Also—China propelled global tension over growing size of its offshore wind turbines with the late August launch of a 20-MW capacity model in Hainan near Vietnam announced by domestic producer Mingyang Wind Power Group Ltd.
and the firm's plan to build a factory in Italy.
The U.S. Dept. of Justice seeks $100 million in damages related to the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge after it was struck by the container vessel M/V Dali.
Construction is underway to replace Commercial Street Bridge, an 861-ft-long open spandrel concrete arch structure that rises up to 85 ft above Nine Mile Run and Frick Park in Pittsburgh.
While the extent of settling is still being evaluated, it's enough to require the replacement of bridge approaches, pushing the completion of the project from April 2024 into 2025.
Electrical contractor Power Design, general contractor John Moriarty & Associates and other firms agree to $3.45M pact that includes restitution for wages and benefits the city claimed were not provided to 1,200 workers, and civil penalties.