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Terminated Keystone XL Oil Pipeline Site Closure Steps Are Still in Play

Rival Enbridge Line 3 wins key Minnesota court ruling June 14 to move construction to expected year end completion, while scuttled $8B Keystone had tough road after Biden permit halt, as owner weighs options for pipe laid in Canada and stored.

A sign posted on a pole centered among a green field, trees and power lines reads "No CMP Corridor"

Clean Energy Construction

$1B Maine Hydropower Project Halted After Governor’s Plea

Johanna Knapschaefer

November 23, 2021

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Utility voluntarily stops construction following Nov. 2 voter rejection of the transmission corridor, but awaits a court ruling to enjoin the vote. A state agency on Nov. 23 suspended a project environmental permit that also halts work.

Transportation Infrastructure

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Wins $92M Contract for Houston Ship Channel Dredging

Work marks first phase of channel widening and deepening project

James Leggate

Louise Poirier

November 23, 2021

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The project will widen part of the channel from 530 ft to 700 ft and take dredged material to create an island bird habitat.

Court Punts on Whistleblower Suit Against AECOM Former Unit

Mary B. Powers

November 22, 2021

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Appellate judges said lower court must reconsider whether former employee's fraud claims on $1.9B Army contract were 'material' under the US False Claims Act against the unit, which was sold in 2020.

Energy Projects

$4B Advanced Nuclear Power Plant Set for Former Wyo. Coal Site

Mary B. Powers

Debra K. Rubin

November 20, 2021

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Bechtel will lead EPC work on a 345-MW reactor at Kemmerer site for Bill Gates-founded firm TerraPower; Southern Co. also announces demonstration project with the developer in Idaho.

Bechtel, Nautilus Team To Build Unique Floating Data Centers

Tim Newcomb

November 19, 2021

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The companies say the facilities use less energy and water than conventional data centers.

New Research Alliance Questions Accepted Construction Safety Wisdom

52 sponsors have opened their wallets to back industry safety group studies

Richard Korman

November 19, 2021

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Construction Safety Research Alliance summit showcased research that alters traditional assumptions and measures.

2022 Forecast: Industry on Slow Path to Recovery

Alisa Zevin

Debra K. Rubin

November 18, 2021

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As the world continues its widespread vaccination effort, COVID-19 restrictions ease somewhat and the $1-trillion U.S. infrastructure spending package moves forward, forecasters express cautious optimism about the year to come.

US Trade Court Throws Out Trump Tariff on Solar Panel Imports

Mary B. Powers

November 18, 2021

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US developers fought duties on two-sided solar arrays, citing project cost impact, but domestic manufacturers said they are needed against 'unfair' Chinese competition.

Countries Ease Stance on Coal Plants In Last Minute Climate Summit Deal

Pam McFarland

Debra K. Rubin

November 17, 2021

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Final pact signed by 197 countries in Glasgow, Scotland was weaker on coal and other fossil fuels than many activists and nations wanted, but key steps such as a global carbon trading market and guidelines to finance climate adaptation were taken to cut emissions.