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McDermott CEO David Dickson resigns
While the energy giant did not give a reason for Dickson's departure, it announced that its interim CEO is former Bechtel executive Lee McIntire.
By Jennifer Goodman • June 9, 2021 -
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Transit funding a flashpoint in surface transportation debate
Should the U.S. government fund more public transportation or less? FAST Act reauthorization proposals take opposing positions on the issue.
By Chris Teale • June 9, 2021 -
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Careful collaboration before shovels hit dirt is key to a successful project, experts say.
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Noose found at Merck's federally funded vaccine retrofit project
The pharmaceutical company confirmed the discovery of the racist object at its COVID-19 vaccine facility under renovation near Durham, North Carolina.
By Joe Bousquin • June 8, 2021 -
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New York state legislature passes construction wage theft bill
The bill, which would likely raise liability costs and insurance for contractors, is headed to Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s desk.
By Zachary Phillips • June 8, 2021 -
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Katerra files for Chapter 11
After reportedly informing employees via email it was shutting down, the offsite construction and technology firm filed for bankruptcy Sunday.
By Zachary Phillips • June 8, 2021 -
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Japanese maglev megaproject stalled by local authorities
The $64 billion Chuo Shinkansen magnetic levitation rail project has run into environmental obstacles along its planned route.
By Zachary Phillips • June 7, 2021 -
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$12B chip fabrication complex underway in Arizona
The facility being built by the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. could lead to as much as $35 billion in investments over 15 years.
By Joe Bousquin • June 7, 2021 -
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Q&AMultifamily builder JPI seeks partners as it looks to triple its apartment starts
The Texas-based firm is shifting away from urban projects to garden-style units in the suburbs, according to senior vice president Katie Willis.
By Joe Bousquin • June 7, 2021 -
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NYC, San Francisco among top 10 global cities with highest pandemic construction costs
Construction should benefit from its strong position coming out of the pandemic, according to the Arcadis 2021 International Construction Cost Index.
By Kim Slowey • June 4, 2021 -
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Roundup: Protecting workers goes beyond COVID-19 protocols
Even though the threat of COVID-19 infection seems to be declining, construction pros continue to remain vigilant for other health and safety issues.
By Jennifer Goodman • June 4, 2021 -
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Cash flow problems could hinder subcontractors growth: report
Almost 40% of subcontractors surveyed by finance company Billd said lacking access to cash would have a significant impact on their businesses in 2021.
By Kim Slowey • June 4, 2021 -
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NYC building inspectors crack down on large construction sites
After three recent construction worker deaths, the Department of Buildings is visiting thousands of jobsites across the city.
By Jennifer Goodman • June 3, 2021 -
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Baltimore contractor pilots low-carbon concrete product
The new concrete formulation is designed to cut the material's embodied carbon by 40% compared to ordinary Portland cement-based concrete, the maker says.
By Jeffrey Steele • June 2, 2021 -
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Report: Offsite construction firm Katerra to shut down
The California-based company, which has raised more than $2 billion from backers such as SoftBank, told employees it is shutting down.
By Zachary Phillips • June 2, 2021 -
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$27K reward offered in bizarre attacks on warehouse construction site
Dead raccoons were left on the construction trailer steps while security cameras were riddled with bullets on a jobsite near Kansas City.
By Joe Bousquin • June 2, 2021 -
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DPR employees remember co-founder Doug Woods
Woods, who helped create the construction company in 1990, died last month at the age of 70.
By Jeffrey Steele • June 2, 2021 -
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Report: COVID-19 cost NYC construction industry $9.8 billion
A new analysis also claims that New York City's construction sector lost 74,000 in direct and indirect jobs due to the pandemic.
By Zachary Phillips • June 2, 2021 -
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EEOC greenlights coronavirus vaccine requirements, incentives — with some limits
The long-awaited document may answer some of the questions employers have long had regarding the vaccine, but other areas may be less certain.
By Ryan Golden • June 1, 2021 -
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RC Andersen takes steps to address nooses on Amazon jobsite
In an exclusive interview, the vice president of the New Jersey-based contractor told Construction Dive how the firm is handling racist incidents that have thrust it into the international spotlight.
By Joe Bousquin • June 1, 2021 -
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Why lumber prices are spiking
An economist expects the labor part of the sawmill problem to start resolving itself later this year, but said prices will remain high into 2022.
By Jen A. Miller • June 1, 2021 -
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FEMA resilience program funding to increase
The Biden administration's $1 billion injection for the nascent Pre-Disaster Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities program comes as national leaders aim to shift disaster spending from reactive to proactive.
By Maria Rachal • May 28, 2021 -
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Amazon jobsite noose incidents highlight the challenges contractors face in combating racism
After shutting down its Connecticut project a second time when an eighth noose-like rope was found, Amazon said it is assessing its GC's performance.
By Joe Bousquin • May 28, 2021 -
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7 fundamentals of a no-nonsense toolbox talk
An insurance expert offers tips on how to deliver a valuable jobsite safety presentation in less than 15 minutes.
By Sam Meenasian • May 27, 2021 -
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Q&AGoing hybrid? Get a remote work policy, attorney says
"If an employer doesn't have a remote work policy in the handbook already, or even as a stand-alone policy, they need to add that immediately."
By Katie Clarey • May 26, 2021 -
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UK contractors form group to combat cyber threats in construction JVs
A string of major cyberattacks has hit the country's building sector in the past 18 months.
By Jennifer Goodman • May 26, 2021
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