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ENR New York

NYSERDA: Region's Owner of the Year Propels NY’s Clean Energy Push

March 8, 2021

The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority is the workhorse of the state’s aggressive renewable power development goals

Despite Weak Starts Due to Pandemic, Public Projects Carry On in NY and NJ

Eydie Cubarrubia

March 8, 2021

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Construction value of the New York region's largest 40 projects to break ground in 2020 declines sharply as COVID-19 slows progress

Landowners Sue Over 1,100-Mile Ammonia Pipe They Say is Abandoned

Mary B. Powers

March 8, 2021

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U.S. court class action seeks compensation to remove Texas-to-Minnesota line; owner said it has no obligation to take such action for permitted 8-in.-dia. pipe.

Coronavirus and Construction

Senate-Passed $1.9T Relief Bill Adds $10B for States' Capital Projects

Measure now returns to the House for a floor vote

Tom Ichniowski

March 7, 2021

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Under the bill's new coronavirus capital projects fund, states could use the money for construction based on population formulas.

Project Delivery

D.C. Metrorail Aims for Its First Use of Construction Manager at-Risk

Jim Parsons

March 5, 2021

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Plan would apply to renovating a rail bridge over the Potomac, repairing tunnel.

Construction Workforce

Construction Loses 61K Jobs in February as Unemployment Rate Hits 9.6%

Tom Ichniowski

March 5, 2021

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Specialty trade contractors saw the greatest job losses while the industry jobless rate worsened on monthly, year-over-year measures.

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Transportation Competition

Three Teams Shortlisted to Finish Delayed $2B Purple Line Rail

Bechtel/Clark venture not chosen for short list, sources report

Jim Parsons

March 4, 2021

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ENR learns names of two other design-build bidders not picked to proceed on disputed Maryland public-private partnership job in D.C. suburbs.

Wis. Industry Groups Challenge Madison's Bird-Safe Design Requirements

Jeff Rubenstone

March 4, 2021

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A requirement passed last fall for new construction and expansions in Madison, Wis., to include bird-safe designs and materials has been formally challenged by an advocacy group representing several Wisconsin construction and real estate industry associations.