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COVID-19 and Construction

Will US Supreme Court Majority Delay OSHA's Vaccine-Testing Mandate?

Justices Alito, Thomas, Gorsuch, Coney Barrett and Kavanaugh appear skeptical of sweeping regulation

January 7, 2022

In emergency hearing Jan. 7, conservative justices indicated concerns with the Biden Administration's argument of legal authority to issue sweeping mandate.

Engineering Justcie

Oakland’s Howard Terminal Redevelopment Echoes California’s Housing Crisis Issues

Greg Aragon

Erica Berardi

January 7, 2022

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Plans for a new stadium for the Oakland Athletics are moving forward.

Palace Theatre Begins 30-ft Climb Into TSX Broadway Tower

On-the-scene photos document big lift in New York City

Eydie Cubarrubia

January 7, 2022

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The century-old Times Square venue is being physically lifted into place at the $2.6-billion, 46-story building being constructed on its site.

Construction Workforce

Construction Posts Fourth-Straight Monthly Jobs Gain, Adding 22,000

Tom Ichniowski

January 7, 2022

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Nonresidential specialty contractors segment shows strongest results.

Turkish Firm Nabs $1.9B Rail Contract in Tanzania

Shem Oirere

January 7, 2022

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Yapi Merkezi will build 368 km of an electrified standard gauge line.

Federal Contracting

FERC Pulls Burns & McDonnell Gas Project Contract, Cites Conflict

Mary B. Powers

January 6, 2022

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Firm's environmental review award and engineering contract relate to same natural gas project, agency says, after watchdog group raises issues over the link.

Politics

Ex-Trump EPA Chief Picked to Head Virginia Environmental Agency

Jim Parsons

January 6, 2022

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Former coal sector lobbyist Andrew Wheeler fits incoming Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin's slower approach on fossil fuel transition, but nomination has clean energy proponents aghast.

Materials

New Tool Helps Industry Pros Find Lower Impact Materials

Northwestern Releases 'Building Material Selection and Use: An Environmental Guide'

James Leggate

January 6, 2022

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“Building Material Selection and Use: An Environmental Guide” (BMEG) includes a database of 50 building materials and their properties.

Environment

Chesapeake Bay Water Quality Plan Could Fail

Study suggests pollution reductions could fall short of 2025 targets

Pam McFarland

January 6, 2022

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Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia will have to accelerate efforts to address agricultural pollution and stormwater runoff from urban and suburban areas, watchdog group assessment says.

Clean Energy Development

Solar Capacity Grows in US, But States Still Struggle to Deploy

Mary B. Powers

January 5, 2022

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Solar energy added 9,604 MW through Oct. 31, 2021, up 28% from the same period a year earlier, says the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Recent regulation changes in Massachusetts and California are aimed to push development, but with some opposition.