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Corps OKs Key Part of $1B New England Hydro Power Corridor as Opponents Sue

November 9, 2020

Developer says work on the 145-mile Central Maine Power transmission system could start in December, but opponents claim environmental approval for western Maine route lacks rigor.

Presidential Election 2020

Joe Biden Declared Winner, But Key State's Building Trades Leaders Note Failure To Form a Solid Blue Bloc

Jonathan Barnes

Richard Korman

November 7, 2020

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Despite the building trades' endorsement of the Democratic candidate, members' votes were divided.

2020 Elections

Construction Issues Now Await a Biden-Harris Administration in the White House

Pennsylvania propels former VP Joe Biden and Calif. Sen. Kamala Harris to a win for Democrats, even as three state electoral totals are unclear and President Trump vows a legal fight; most ballot funding measures won, but three industry candidates lost bids for House seats

November 7, 2020

With at least three states still counting, Pennsylvania propels former VP Joe Biden and Calif. Sen. Kamala Harris to a win for Democrats and big policy shifts ahead, but President Trump does not concede and vows legal vote-count fights; billions in ballot infrastructure funding measures mostly win, but three industry House candidates lose.

Floating Turbines and China Push Global Offshore Wind Market

Peter Reina

November 4, 2020

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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.

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Corps OKs Key Part of $1B New England Hydro Power Corridor as Opponents Sue

Joe Biden Declared Winner, But Key State's Building Trades Leaders Note Failure To Form a Solid Blue Bloc

Construction Issues Now Await a Biden-Harris Administration in the White House

Floating Turbines and China Push Global Offshore Wind Market

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

NY Estimating Consultant Settles $3.1M Government Project Fraud Case

Fluor Names Former Exec David Constable as New CEO

SoFi Stadium Builds Out Digital Twin for Operations and Maintenance

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

Ten Minutes with Jacobs' Airport Guru Roger Johnson

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