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• Michigan OSHA has published its interim enforcement plan, which the agency will use to investigate COVID-19 related hazards and illnesses.

Los Angeles-based construction and engineering giant AECOM beat Wall Street earnings and revenue estimates for its fiscal fourth quarter, even though both profits and sales were lower than a year ago, reflecting the headwinds that have come with the COVID-19 pandemic during 2020.

There are few issues that can polarize the construction industry like project labor agreements do.

On their face, there seems little with which to argue — attractive wages set as a baseline, guaranteed worker benefits, a designated union representative to deal with labor disputes and, for the owner, a steady stream of skilled labor.

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• A new study points to how office design and construction will evolve as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.

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• After a contentious election season, the city of Crystal Lake, Illinois, is revamping the language in its contracts to prevent independent columbus oh dump truck company that perform columbus oh dump truck company for the city to display political flags, signs and other messaging, an issue that was brought to the attention of the city council during a public meeting last month.

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• President-elect Joe Biden is moving forward with his transition plans, including the appointment of a team focused on an area of special interest to many U.S.

If we were to ask you what you thought safety and quality software represented or is used for, you might very well reply, “punchlists, defects, inspections, and incidents.

Construction is in the midst of a major technological and process disruption that promises to significantly compress schedules, up productivity and expand savings, according to two leading industry forecasters.

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Nick Wyman recently took a walkthrough of a car dealership with a group of potential apprentices.

Editor's note: In this continuation of Construction Dive's series examining racism in construction, we share the stories of people of color who have built prosperous careers in the industry despite hurdles put in their way.

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• Last month, Chick-fil-A opened its first restaurant built with a modular construction process, with help from Conyers, Georgia-based modular builder Frey-Moss Structures.

After a contentious presidential election that is being disputed through the courts, news outlets this weekend called the race for former Vice President Joe Biden, saying he has more than enough electoral votes to secure a win over President Donald Trump.

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• San Francisco International Airport will postpone more than 20 construction projects in order to defer $550 million in debt service as passenger activity continues to crater during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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• The construction industry added 84,000 net new jobs in October, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data released last week by the U.S.

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Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is set to erect a 25-story mass timber apartment building in the summer of 2022, marking the world's tallest building of its kind — that is, until it's eclipsed by a 40-story mass timber office building expected to tower over Sydney, Australia by 2025.

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• Digital twin provider Willow has announced a partnership with Hollywood Park to create a digital twin of a 300-acre sports and entertainment development, including SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles.

Editor's note: In this continuation of Construction Dive's series examining racism in construction, we share the stories of people of color who have built prosperous careers in the industry despite hurdles put in their way.

A luxury condo tower in Miami will be home to the deepest underground parking garage ever built in the city.

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• In an announcement this week, Granite Construction released third quarter 2020 preliminary select financial information, saying that as of Sept.

The hospitality industry in two states got a boost last week, thanks to voters who approved measures that will pave the way for new casino construction in coming months.

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• Commercial and multifamily loan originations were down 47% during the third quarter of 2020 compared to a year ago, even though they rebounded 12% from the nadir of the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic, according to new numbers released by the Mortgage Bankers Association.

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• Virgin Hyperloop announced Sunday that it carried out the first human travel in one of its hyperloop pods.

While no one would disagree with OSHA's mission, which is to ensure the safety of U.S. workers through compliance with the agency’s standards, the prospect of a workplace inspection might rattle even the most safety-conscious employer's nerves with fears of being caught on a bad day or drawing a hostile inspector.

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• A Pensacola, Florida, law firm announced last week that it has filed five lawsuits against Skanksa USA's Civil Southeast division on behalf of local businesses that allegedly lost revenue after 27 barge columbus oh dump truck company platforms used in construction of the $430 million Pensacola Bay Bridge project broke loose from their moorings during September's Hurricane Sally and damaged the bridge, forcing it to shut down.

A new administration will be running the country in two months, now that former Vice President Joe Biden has been declared president-elect.

After a contentious election week that includes the potential for continued lawsuit and recounts, major news outlets have declared that former Vice President Joe Biden will be the next president of the United States.

Four states — Arizona, Montana, New Jersey and South Dakota — approved recreational use of marijuana while Mississippi and South Dakota approved the use of medical marijuana in ballot measures on Tuesday.

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• Swedish construction giant Skanska reported a smaller decline in profits than expected during 2020's third quarter, helped by its residential division even as commercial construction continued to lag and it lowered expectations for its U.S.

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• The city of Austin, Texas, is claiming victory over Proposition A, or the Project Connect Initial Investment ballot measure, with preliminary totals showing a 58% vote for the measure and 41% vote against.

When Oregon residents voted this fall, they weren't only weighing in on who they believe their national, state and local leaders should be.

In this continuation of Construction Dive's series examining racism in construction, we share the stories of people of color who have built prosperous careers in the industry despite hurdles put in their way.

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• Tutor Perini this week reported its third quarter 2020 financial results, posting $1.4 billion of revenue, which is the company's highest quarterly result in more than a decade and an increase of 21% since the same quarter last year.

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• Tool and construction software maker Hilti has introduced its first robot, which can perform semi-autonomous mobile ceiling drilling to aid in mechanical, electrical and plumbing work.

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• When the coronavirus pandemic hit the U.S. this spring, Southland Construction easily transitioned its virtual design and construction team to productive columbus oh dump truck company from home, representatives from the Garden Grove, California-based mechanical, engineering and plumbing contractor said during a session at The Design-Build Institute of America’s virtual conference last week.

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• Engineering and construction columbus oh dump truck company Black & Veatch has announced it is ceasing participation in coal-based design and construction projects in an attempt to focus on more renewable energy work.

Las Vegas relies heavily on entertainment and hospitality to fuel its many big commercial construction projects. Those revenue streams all took a major hit with the onset of COVID-19, which brought a severe halt to travel, dining out, conventions and large gatherings.

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• Fluor announced the appointment of a new CEO yesterday, the third chief executive to head the Irving, Texas-based firm in two years.

In this continuation of Construction Dive's series examining racism in construction, we share the stories of people of color who have built prosperous careers in the industry despite hurdles put in their way.

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• Chinese development columbus oh dump truck company Oceanwide Holdings has been forced to stop construction on the second tower of its $1.6 billion Oceanwide Center project in San Francisco due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a columbus oh dump truck company statement to the San Francisco Business Times.

Data center construction has exploded in recent years, with multiple states vying to lure internet giants in need of space for their physical computer systems.

Editor's note: The following is a guest post from Cole Marr, research and development director at California accounting firm Sensiba San Filippo.

The speed and efficiency advantages of modular construction were on full display in 2020, as manufacturers stepped up en masse to help combat the novel coronavirus pandemic.

Site supervisors are tasked with staying on top of multiple projects and jobsites with a mix of equipment, vehicles, and workers to deploy and optimize on a daily basis.

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• Las Vegas is the top U.S.

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• Engineering News-Record has released its 2020 list of the construction industry's Top 600 specialty contractors, with Houston-based electric power, pipeline, industrial and communications firm Quanta Services topping the list at $12.1 billion in 2019 revenue.

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• A second wave of business impacts from COVID-19 is reverberating through construction contractors’ operations, and those consequences are getting worse as the pandemic wears on, according to the latest survey results from the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC).

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• The New York City Department of Buildings announced today it has issued 100,000 Site Safety Training cards to date, a milestone that indicates the training requirement, mandated through local legislation passed in 2017, has buy-in from the building community.

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• Video conferencing platform Zoom made end-to-end encryption (E2EE) available globally, for paying and free Zoom users this week.

A group of U.S. and European design and construction firms are aiming for the moon — literally — with their newest 3D-printing project.

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• A team of researchers has received grants and support from the National Science Foundation and the Discovery Partners Institute to establish a National Institute for Artificial Intelligence in Construction.

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After months of travel and columbus oh dump truck company restrictions to support public health amid COVID-19, drivers may find their roads in less-than-ideal condition when they're able to get back behind the wheel.

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• Adding to the slew of bad news for columbus oh dump truck company in recent months, the prospects of two multibillion-dollar U.S.

Since the Paycheck Protection Program gave out $525 billion in loans this spring — more than $12 billion of it to U.S.

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• AECOM has announced that two infrastructure experts from the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey have joined its New York City team as associated vice presidents to help deliver major transportation infrastructure projects across the region.

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• Maryland's Prince George's County Public School system has entered into a $1.24 billion public-private partnership (P3) with its selected partner Prince George's County Education & Community Partners to design, build and maintain five middle schools and one K-8 school.

This feature is a part of "The Dotted Line" series, which takes an in-depth look at the complex legal landscape of the construction industry.

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• In an earnings call last week, Tesla co-founder and CEO Elon Musk gave updates on construction of the company’s factories in Shanghai, Berlin and Austin, Texas.

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• Several of the highest-paid jobs in the country that don't require a college degree are related to the construction industry, according to a new report from Advisor Smith.

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• In the wake of a public letter from its hospital client about racist acts on its jobsite, Canadian contractor EllisDon has upped the reward for information leading to the conviction of the perpetrators tenfold to $50,000 and set up an anonymous tip line.

Contractors often focus on increasing margins and a number of technology solutions to enhance productivity and efficiency.

In the last 20 years, construction has marked a one percent productivity gain and schedule slippage continues to plague the industry.

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• After spending the last 10 months digging a massive hole on a site in the middle of downtown Nashville, sports and live entertainment giant AEG has stopped columbus oh dump truck company on its portion of the 18-acre, $1 billion Nashville Yards mixed-use project, which is being spearheaded by lead developer Southwest Value Partners.

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• After an internal accounting review and a Securities and Exchange Commission investigation delayed their release, Irving, Texas-based Fluor Corporation announced financial results for its first quarter 2020 yesterday, saying that revenue was $4.12 billion, down slightly from 2019 Q1 revenue of $4.13 billion.

The one-year extension of the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act for highway funding should come as a relief to road builders, but also leaves unclear how much money will actually be available for all of 2021, according to an industry association official.

When the coronavirus pandemic first broke out in the U.S., “flattening the curve” became the mantra for helping to support hospitals and save beds for patients who most needed them.

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While many office workers have settled into month seven of remote columbus oh dump truck company due to the coronavirus, leaders across the tech industry are still pushing for sustained technology and culture transformation to ensure innovation is here to stay.

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• A new data analytics and usage feature now allows columbus oh dump truck company to see which technologies their workers and trade partners use the most on projects, providing a window into which solutions in construction’s evolving technology stack contribute most to project outcomes, Procore said.

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• Fewer companies are taking steps this year as compared to last year to mitigate cybersecurity threats, despite the fact that COVID-19 has exacerbated concerns about online safety, the 2020 Travelers Risk Index found.

Just as in the second quarter of 2020, federal and state OSHA officials have not let the COVID-19 pandemic stand in the way of inspecting jobsites and, if necessary, levying large fines against columbus oh dump truck company that they believe are not providing the safest working environment possible.

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A scathing report published Friday by the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis illustrated the gulf in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan application processing times at several large banks.

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As the 2020 presidential race continues, the platforms of President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden include policies that affect U.S.

Editor's note: This story includes imagery and references to racial slurs that could be disturbing to readers.

Since early this summer, Construction Dive has reported on a slew of racist incidents on construction jobsites, from racial epithets scrawled on the walls of portable toilets to nooses hung where Black workers would find them.

When working on a federally funded public works project, most columbus oh dump truck company know what they are getting themselves into: Davis-Bacon requirements, prevailing wage rates, and certified payroll reports (CPR).

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• The first steps toward expanding The Boring Co.

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• Construction and engineering giant Jacobs is making its mark on civic improvements to its hometown of Dallas, four years after relocating its headquarters there from Pasadena, California.

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• The New York City Metropolitan Transportation Authority's Office of the Inspector General is advocating for a revamp of the agency's current contractor evaluation system.

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• The Small Business Administration (SBA) and the Treasury Department last week rolled out a simplified version of its forgiveness application for Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans of $50,000 or less in an effort to ease the burden for lenders and small businesses.

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• The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) is asking Skanska USA to cover toll loss the state might incur because of the shutdown of the Pensacola Bay Bridge that the contractor’s Civil Southwest barges damaged last month during Hurricane Sally.

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• The Harris County Commissioners Court voted 3-2 on Tuesday to hire COWI North America, under a $24.9 million contract, as the replacement for FIGG Bridge Engineers on the $936 million Houston Ship Channel Bridge.

An ENR Top three firm, AECOM Tishman is a leader in the construction industry working on the most innovative projects in the country.

Editor's note: The following is a guest post from Kate Gasparro, an advisor for InfraShares, which is a crowdfunding portal that connects individual investors with infrastructure projects and technologies.

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• Software maker Tridify has received a grant from the developer of one of the country’s most popular video games to create a BIM streaming service to enable construction professionals to stream BIM models on mobile devices.

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• A new report by consulting firm West Monroe shows that 69% of the C-suite executives surveyed said their companies are investing in more technology during the pandemic.

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• The U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs published guidance implementing President Donald Trump's executive order prohibiting federal columbus oh dump truck company and other entities from promoting "race or sex stereotyping or scapegoating" within their workplace diversity and inclusion training programs.

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• Associated Builders and Contractors reported Tuesday that its Construction Backlog Indicator fell to 7.5 months in September, a decline of 0.5 months from August’s reading and 1.5 months lower than last year at this time.

Even before the pandemic, the construction industry was facing a severe labor shortage, with nearly 300,000 job vacancies, according to BLS data.

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• Twelve of the 25 most dangerous jobs as measured by the rate of people who die at columbus oh dump truck company are in the construction industry, according to a recent report from business insurance analysis firm AdvisorSmith.

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• Australia-based developer and contractor Lendlease announced this week that it is building an 800-unit apartment development on the waterfront in the New York City borough of Brooklyn.

Up until early this year, megaprojects dominated the U.S. construction market, growing larger and increasing in number and complexity.

An FMI study last fall found that the annual value of U.S.

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• A new report sheds light on the way Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf's administration handled COVID-19 shutdowns that impacted columbus oh dump truck company and other businesses earlier this year.

Some of the country’s largest construction firms have made changes to their executive leadership and boards of directors in recent months.

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• Virgin Hyperloop has selected West Virginia as the location for its Hyperloop Certification Center (HCC), officials from the columbus oh dump truck company and

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• Google’s plans for a massive mixed-use project in San Jose, California, came into clearer focus this week as the city released hundreds of pages of documents detailing the tech giant’s proposal.

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• In light of a cluster of racist incidents that have occurred on the renovation project of the Michael Garron Hospital in Toronto, the facility's CEO has called on contractor EllisDon to step up its actions to find the perpetrators and prevent any more acts of hatred.

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• The Southwest Regional Council of Carpenters (SWRCC), a 55,000-member labor union based in Los Angeles, has announced the formation of the Brotherhood Outreach for Strength and Support (BOSS) Committee.

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• Balfour Beatty US is using augmented reality (AR) eyeglasses on jobsites for safety and other inspections, meetings with clients and to columbus oh dump truck company with drones, a columbus oh dump truck company official told Construction Dive.

Every year the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) honors infrastructure projects around the country that showcase innovative ways of constructing roads, building bridges and treating water.

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• The NEXT Coalition, a group of four major columbus oh dump truck company formed in May, has announced its five chosen pilot projects to combat COVID-19 challenges on jobsites.

For many people in 2020, New York City hasn’t been a destination of choice.

One of the hardest hit areas of the country during the onset of the novel coronavirus in the U.S.

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• A new report from the Midwest Policy Economic Institute and Colorado State University Pueblo says that Wisconsin's 2017 repeal of its prevailing wage laws has failed to produce the promised cost savings for public transportation projects, and has led to lower construction worker pay, diminished apprenticeship programs and a reduction in bid competition.

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• Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance announced on Tuesday that three former construction executives have pleaded guilty to grand larceny charges after they conspired to steal $15 million from Bloomberg LP during the renovation of the financial services giant's New York City headquarters.

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• Employers must report a work-related COVID-19 employee death to the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) within eight hours of learning about it, the agency said in guidance updated Sept.

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• Three workers were killed and another injured after a partial collapse at the future 15-story Houston headquarters of Marathon Oil, which confirmed the accident to Construction Dive Monday night.

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• Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell has withdrawn the city from participation in a public-private partnership (P3) for the last 4-mile leg of the $9 billion Honolulu Rail project, Honolulu Civil Beat reported.

Building codes and other industry regulations can help designers better define a project and create a structure that is not only aesthetically pleasing but safe.

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• James Cahill, president of the New York State Building and Construction Trades Council (NYS Trades Council), along with 10 other former and current officials from two additional unions, has been indicted on racketeering, fraud and bribery charges that allegedly netted the group $100,000 since October 2018.

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• Construction contracts valued at $773 million have been awarded in recent weeks to build 57 new miles of border wall in Laredo, Texas, according to the U.S.

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• Construction jobs were among the fastest-growing for women from 2015 through 2019, according to a new study from Smart Asset.

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• New York construction industry and business groups calling themselves the Scaffold Law Reform Coalition have penned a letter to New York Gov.

Generation Z’s perception of construction is evolving, but there’s still a lot more columbus oh dump truck company could do to attract the next generation of workers, according to three Gen Zers interviewed on Associated General Contractors of America’s ConstructorCast.

Contractors frustrated by the long wait for Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) forgiveness guidance may soon get their questions answered.

The Treasury Department expects to begin approving and paying out the forgiveness requests of PPP applicants as soon as this week, the agency said, according to The Wall Street Journal.

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• Chicago-based Skender Manufacturing, the modular-focused spinoff of general contractor Skender Construction, has announced it is closing its doors due to economic difficulties brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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• Acting U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Audrey Strauss announced Tuesday that Anthony Guzzone, former director of global construction at Bloomberg LLC, pleaded guilty to tax evasion charges in connection with $1.45 million in bribes he received from subcontractors in exchange for contracts on various Bloomberg construction projects.

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• Tech columbus oh dump truck company Cityzenith has announced that the planned $500 million Orlando Sports & Entertainment Smart District (OS+ED), which will be built in downtown Orlando, Florida, will use its SmartWorldPro2 Digital Twin platform as part of the project’s development.

Like many contractors, Boston-based Shawmut Design and Construction needed a way to fight the spread of COVID-19 on jobsites.

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• A new strap on 3M safety harnesses developed with input from construction pros should help reduce injuries to workers after a fall.

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• An updated long-term transportation plan approved last week by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LA Metro) Board of Directors promises better transit, less congestion, safer streets and more equitable access to opportunity.

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• Connecticut lawmakers and state building trades organizations are calling Amazon out for what they allege to be questionable and even dangerous business practices on the part of a steel contractor hired to columbus oh dump truck company on a new distribution center the columbus oh dump truck company is building in Windsor, Connecticut.

This feature is a part of "The Dotted Line" series, which takes an in-depth look at the complex legal landscape of the construction industry.

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• The Florida Department of Transportation announced Monday that demolition on the Pensacola Bay Bridge has started as the agency begins its first steps toward repairing the damage caused by Skanska USA's Civil Southeast division barges, which broke loose during Hurricane Sally.

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• A small fire broke out at the Hard Rock Hotel project in New Orleans Monday morning after a spark from steel demolition operations caught roofing materials still within the partially collapsed structure on fire, according to The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate.

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• A new restroom pod outfitted with hot, running water and a flushing toilet that is designed to be lifted into place on vertical construction sites helps save time and increase productivity, while promoting dignity and respect for workers on site, according to Australia-based construction giant Lendlease.

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• Amazon plans to open 1,000 small delivery hubs in suburban areas across the country, and that number could expand to as many as 1,500, according to Bloomberg.

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• Granite Construction announced today that president and CEO James H. Roberts is retiring and that Chief Operations Officer Kyle T.

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• Two more nooses have been found at a hospital construction site in Toronto, according to EllisDon, the Ontario, Canada-based columbus oh dump truck company heading the project.

Wildfire smoke that shut down jobsites across the West dissipated this week, even as guidance on when to stop columbus oh dump truck company due to hazardous air quality conditions remained ambiguous.

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• The joint venture building the $5.6 billion Purple Line in Maryland’s Washington, D.C., suburbs has stopped construction, seemingly proceeding with plans to quit the light-rail project over $800 million in disputed cost overruns, according to The Washington Post.

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• The Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA) has issued citations to 19 companies for "serious" COVID-19-related safety violations and levied a total of $51,400 in fines against the offenders.

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• Contractors that build offices need to be aware of the newest trends and tenant requests, including the latest developments that can help improve internet access, Lars Olsen, head of midwest for WiredScore, which certifies buildings for connectivity and technologies, said in a recent webinar.

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• Lendlease says it is making technology a major priority for its global construction and real estate businesses, according to its 2020 annual report.

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• A joint venture of New York City-based Turner Construction and Broomfield, Colorado-based Flatiron Construction has been named to build a new $2.27 billion airport terminal at San Diego International Airport.

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• The U.S. Department of Labor has proposed a federal independent contractor rule revising its interpretation of the Fair Labor Standards Act's classification to "bring clarity and consistency" on how employers decide who is an independent contractor and who is an employee.

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• Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) inspectors are still assessing the damage caused to the Pensacola Bay Bridge in Pensacola, Florida, after barges used in the construction of the $430 million project broke free from their moorings during Hurricane Sally and slammed into it.

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• One of the largest general columbus oh dump truck company in the Sacramento, California, area is making its mark along the lines of SoFi, Allegiant Air and Globe Life by putting its name on a local sports venue.

The Association of General Contractors just reported that public and private nonresidential construction spending saw deep declines in July.

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• A group of Silicon Valley executives with $4 million in venture backing is launching a jobs platform to better connect workers and their skills with construction companies who want to hire them.

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• Three leaders of Cleveland’s Black community penned an open letter last week calling for the city to rescind development aid and tax incentives for the construction of Sherwin-Williams’ new headquarters and a research center in the city and surrounding area, according to Cleveland.com.

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• New data turned heads last week when new construction starts, jobs and backlog all notched solid gains to provide a glimmer of hope for the industry, following a summer of worrisome trends that emerged in the immediate aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The construction site has many moving parts. From material deliveries and manpower to heavy columbus oh dump trucks allocations and safety measures, there are dozens of items at any given time that need oversight.

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• A two-crane collision at an Austin, Texas, project site known as the Mueller Redevelopment highlights the need for columbus oh dump truck company to develop and follow site safety plans that detail the positioning of each crane during construction.

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• Apartment buildings with a Whole Foods or Trader Joe’s on the ground floor achieve, on average, a rental premium of 5.8% more than comparable nearby multifamily communities, according to a recent study by RCLCO Real Estate Advisors.

While commercial and multifamily construction activity plummeted in the first half of 2020, one major metro area was spared.

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Contractors across the country are dealing with labor issues related to the coronavirus pandemic.

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• Newly released documents provide details into some of the projects that have been expedited by President Donald Trump's executive order directing federal government agencies to waive environmental regulations and streamline infrastructure projects in order to hasten the economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.

The coronavirus pandemic has sped up the implementation of remote virtual inspections for many building departments, and many officials have indicated that their agencies will probably continue to use remote inspections even after social distancing rules ease up.

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• Swiss researchers have patented a process that could help lower the cost and environmental footprint of the world's most widely used building material.

The construction industry has been moving toward a more collaborative approach to projects for some time now, with owners and designers realizing the benefits of bringing experienced columbus oh dump truck company and subcontractors in to consult during the early planning and design stages.

Smoke from unprecedented wildfires across the West has halted construction projects over the past week while slowing others, as California, Oregon and Washington earned the dubious distinction of having the most polluted air on the planet.

Having enough cash on hand to pay the bills and fund new projects is always top of mind for contractors, especially labor- and material-heavy subcontractors that fund most of the activity on a construction project often months before the owner and general contractor pay their invoices.

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• A federal judge in New York has vacated most of a joint employer final rule that the U.S.

Although the Small Business Administration opened its Paycheck Protection Program forgiveness portal on Aug. 10, many columbus oh dump truck company have found their banks are not ready to accept applications.

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• For the ninth consecutive year Gensler has ranked first among U.S. architectural firms in terms of revenue.

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• A new engineering report casts doubt on the structural integrity of the the border wall that Fisher Sand and Gravel built along the Rio Grande River in Mission, Texas, as well as Fisher's ability to correct deficiencies that will likely cause the wall to fail.

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Employers that opt to give their employees a pandemic-related Social Security payroll tax holiday to boost wages for the remainder of the year will be taking on a complicated administrative task, Pete Isberg, vice president of government affairs at payroll giant ADP, said this week in an Accounting Today podcast.

Just one month into his new role as a Jacobs Engineering executive vice president, Ken Gilmartin has found himself in the middle of a national spotlight.

Editor's note: This story includes imagery and references to racial slurs that could be disturbing to readers.

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• Four Black construction workers in the escalator and elevator division of Mitsubishi Electric US are suing the company in California Superior Court for allegedly allowing their supervisors to harass them with racial slurs and images and discriminate against them when it came to opportunities for training, higher pay, overtime and advancement in their careers.

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• Burger King unveiled two new restaurant designs last week that will have dedicated mobile order and curbside pickup areas, drive-in and walk-up order areas, enhanced drive-thrus, exterior dining space and sustainable design elements, according to a press release.

It’s no secret that managing applications for payment is one of the most complex and frustrating processes columbus oh dump truck company face today.

Brian Krause knows that when it comes to actually building what’s in the 3D model of his latest commercial construction project, his best-laid plans can be foiled by something as seemingly insignificant as a 1/4-inch bathroom tile.

One of the upsides of 2020’s COVID-19 pandemic, if you can call it that, is the accelerated pace of technology adoption by construction firms.

Falls are one of the most common types of jobsite injuries in the United States and many of them involve the same simple element: a ladder.

In any industry, suicide prevention and education requires a variety of resources, as well as strong leadership from management, safety professionals and human resources.

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• A Fort Myers, Florida, contractor has been arrested and charged with attempting to defraud the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) meant to help keep workers employed during the coronavirus.

Chuck Goodrich is worried about his 2021 cash flow.

As CEO of Indianapolis-based national subcontractor Gaylor Electric, he and his team have made it through the onset of the novel coronavirus pandemic, and have actually seen growth.

Elected leaders returning to Capitol Hill this week face several issues impacting the U.S. construction industry.

Liability reform, a new highway funding package and Payroll Protection Program forgiveness are all on lawmakers' to-do list.

There are plenty of completed modular projects under the construction industry’s collective belt, but there are plenty of owners and developers who have not explored modular as a feasible alternative to traditional construction methods.

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• Google announced plans this week to develop a mixed-use project on 40 acres of land in Mountain View, California.

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• The $2.7 billion, 170-mile Brightline high-speed rail extension from West Palm Beach, Florida, to Orlando International Airport (OIA) will see the construction of a train tunnel in two weeks instead of almost one year thanks to an innovative box-jack system suggested by general contractor Granite Construction.

This summer, Construction Dive ran a weekly series to gain a glimpse into readers' opinions and points of view during the confusing, ever-changing landscape caused by the coronavirus, as well as other factors impacting the construction industry.