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Floating Turbines and China Push Global Offshore Wind Market

November 4, 2020

Experts at industry conference in London noted developing capacity in emerging economies and need to commercialize deep-water wind power technologies.

Clean Energy Market Shift and Politics Push U.S. Grid Expansion

Mary B. Powers

Debra K. Rubin

November 3, 2020

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States, grid operators and firms make moves to expand transmission capacity to integrate renewable energy projects power to high-demand areas. as they await cues from a new Biden Administration

NY Estimating Consultant Settles $3.1M Government Project Fraud Case

Eva Fedderly

November 3, 2020

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Vijay Associates, a federal and state subcontractor, padded hours on New York and Massachusetts transit and other projects, says U.S. Attorney in Boston.

Fluor Names Former Exec David Constable as New CEO

Debra K. Rubin

November 2, 2020

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As it moves to get financials back on track amid changing markets, the contractor taps a board member and former chief of oil and gas giant Sasol

SoFi Stadium Builds Out Digital Twin for Operations and Maintenance

Stadium operator plans to use digital twin from Willow to optimize performance

Jeff Yoders

November 2, 2020

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SoFi Stadium's digital twin from Willow consolidates 3.1 million sq ft of stadium and all its moving parts into a 16GB graphical and relational model that can be accessed from an iPad and analyzed by stadium management for optimizing building operations.

Coronavirus and Construction

China's E&C Companies Bounce Back With Pandemic Under Control

Richard Korman

November 2, 2020

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Fitch analysis sees China's state-owned engineering and construction contractors thriving again, but overseas projects pose risk.

Post-Pandemic Airport Construction

Ten Minutes with Jacobs' Airport Guru Roger Johnson

Aileen Cho

October 30, 2020

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Former Los Angeles World Airways executive discusses airport construction in a post-COVID world.

COVID-19 and Construction

AGC Says 75% of Contractors Had Project Canceled or Postponed Due to Coronavirus

Latest survey of 1,077 member firms paints a bleak picture of 2021 market

Jeff Yoders

October 28, 2020

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Group survey reports widespread project deferrals, halts and disruptions and few new awards, as pandemic economic damage drags down industry employment in metro areas.

Hilti's Overhead Drilling Robot Brings Further Automation to the Jobsite

Jeff Rubenstone

October 28, 2020

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Tool manufacturer Hilti is launching a semi-autonomous overhead drilling robot to aid overhead drilling, which is one of the most strenuous tasks in the building trades.