builder MasTec Boosts Pivot In $420M Power Firm INTREN Buy

Debra K. Rubin

May 6, 2021

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Link creates $8B operation that pushes leading pipeline contractor toward other niches and is industry's largest minority and woman-owned company.

Feds to Repair Damage From Halted Border Wall Work in Texas, California

Mary B. Powers

May 5, 2021

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Homeland Security Dept. moves on Rio Grande levee breaches after locals push back; amounts of Biden cancelled wall contracts held by firms are tallied.

Best GDP Rise Since 1984 Seen This Year, Credit Suisse Expert Tells Industry

Debra K. Rubin

Alisa Zevin

May 4, 2021

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Post pandemic world "looks pretty good," industrials analyst Jamie Cook said May 4 at ENR on line GWIC workforce conference.

Technology

Bentley Systems' New Education Portal Includes Free Software for Students

Jeff Rubenstone

May 4, 2021

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The firm's new Education Program puts its design and engineering software into more young hands and encourages the next generation of engineers.

Ferrovial Team Falls Short on Maryland P3 Bid Protest

Jim Parsons

May 4, 2021

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Spain-based contractor is appealing decision against its protest charge that winning highway expansion bidder Transurban/Macquarie gamed the evaluation criteria

COVID-19 and Construction

OSHA Imposes New Guidance For Employer-Required COVID-19 Vaccines

Contractors criticize mandate to classify adverse reactions as recordable safety incidents

Jeff Yoders

May 3, 2021

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Contractors, construction industry groups say guidance contradicts administration's desire to encourage employees to get vaccinated.

Flatiron Settles $2M Suit With Sub Over Misaligned Bridge Pier

Tim Newcomb

Mary B. Powers

April 30, 2021

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Federal court pact settles litigation over surveying error on completed $206M segment of long running $4.5B Washington state bridge replacement and interstate connection program.

Indoor Air Quality

Cost, Conflicting Advice Hamper COVID-19 IAQ Upgrades in Schools, Says Center for Green Schools

Nadine M. Post

April 30, 2021

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School districts still have unmet indoor air quality needs and face numerous challenges related to costs and outdated building infrastructure, as well as confusion over conflicting guidance from different groups, reports a study from a USGBC center.

Accidents

Skanska Worker Dies in Struck-By Incident at Pensacola Bay Bridge

Jim Parsons

April 30, 2021

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Mark Carter, a 61-year-old construction industry veteran whose position was not identified, was fatally struck at Florida site by a subcontractor dump truck on April 28.