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Industry Groups Decry Jan. 6 Riot; DOT Chief Chao Steps Down in Protest

Aileen Cho

Pam Radtke Russell

January 7, 2021

No Comments

As Transportation Secretary Chao resigns, some call on President Trump to step down or for the Cabinet to invoke the 25th Amendment.

Construction Economics

AGC: 2021 Outlook Muted as Pandemic Delays, Cancels Projects

Only 35% of firms plan to add workers; 24% plan reductions

Jeff Yoders

January 7, 2021

No Comments

AGC survey of 1,300 member firms shows most contractors expect demand for new construction to fall in 2021.

Transportation Officials Make the Best of a Bumpy 2020

Jim Parsons

Aileen Cho

January 6, 2021

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The year 2020 provided a bumpy budgetary ride for all modes of transportation, and some industry insiders don’t expect airport and transit ridership to return to pre-pandemic levels for years.

Coronavirus and Construction

Commentary: How to Limit COVID-19 Related Legal Claims

Joshua Lindsay, Crowell & Moring Meagan Bachman, Crowell & Moring

January 5, 2021

No Comments

There are important steps to take to limit possible costs and litigation.

Coronavirus & Construction

CDC Recommends Construction Workers Get Vaccines After 'Frontline' Essential Workers

Richard Korman

December 20, 2020

3 Comments

It is not clear how long the wait will be for COVID-19 shots for all essential workers.

Entertainment Venues

AECOM Out as General Contractor on $1.6B MSG Sphere in Las Vegas

Doug Puppel

December 18, 2020

No Comments

Company, brought on board as GC in June 2019 shortly after work started, has been relegated to a supporting role on the project.

Tunnels

Elon Musk’s Underground Vegas Loop Tunnel Is Approved

Doug Puppel

December 16, 2020

No Comments

Las Vegas City Council will allow construction of under-development tunnel transit system to extend into downtown and resort areas.

Water Infrastructure

House Passes $9.9B WRDA Bill, Sending Measure to Senate

Legislation is product of a bipartisan, bicameral deal

Tom Ichniowski

December 7, 2020

One Comment

The new bill would focus exclusively on Corps of Engineers projects, providing no funding for construction of public clean-water facilities.

Public-Private Disappointment

Lawsuit Marks Pennsylvania County's Souring Bridge P3 Experience

Richard Korman

December 4, 2020

No Comments

Northampton County seeks to remove some bridges from a public-private partnership agreement covering more than 30 bridges.

Building Materials

Chicago’s Union Station Tower Uses First 80-ksi Steel Sections in the US

Jeff Yoders

December 3, 2020

One Comment

MKA specifies new ArcelorMittal steel products to create larger upper-level spaces in the 51-story tower and deal with site issues near Chicago Union Station.