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Digging Deeper | Transit

MTA Chugs Toward Finish Line In East Side Access Marathon

May 11, 2022

The $11-billion project to link Long Island, NY to Manhattan's Grand Central Terminal via train lines is set to finish in late 2022 after a decades-long journey.

Roads and Bridges

Kiewit, Skanska Among Firms Vying for $250M Washington State DOT Project

James Leggate

May 10, 2022

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Seven design-build teams responded to a Washington Dept. of Transportation RFQ.

Power

GE Renewables Leads $650M Upgrade of Huge Dam in South America

Firm heads global consortium that wins 14-year modernization contract for Itaipu

James Leggate

May 10, 2022

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Team wins Itaipu 14-year modernization contract for 650-ft-high hydro project on Brazil-Paraguay border, second-largest in the world.

Safety

OSHA Cites Contractors for Deadly Georgia Bridge Demolition Collapse

Jim Parsons

May 9, 2022

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Two firms face proposed penalties totaling $57K related to worker death when a 70-ft-long bridge section suddenly collapsed on Oct. 19.

Project Finance

European Wind Energy Sector Boosts Project Investor Interest

Peter Reina

Debra K. Rubin

May 8, 2022

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While total financed capacity fell 11% in 2021, most was for relatively low-cost onshore wind, with the 24.6 GW funded a record for a single year, says trade group WindEurope.

A construction fell from a project site in the South End neighborhood of Boston

Safety & Health

Suffolk Stands Down After Consecutive Serious Boston Site Injuries

City's largest contractor voluntarily stops work in wake of two accidents in two days

Scott Van Voorhis

May 6, 2022

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After two serious safety incidents in consecutive days, Boston area’s largest contractor voluntarily issued a safety stand down on projects ending May 6.