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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.

Clean Energy Construction

Offshore Wind Projects Pushed Ahead in Northeast, California

Mary B. Powers

September 26, 2021

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Massachusetts gains new proposals in latest bid round for 1,600 MW of added capacity, while state's first facility closes on $2.3B of construction finance and feds expand development off New York.

Design Professional Insurance

Viewpoint: Adjusting to the ‘Post-Truth’ Environment Drives Up Claims Costs

Michael Germano

September 24, 2021

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How the pandemic has added to the unpredictability.

Water & Dams

Project Team Modernizes Historic Springfield, Mass., Dam

Constrained space on the $3.6-million Watershops Pond Dam overhaul challenges GZA and its team

Scott Van Voorhis

September 24, 2021

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Work recently started on a $3.6-million overhaul and modernization of the Watershops Pond Dam in Springfield, Mass.

Kendall Parkway early rendering of transit station

Highway Improvements

Fla. Gov. DeSantis Clears Way for Controversial $1B Kendall Parkway Project

Jim Parsons

September 24, 2021

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An administrative law judge had recommended that the project not move forward due to environmental concerns.

Lake Powell level behind Glen Canyon Dam in August 2021

Drought Could Lower Ariz. Hydro Plant Water Level Below Operating Minimum

James Leggate

September 24, 2021

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Projection for 1.3-GW Glen Canyon plant comes as total US hydropower output to fall 14% in 2021 due to western states' rain shortfall, says US Energy Dept.

$1B PennEast Gas Line May Not Happen, Despite Key Supreme Court Win

Mary B. Powers

September 23, 2021

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Long controversial 120-mile line from Pa. was allowed to seize NJ state land, but now developer is unclear on its schedule or intent to build the project.

Poll: President Biden’s Vaccine Workplace Mandate

How will immunization requirements impact your workplace?

ENR Staff

September 23, 2021

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Contractors, associations worried that mandate will impact workforce availability.

Cranes and projects in progress in Seattle

Washington Carpenters Union Strike Continues Week After Contract's End

James Leggate

September 23, 2021

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No new negotiations have been scheduled as union leaders work to reach a consensus with members who rejected the latest tentative contract.

P3 Transportation

PennDOT Narrows Search for P3 Partner to Manage Big Bridge Rehab Effort

Jim Parsons

September 22, 2021

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Three teams are shortlisted to submit proposals to design, build, operate and maintain major existing non-tolled interstate bridges under 20- to 30-year concession agreements.

Construction Technology

Inspection Tool FieldGenius Aims to Improve Workflows for Civil Construction

Jeff Rubenstone

September 22, 2021

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FieldGenius from Leica Geosystems brings survey and inspection data from the field directly into InfoTech's Appia, bridging a gap in road inspections that can introduce errors and delays.