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Lawsuits

Wise Services Settles False Claims Act Suit Over MOX Project

James Leggate

November 21, 2022

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Subcontractor will pay more than $300,000 to resolve allegations that it defrauded the government with false invoices.

Health Care Construction

Turner to Tackle $565M Georgia Hospital Project

Jim Parsons

November 18, 2022

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Expansion, which will nearly double existing capacity, is one of several major construction efforts the Northeast Georgia Health System has underway.

Clean Energy Construction

More US Solar Plants Seen, But Sector Wants Import Tariffs Dropped

Jim Parsons

Mary B. Powers

November 18, 2022

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U.S. manufacturer First Solar will invest $1B-plus in new Alabama PV production facility as Italy's Enel searches for stateside plant location—but feds have a Dec. 1 deadline to rule on tariffs for component imports from four Asian countries.

Southeast Construction News

Flatiron $42M Suit: SCDOT Delayed Project, Breached Contract

Derek Lacey

November 16, 2022

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Contractor claims South Carolina DOT and Horry County caused bridge delay and firm's missed deadline.

Hurricane Nicole Delivers Second Punch to Florida's East Coast

Stephanie Loder Jim Parsons

November 10, 2022

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Storm surge caused significant coastal damage, including collapses of homes and infrastructure.

Election 2022

Bonds Win Big, Special Taxes Lose at Southeastern Ballot Boxes

Derek Lacey

November 9, 2022

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Voters in several North Carolina counties approved nearly $2 billion in bonds, while special transportation taxes failed in Florida.

Southeast Construction News

Toll Bridge Owner Sues ALDOT Over Plans for New Gulf Coast Bridge

Derek Lacey

November 7, 2022

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Alabama Dept. of Transportation plan is a deliberate attempt to hurt its business, says company operating a local toll bridge

Aerial view of a neighborhood with palm trees, white roofs, cars and areas in which the road is covered by floodwater

Disaster Relief

Puerto Rico Gains EPA Post-Hurricane Disaster Recovery Funds

Effort is part of agency program to target investment for traditionally underserved communities

Pam McFarland

November 4, 2022

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US Environmental Protection Agency details plans to address environmental infrastructure problems in underserved communities following Hurricanes Fiona and Maria.

The Spectrum Cos.’ Vantage South End project

Best Projects

ENR 2022 Southeast Best Projects: Innovation Fuels 2022’s Best Projects

ENR Southeast honors 32 projects that persevered amid mounting challenges.

Derek Lacey

October 31, 2022

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Innovation is the thread that connects ENR Southeast’s 2022 Regional Best Projects award winners, whether in solving specific problems with novel solutions, in building facilities not seen anywhere else or in navigating the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Best Projects

Best Project, Water/Environment: James E Quarles Plant 1 Replacement project

October 31, 2022

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Completing the $70.2-million replacement of the almost 70-year-old James E. Quarles Plant in Marietta, Ga., required careful coordination to keep water running