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California City Scoop: Construction Starts in Honolulu

July 13, 2020

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Dodge offers data on 2020 starts in the greater Honululu area.

Highway Infrastructure

FHWA Awards $15M to States for Alternative User-Fee Pilot Projects

Tom Ichniowski

July 9, 2020

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As technology keeps changing, states keep working on alternatives or add-ons to the gas tax.

COVID-19 and Construction

Lender Halts Chicago's '1000M' Tower as Developer Seeks New Financing

The $470-million skyscraper is first major city project shut due to COVID-19 funding impact

Jeff Yoders

July 9, 2020

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Financier Goldman-Sachs clouds future of Helmut Jahn-designed structure with 90-day review, first major city project to pause construction over COVID-19 economic impacts.

Former Hill Int'l CEO Wins NJ Primary for U.S. Congressional Seat

Debra K. Rubin

July 8, 2020

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David Richter, ex-chief of program management firm, beats operating engineers union official Kate Gibbs to face Democrat incumbent in November House district race.

Construction Economics for July 13, 2020

July 8, 2020

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ENR’s 20-city average cost indexes, wages and materials prices. Historical data and details for ENR’s 20 cities can be found at ENR.com/economics

Coronavirus and Construction

First Look at Long List of AEC Firms Receiving PPP Loans

Scott Blair

Tom Ichniowski

July 7, 2020

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Paycheck Protection Program loans are viewed as one factor driving construction's strong employment gain in June.

Courts Cause New Angst for High-Profile Energy Projects

Jim Parsons

Debra K. Rubin

July 7, 2020

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Environmental rulings and delays ding Keystone XL, Dakota Access oil line builds, as Atlantic Coast gas line ends work; but NWP-12 permit is okayed for other energy projects and Dakota gets partial reprieve.

Coronavirus and Construction

Trump Signs Bill Extending Paycheck Protection Loan Deadline to Aug. 8

Tom Ichniowski

July 4, 2020

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About $138.4 billion in loan funding for COVID-19 impacts was still available at business close on June 30, said the US Small Business Administration.