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NY pot law creates safety, liability issues for contractors | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

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  • The legalization last month of recreational marijuana in New York State created uncertainty for columbus oh dump truck company on how to ensure jobsite safety, and could open them up to more liability than in any of the other 14 states where pot is no longer outlawed, industry observers told Construction Dive.

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Roadblocks to Recovery: The factors that could slow construction's comeback from COVID-19 | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

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The road to recovery for construction may be longer than many people think.

As the second quarter of 2021 kicks off, contractor confidence is high, with plenty of optimism that the coming resurgence of re-started projects will lift construction firms from the abyss of COVID-19 to go even beyond their pre-pandemic heights.

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Walsh hits pause on ETS as political will for new COVID-19 rules wanes | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

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  • After missing a March 15 presidential deadline, the development of an emergency temporary standard for COVID-19 has now been put on hold by Labor Secretary Marty Walsh, as the urgency for its issuance declines among rising vaccination numbers and the political will for its implementation has thinned, according to media reports and expert analysis.

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Citing environmental justice, feds tell TxDOT to pause $7.5B I-45 widening | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

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  • Responding to activists’ complaints and citing “environmental justice concerns,” the Federal Highway Administration has asked the Texas Department of Transportation to pause its $7.5 billion plan to widen Interstate 45 through Houston, including refraining from issuing any new requests for proposals, until it can determine if the project violates the Civil Rights Act.

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New details emerge for Philadelphia's $2.5B Navy Yard project | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

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  • The Philadelphia Industrial Development Corp., the city's public-private economic development corporation and master developer of the Philadelphia Navy Yard, has executed an agreement with Ensemble Real Estate Investments and Mosaic Development Partners, granting them the exclusive rights for a $2.5 billion, 109-acre development at the Navy Yard.

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Walsh indicates support for minimum wage hike, collective bargaining | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

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  • Labor Secretary Marty Walsh took a worker-first stance in a series of interviews and statements following the introduction of President Joe Biden's American Jobs Plan last week, while calling on workers to get vaccinated and affirming his commitment to organized labor and raising the federal minimum wage.

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Legoland hit with $346K environmental fines at New York park | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

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  • The owner of the $500 million Legoland New York amusement park, Merlin Entertainments, has struck a deal with the New York Department of Environmental Conservation to pay $346,000 for 36 citations primarily related to construction runoff into a local creek, the Times Herald-Record reported.

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Biden's $2 trillion infrastructure plan has something for everyone. And that's its biggest risk. | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

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With a $2 trillion spending proposal that dwarfs both the New Deal and the build-out of the American interstate highway system, President Joe Biden provided long-awaited details for a massive infrastructure plan that touches on everything from airports to highways, clean drinking water to revamped electric grids, school construction to public transit and clean energy to bolstered broadband deployment.

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Granite's backlog declines, but bids are roaring back, CEO says | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

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  • Taking the final steps to bring its books back into compliance after accounting irregularities forced it to restate its financials going back to 2017 while voicing optimism that the outlook is improving quickly in 2021, Granite Construction reported fourth quarter 2020 revenue of $945.6 million, up 6.8% from $885.6 million a year earlier, and full year 2020 sales of $3.6 billion, an increase of 3.4% from the $3.4 billion it took in for all of 2019.

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Buttigieg: $11.6B Hudson River Tunnel a Biden DOT priority | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

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In first week, Walsh talks about unions, jobsite inspectors, COVID-19 standard | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

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  • Shortly after being confirmed as secretary of labor on March 22, Marty Walsh highlighted a number of issues that he sees as critical priorities for the American workforce, including making sure workers feel safe on the job, revisiting the need for an emergency temporary standard for COVID-19, putting inspectors out in force on worksites, getting women back to columbus oh dump truck company and rebuilding the middle class through union membership.

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How the PRO Act could change the way contractors do business | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

The construction industry’s use of independent columbus oh dump truck company and subcontractors, even sub-subcontractors, is standard practice. The nature of the business requires a wide range of expertise and independent columbus oh dump truck company can help with the short-term staffing that a columbus oh dump truck company does not have in-house, or they can supplement a contractor's full-time workforce.

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Troubled multiemployer pension plans saved through coronavirus relief bill | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, aimed at relieving some of the economic damage inflicted by the COVID-19 pandemic, provides hundreds of billions of dollars to states and cities, some of which will fund infrastructure projects, employee retention credits for businesses and $1,400 stimulus checks to many Americans.

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Awaiting confirmation, Walsh doubles down on including minorities and women in Boston contracts | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

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While Boston Mayor Marty Walsh awaits a full Senate vote to decide if he will become President Joe Biden’s Labor Department secretary, a recent dustup over his city's contracts for women- and minority-owned businesses illustrates how he may approach the issue at the federal level.

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Florida DOT called out Skanska just hours after barge strike | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

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  • A Florida Department of Transportation official admonished Skanska USA Civil Southeast and placed blame with the contractor for damage to the new Pensacola Bay Bridge that occurred during September 2020's Hurricane Sally, according to new court filings and other documents made public this month.

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Permitting, regulations add $867M and 3 years to Enbridge Line 3 project | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

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Report: Most construction ESOPs not significantly impacted by pandemic | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

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  • In a survey of construction companies with employee stock ownership plans in place, Prairie Capital Advisors found that they fared well in many key areas, with almost 68% reporting that the pandemic had not impacted their operations as far as sustainability, cash flow and liquidity, culture or stock repurchase obligation.

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Brightline SoCal rail project still on track despite financing, cost issues | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

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Boring Co. proposal for 4-mile California loop advances | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

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Tappan Zee Constructors sues New York State Thruway on $4B bridge project | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

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  • Tappan Zee Constructors, a design-build team that includes Fluor, American Bridge, Traylor Bros and Granite Construction, has filed a lawsuit against the New York State Thruway Authority seeking $961 million for extra costs associated with bad weather, a crane collapse and interference from another design-build team in TZC's performance on the $4 billion Gov.

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Report: Construction of many international sports venues faces 'perfect storm of corruption' | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

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  • Poor planning, complex contracting, a lack of accountability and high levels of collusion contribute to a “perfect storm for corruption” in the construction of international sports venues, according to a new study published by Engineers Against Poverty.

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Skanska 2020 earnings: Overall profit hits record high, construction revenue down 12% | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

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  • Despite the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, Sweden-based contractor Skanska declared record profits for its overall business in 2020. Profit for the full year was 9.3 billion Swedish krona ($1.1 billion), up 46% from 2019 and fourth-quarter profit was 5.1 billion krona, up 163% from the same period in 2019, the columbus oh dump truck company announced last week.

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What a Marty Walsh-led Labor Department could mean for construction | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

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When Boston Mayor Marty Walsh, a former construction union leader, appears before a Senate committee this morning in the first round of hearings for his nomination as Secretary of Labor, it's likely many in the construction industry will be wondering how he might influence the federal policies and regulations under which they work.

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Despite COVID-19 layoffs, construction union membership held steady in 2020 | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

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  • In its annual release on union membership, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the number of wage and salary construction workers with union membership declined from a little more than 1 million in 2019 to 993,000 in 2020, but the percentage increased slightly from 12.6% to 12.7%.

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Tutor Perini lambastes California bullet train authority | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

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  • California bullet train contractor Tutor Perini has taken the California High-Speed Rail Authority to task in a 36-page letter, calling its failure to obtain the necessary rights of way after more than seven years since obtaining approval for the project "beyond comprehension" and indicating that the $20 billion, 23-mile Central Valley segment might not meet a November 2022 funding deadline, the Los Angeles Times reported.

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5 international projects to watch in 2021 | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

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With a new year comes a new round of project completions, or at least project milestones. From airports to office buildings, the focus in 2021 will encompass a wide variety of construction undertakings as columbus oh dump truck company fight to overcome the economic uncertainties brought on by the coronavirus pandemic.

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Construction, other trade groups decry mob violence at US Capitol | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

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  • Wednesday’s mob attack on the U.S. Capitol incited by President Donald Trump unintentionally unified lawmakers there, the head of the Associated General Contractors of America said yesterday, as a flurry of business groups distanced themselves from the president and government leaders called for his removal from office.

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Employers do not have to pay for certain travel time between office, telework locations, DOL says | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

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  • An employee who chooses to telework for part of the day and columbus oh dump truck company in an office for part of the day, and who has sufficient time to perform personal tasks in between, need not be compensated for travel time between the two locations, the U.S.

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CDC recommends construction workers get coronavirus vaccine after grocery workers, older Americans | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

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  • Construction workers should receive the coronavirus vaccine after other frontline essential workers, as well as people age 75 and older,according to recommendations made by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices.

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Can the pandemic's construction lessons help Biden boost infrastructure? | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

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When New York City Department of Design and Construction Commissioner Lorraine Grillo unveiled the city’s first COVID-19 Center of Excellence in early December, a new 22,000-square-foot medical facility in the Bronx with 40 exam rooms that it built for the city’s public hospital system, it didn’t come a moment too soon.

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Madison Square Garden Entertainment takes over construction of Vegas Sphere | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

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  • Madison Square Garden Entertainment announced that the columbus oh dump truck company and general contractor AECOM have terminated their construction agreement for the $1.7 billion MSG Sphere entertainment venue in Las Vegas and that MSG will take over construction.

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How 5 chains are designing restaurants for a digital future | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

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Drive-thru has long been the bread and butter for major U.S. restaurant chains, but the pandemic has accelerated diner engagement with digital channels — offering opportunities for QSRs to integrate loyalty programs and new technology with the drive-thru lane, as well as an opening for fast casual brands to create mobile-only drive-thrus.

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Study: Construction has the highest COVID-19 rate of nearly any industry | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

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  • A new study tracking the results of more than 730,000 COVID-19 tests found that construction workers had the highest positivity rates for asymptomatic cases of any occupation, including healthcare staff, first responders, correctional personnel, elderly care workers, grocery store workers and food service employees.

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Skanska claims liability should be waived for damages caused by construction barges | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

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  • Skanska USA Civil Southeast has turned to the federal courts in an attempt to eliminate or significantly reduce its liability for damages caused by barges that broke loose from the $430 million Pensacola Bay Bridge construction project during Hurricane Sally in August by having its barges recognized as vessels protected under maritime law.

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Innovator of the Year: NEXT Coalition | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

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Construction remained essential throughout most of the country at the outset of the coronavirus pandemic, which left columbus oh dump truck company in need of ways to protect workers and keep jobsites clean and safe — not just from the usual dangerous work, but from infection.

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Pandemic revs up drive-thru restaurant design | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

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In 2017, Arby's realized its production line was no longer working. Its menu had grown complex with the addition of new proteins and having sandwiches done in one station was creating too much crossover and opportunities for error, John Kelly, Arby's chief operating officer, said.

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Brightline, Disney strike deal to build high-speed rail station near Orlando, Florida | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

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  • High-speed rail operator Brightline and the Walt Disney World Resort announced they are planning to build a train station at entertainment complex Disney Springs, which is only a few miles from Walt Disney World's theme parks, water parks and 25 hotels in the Orlando, Florida, metro area.

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Replacing Twin Peaks tunnel ballast could cost San Francisco 'tens of millions of dollars' | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

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  • The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency could have to pay "tens of millions of dollars" more to fix deficiencies in the $50 million Twin Peaks Tunnel Improvement project, an official told the San Francisco County Transportation Authority at a meeting earlier this month.

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Construction's COVID-19 record might be worse than you think | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

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Conventional wisdom suggests construction has done relatively well combating the spread of COVID-19 on U.S. jobsites.

While there have been outbreaks at high-profile projects such as Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas and as many as 13 San Francisco Bay Area jobsites, the industry as a whole hasn’t drawn attention for the debilitating scourges that have made news in healthcare, nursing homes and the meatpacking industry.

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What contractors need to know about PLAs in light of Biden presidency | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

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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Illinois city to ban contractors' jobsite political messages | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

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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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Skanska USA sued by local businesses for economic losses from Florida bridge shutdown | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

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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.

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Southland's easy transition to using BIM from home | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

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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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Work halts on 2nd tower in $1.6B Oceanwide project | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

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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.

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After big dig, AEG goes dark at $1B Nashville Yards | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

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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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Fluor reports delayed Q1 2020 results | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

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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.

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Gauging which tech tools help contractors the most | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

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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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Biggest OSHA fines of Q3 2020 | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

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 timeline of racist incidents on US and Canadian construction sites | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

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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.

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Florida DOT says Skanska will be on the hook for lost toll revenue following bridge shutdown | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

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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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Labor Department tackles questions about Trump's diversity training limits | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

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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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Report: Wisconsin prevailing wage repeal yielded lost construction jobs, lower wages | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

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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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Former Turner, Bloomberg execs plead guilty in $15M bid-rigging scheme | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

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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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Former Bloomberg construction exec pleads guilty to tax evasion | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

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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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Connecticut lawmakers, union leaders challenge out-of-state contractor practices on Amazon project | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

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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.

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Small fire breaks out at Hard Rock New Orleans site | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

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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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Lendlease unveils restroom pod for vertical jobsites | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

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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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What contractors should know about Wi-Fi connectivity in new office construction | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

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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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Skanska's Florida bridge project shut down after construction barges slam into spans during Hurricane Sally | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

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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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Black Cleveland leaders call out Sherwin-Williams' $600M project for lack of diversity | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

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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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More than 60 projects expedited by Trump executive order waiving environmental regulations | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

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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.

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Black workers file lawsuit against Mitsubishi Electric US for racial harassment, discrimination | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

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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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Brightline shaves almost a year from Florida rail project using precast tunnel system | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

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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.

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AGC survey finds project delays, labor shortages worsening for construction | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

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  • A new survey of columbus oh dump truck company provides a bleak snapshot of the construction industry nearly six months into the coronavirus pandemic, finding that the share of columbus oh dump truck company who have had future projects canceled or delayed due to COVID-19 has reached 60% — nearly double the amount from June.

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"Racially motivated damage" discovered at Las Vegas Convention Center jobsite | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

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  • "Racially motivated damage” has been discovered at an office belonging to a Black construction foreman at the $1.4 billion Las Vegas Convention Center expansion jobsite, according to a statement from the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA).

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Readers Respond: Contractors worried about future infrastructure work | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

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Numbers released last week revealed that fewer infrastructure projects are being built in the U.S.

Dodge Data & Analytics reported a 31% decline in the nonbuilding sector, which includes columbus oh dump truck company such as roads, bridges and pipelines, and a report earlier this month found that infrastructure projects worth $9.6 billion have been canceled or delayed due to COVID-19.

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NYC announces new PLAs, community hiring initiative | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

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  • New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced last week that his administration has entered into new Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) with the city's building trade unions and has proposed state legislation that would require columbus oh dump truck company working in the city to hire low-income New Yorkers and those from areas with high poverty levels.

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Lendlease reports pandemic-driven loss for second half of its fiscal year | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

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  • Australia-based contractor and developer Lendlease reported its full-year 2020 financial results today and gave investors and analysts an update on the status of its major projects around the world, its strategy moving forward and how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected its operations amid an overall after-tax loss of 310 million Australian dollars ($223 million).

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Readers Respond: 44% of respondents had a co-worker test positive for COVID-19 | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Total coronavirus case counts continued to grow this week, with 5.2 million recorded in the U.S. since March, leading to nearly 166,000 deaths.

Since the beginning of the pandemic, construction workers who were deemed essential and continued to report to columbus oh dump truck company have had an increased risk of exposure to the virus, compared to office staff working remotely.

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USC launches master's degree in construction tech | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

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  • To prepare civil engineers and other professionals for the technology- and data-driven future of construction, the University of Southern California's Viterbi School of Engineering has launched a new master’s program in Advanced Design and Construction Technology (ADCT).

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Construction backlog drops 13% YoY as contractors engage in "survival bidding" | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

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  • Construction backlog — the number of projects columbus oh dump truck company have signed to their books, but haven’t begun working on yet — was a full month lower in July than a year ago, according to the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC), amounting to a 13% year-over-year decline.

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Maryland transit officials say they will manage Purple Line project | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

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  • Maryland transit officials will take over management of the $2 billion Purple Line public-private partnership (P3) if feuding parties can’t come to an agreement on hundreds of millions in cost overruns, the Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) warned in a letter to the project concessionaire.

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AECOM ups guidance after mixed Q3 results, resumes talks to sell units | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

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  • Los Angeles-based construction and engineering giant AECOM beat Wall Street earnings estimates for its fiscal third quarter on reduced revenue, increased its guidance for the rest of the year, and said it was resuming discussions to sell its at-risk, self-performing construction business, even as the pace of private contract awards slowed in June amid the continuing spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Modular Monitor: Beyond emergency medical projects, demand takes a hit | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

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This was supposed to be modular’s moment.

After all, modular construction offers a fast, efficient way to build structures in a controlled factory setting using fewer workers, who can more easily comply with social distancing and personal protective columbus oh dump trucks (PPE) protocols than at a traditional commercial construction site.

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Maryland announces P3 short list for first phase of $9B-plus Capital Beltway project | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

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  • The Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) and the Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) have announced a short list of four teams that will compete for the public-private partnership (P3) role for Phase I of the state's $9 billion to $11 billion I-270/I-495 Capital Beltway traffic relief plan.

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Virginia first state to enact COVID-19 emergency temporary standard | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

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  • The Virginia Department of Labor and Industry's Safety and Health Codes Board has adopted an emergency temporary standard (ETS) containing the first state-level safety regulations in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to an announcement by Virginia Gov.

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Biggest OSHA fines of Q2 2020 | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

The COVID-19 pandemic might have altered the way OSHA conducts inspections and even limited enforcement in some areas of the country with high levels of community transmission, but the agency is still targeting columbus oh dump truck company that put their employees' lives at risk by exposing them to two of the most serious industry threats — fall and excavation hazards.

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Arkansas neighborhood associations sue state, federal DOTs to stop $1B Little Rock project | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

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  • Neighborhood associations representing those who live close to the $982 million, 7-mile-long 30 Crossing freeway project in Little Rock, Arkansas, have asked a federal judge to issue an injunction to stop construction of the major highway initiative.

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Cities, OSHA crack down on COVID-19 jobsite violations | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

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4 things to know before taking on an infrastructure project | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

These days, contractors in the infrastructure space might consider themselves lucky as the coronavirus crisis ravages other industries. Roads, bridges, tunnels and similar projects that end up serving a public need often push forward despite economic or social turmoil and are a steady source of employment for skilled workers, managers, engineers and other construction personnel.

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NYC construction inspectors issue 41 coronavirus-related stop work orders | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

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  • During its first five days of actively enforcing new COVID-19 safety protocols, New York City’s Department of Buildings (DOB) issued 88 citations, including 41 stop columbus oh dump truck company orders, at construction sites throughout the city, a DOB spokesperson told Construction Dive.

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COVID-19 puts an emphasis on the benefits of prefabrication, communication tech, paperless jobsites | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Brian Poage is construction support managerfor project management software maker Raken. Poage, a former construction project manager for WeWork, spoke with Construction Dive about how the coronavirus has led to increased interest in prefabrication, technology tools for better communication among project stakeholders and moving the industry toward paperless jobsites.

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McDermott exits Chapter 11 bankruptcy | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

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  • Energy contractor McDermott International yesterday announced it has successfully completed its restructuring process. U.S. Bankruptcy Judge David Jones signed an order releasing the Houston-based engineering and construction firm from Chapter 11 reorganization.

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Report: US cities' massive budget cuts impact infrastructure, capital expenses | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

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  • Nearly three-quarters of municipalities in the U.S. have made budget cuts and adjustments due to the effects of the coronavirus, according to a survey from the National League of Cities (NLC), which predicts that cities will lose a total of $360 billion in revenue over the next three years.

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COVID-19 health screenings raise privacy considerations for contractors | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

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When workers arrive at a Skanska jobsite at the University of Delaware, they are asked a series of questions such as, “Are you experiencing flu-like symptoms?" and " Have you, or has anyone in your family, been in contact with a person who has tested positive for COVID-19?” They also receive daily temperature checks before beginning work.

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SeaWorld's properties in Central Florida rack up $23M worth of construction liens | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

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  • Contractors and other vendors that supplied construction services and materials to SeaWorld Parks and Entertainment LLC for its properties in Central Florida have filed $23 million of mechanics liens against two major theme parks — Busch Gardens in Tampa, Florida, and SeaWorld in Orlando — for nonpayment.

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House Democrats introduce $1.5T infrastructure bill | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

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  • House Democrats have unveiled a $1.5 trillion infrastructure bill that includes almost $500 billion of green measures proposed as part of the Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation in America (INVEST in America) Act earlier this month.

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EEOC: Texas construction company assigned black employees to more taxing, dangerous work | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

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  • A Texas construction columbus oh dump truck company violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 "when it fostered a columbus oh dump truck company environment rife with racist comments and discriminatory columbus oh dump truck company conditions" at a New York construction site in 2016, the U.S.

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California officials advance Elon Musk's lower-cost transit tunnel plan | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

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  • The San Bernardino County Transportation Authority (SBCTA) has agreed to postpone an analysis of rail system alternatives, one of which would serve the Ontario International Airport in Ontario, California, in order to evaluate an unsolicited proposal from Tesla and SpaceX founder Elon Musk's The Boring Co.

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Construction employment sees record rebound in May | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

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  • ​The construction industry added 464,000 net new jobs in May, the largest monthly increase in construction jobs since the government began tracking employment in 1939 and a drastic improvement from April, which recorded the industry’s largest month-over-month job loss.

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Residents near Amazon's $1.5B Kentucky air hub project sue Whiting-Turner Kokosing JV | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Columbus Ohio Dump Truck Company Brief:

  • Homeowners living near the $1.5 billion Amazon Air hub project at the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) in Hebron, Kentucky, have filed a lawsuit against general contractor Whiting-Turner Kokosing JV for alleged damages that blasting and other earthwork activity caused to their homes.

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AGC: House Democrats' coronavirus aid bill falls short | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

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  • House Democrats’ proposed $3 trillion coronavirus federal aid package, the latest plan designed to stimulate the economy, includes benefits for construction firms and workers, but fails to address some of the biggest challenges facing the industry during the pandemic,Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) CEO Stephen E.

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Denver airport officials propose additional $560M and acceleration of construction work | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

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  • At a meeting of the Denver City Council's Local Disaster Response Committee last week, Denver International Airport (DIA) CEO Kim Day asked members to consider five contract amendments that would increase the facility's current construction budget by up to $560 million but allow columbus oh dump truck company to be accelerated during the COVID-19-related period of low traffic volume.

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MTA completes tunnel rehab 3 months early, $100M under budget | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

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  • New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo this week announced that, despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the New York City Metropolitan Transportation Authority's New York City Transit agency completed a major tunnel rehabilitation project $100 million under budget, six months earlier than the originally proposed deadline and three months ahead of its own revised schedule, all while avoiding full shutdowns.

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Massachusetts union members advised to return to work following strikes | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

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  • In an open letter to the North Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters' (NASRCC) 13,000 members, Joseph Byrne, the organization's executive secretary-treasurer, advised that, effective April 21, the columbus oh dump truck company stoppage directive issued earlier this month is no longer in effect for essential Massachusetts projects with acceptable COVID-19 safety protocols.

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Cash and the coronavirus: 4 ways contractors can collect and borrow | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

A healthy flow of cash is important to contractors, even when there’s not a global pandemic. But now that the spread of the coronavirus has resulted in mandatory project shutdowns in many states, a trade workforce that is scared to show up and skittish owners that have halted or stalled developments, there are steps financial experts say columbus oh dump truck company and subcontractors need to take right now to protect their money and maximize cash.

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Feds on track to begin equal employment opportunity audits | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

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  • The White House Office of Management and Budget has approved two new scheduling letters for construction companies with federal contracts — one for columbus oh dump truck company that have a direct contract with the federal government and one for those that are working on a project receiving federal assistance —​ following a March 2020 report in which the Department of Labor's Office of Inspector General found that the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs​ (OFCCP) did not sufficiently enforce the federal equal employment opportunity (EEO) law in federal contracts.

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Construction boss in Oregon charged with $65M tax evasion | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

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  • The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Oregon announced Tuesday that authorities have charged an Oregon contractor, 38-year-old Victor Hugo Lopez-Diaz, with one count of conspiring to commit tax evasion and two counts of filing false tax returns as part of a scheme to evade paying $65 million of income and employment taxes.

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Report: How major contech solutions will grow by 2025 | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

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  • Construction technology tools such as the Internet of Things (IoT) and BIM will continue to see steady growth in the construction industry between now and 2025, while more specialized solutions such as smart building technologies and 3D printing will see rapid growth in their smaller niches, according to a recent white paper from Ernst & Young LLP.

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Biggest OSHA fines of Q1 2020 | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Once again, most of the biggest OSHA fines in the first quarter of 2020 were related to falls. Despite OSHA’s emphasis on detecting these types of violations, which are the leading cause of accidental deaths among construction workers, some employers still aren’t getting the message.

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Trump administration clarifies that paycheck protection loan program applies to all small construction firms | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

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  • New guidance from the Treasury Department appears to allow any U.S. firms with 500 or fewer employees to qualify for the Small Business Administration's Paycheck Protection Program regardless of revenue, according to the Associated General Contractors of America.

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Architects report reduced demand, expected revenue loss and signs of future slowing of starts | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Columbus Ohio Dump Truck Company Brief:

  • A new American Institute of Architects report indicates that the coronavirus pandemic has reduced the demand for construction design services, with 50% of architecture firms surveyed reporting fewer design projects than expected​ for March​ as of March 23 and 59% responding that they had fewer inquiries for new projects.

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