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Supreme Court Takes Middle Road in Key Hawaii Clean-Water Dispute Ruling

April 23, 2020

The 6-3 decision says U.S. law appies to groundwater pollution, but vague court standard is set to require case-by-case permit review and spur more litigation.

Coronavirus and Construction

Gilbane Looks to Social Distancing on Jobsites and Finding the New Normal

Working during a pandemic prompts new approaches

Jeff Rubenstone

April 22, 2020

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Gilbane Building Co. is deploying a new wearable tag from Triax Technologies that alerts workers when they are violating social distancing rules on jobsites and provides contact tracing information if someone becomes sick with COVID-19.

Coal-Ash Spill Cleanup Workers Reject Reputed $10M Exposure Settlement

Mary B. Powers

April 21, 2020

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Group of 52 refuses project manager Jacobs' pay offer and seeks trial over illnesses claimed from remediating huge 2008 Tennessee accident.

In Response to COVID-19, AISC Kicks Off a Free Virtual Steel Conference

Session addresses how to proceed without written change orders

April 21, 2020

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American Institute of Steel Construction expected 1,000 people to sign up for its four days of webinars. Instead, the registration to date is more than 7,150.

Feds Again Expand 'Guidance' of Virus-Essential Construction Sectors and Jobs

Mary B. Powers

Debra K. Rubin

April 20, 2020

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Aimed at states and municipalities, Dept. of Homeland Security update adds commercial work and several new construction 'support' jobs.

Ontario, Quebec Ease COVID-19 'Essential' Construction Rules

Scott Van Voorhis

April 20, 2020

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Ontario will allow 24/7 healthcare, residential work to boost flexibility; Quebec reopened projects April 20 with added compliance.

Construction Safety

Schuff Steel, California Settle Fine Related to Facebook Project Accident

Jonathan Barnes

April 20, 2020

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Safety harnesses apparently prevented more serious injury in 2017 mishap.

CEOs Detail Virus-Reshaped Business Realities

Debra K. Rubin

April 19, 2020

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Market contraction and bottom-line hits are set to plague AEC sector through 2021, but firms push to keep staff in place, chiefs say in surveys.

Prompt Pay

Kidzania’s U.S. Debut Involves $8M Lien Filing By Turner Construction

Texas amusement center opened last November

Richard Korman

April 17, 2020

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Architect and subcontractors also filed multi-six-figure liens.

Altered Mercury Emissions Rule Is Latest Display of EPA's Changed Mindset

Mary B. Powers

April 17, 2020

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Revised final mandate removes 'co-benefits' of wider pollution improvements; utilities object, with big investments made and 21 state attorneys general had jointly opposed.