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Amazon Resumes Conn. Warehouse Work After Another Noose Found

May 27, 2021

Contractors restarted retail giant's 3.6-milion-sq-ft Windsor project for second time on May 27 in the wake of eightth incident of a noose at the worksite.

Federal Contracting

Biden Restores Obama-Era Local-Hire Pilot Program on FHWA, FTA Projects

Tom Ichniowski

May 19, 2021

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Organized labor praises DOT action, but AGC criticizes it.

Top 20 Under 40: Evolve as the Industry Adapts

May 14, 2021

The next generation of A/E/C leaders applies lessons learned heading toward a post-pandemic future.

Legal

Major Calif. Contractor Pays $725K In EEOC Jobsite Racial Bias Pact

Erica Berardi

May 13, 2021

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Hathaway Dinwiddie denies lawsuit claims of "hostile work environment" on completed $700M University of Southern California project but agreed to payment and anti-bias mitigation.

Pay Inequities Are a Symptom of Broader Gender Biases, Studies Show

Groundbreaking Women in Construction conference addresses industry diversity, inclusion challenges ahead

May 9, 2021

Inclusion and equity drives bottom line results, said experts at ENR talent development conference May 4-6.

Acquisitions

Energy Builder MasTec Boosts Pivot In $420M Power Firm INTREN Buy

Debra K. Rubin

May 6, 2021

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Link creates $8B operation that pushes leading pipeline contractor toward other niches and is industry's largest minority and woman-owned company.

Best GDP Rise Since 1984 Seen This Year, Credit Suisse Expert Tells Industry

Debra K. Rubin

Alisa Zevin

May 4, 2021

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Post pandemic world "looks pretty good," industrials analyst Jamie Cook said May 4 at ENR on line GWIC workforce conference.

Workforce

Viewpoint: Imagine What's Possible in Construction Sector Diversity—and Do It!

Susan Eisenberg, IBEW member

April 28, 2021

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Push reset so underrepresented groups can fit into workplaces historically designed to exclude them, or, at best, were designed without them, says a veteran union electrician.

AECOM CEO Unveils Expanded Push on Carbon Emissions Cuts, Diversity Targets

CEO Troy Rudd, named last year, shares strategy ahead in ENR interview

Debra K. Rubin

April 26, 2021

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In ENR interview, CEO Troy Rudd says that even with construction units shed, the design firm has size, scale and tech value to tackle climate change and workforce demands