Project delivery Project progress and litigation; innovation; environmental issues; contract languages and issues//www.pjbjkak.com/rss/123-project-delivery en-us Holtec Seeks DOE Loan for $7.4B Plan to Deliver Small Modular Reactors Manufacturer and nuclear plant decommissioning specialist is partnering with operator Entergy to advance use of its future SMR-160 reactors at existing sites.


//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/54484 Fri, 22 Jul 2022 12:00:00 -0400//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/54484-holtec-seeks-doe-loan-for-74b-plan-to-deliver-small-modular-reactors
State-Fed Fight Heats Up Over Building Private Nuclear Disposal Sites US Nuclear Regulatory Commission answer looms to new Texas lawsuit claim that US Supreme Court ruling in late June limits agency power to license a $350M interim storage site in the state, as Sen. Manchin floats bill for new agency to find permanent home for nation's waste. //www.pjbjkak.com/articles/54456 Sun, 17 Jul 2022 17:12:00 -0400//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/54456-state-fed-fight-heats-up-over-building-private-nuclear-disposal-sites NYC CM Firm Wesbuilt Is Hardwired For Project Success Contractor transforms jobsite culture for staff, peers and clients with Innovation, automation and forward thinking.

//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/54410 Fri, 15 Jul 2022 15:15:00 -0400//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/54410-nyc-cm-firm-wesbuilt-is-hardwired-for-project-success Wesbuilt’s COLLAB modeling process Wesbuilt’s COLLAB modeling process was crucial in the tight, 13-month project to redevelop a 200,000-sq-ft, two-tower structure into a luxury condo complex in Manhattan.Photo by Ola Wilk Photography
US LNG Export Projects Ramp Up in Gap of Closed Freeport Site in Texas Fluor gains contract to build La. offshore site as critical Texas export facility, closed since June 8 fire, must complete US agency-ordered remediation to partially restart in the fall as it anticipates. //www.pjbjkak.com/articles/54438 Thu, 14 Jul 2022 13:45:00 -0400//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/54438-us-lng-export-projects-ramp-up-in-gap-of-closed-freeport-site-in-texas Feds' Snake River Dams Reports Do Not Endorse Removal Plan

Washington state is weighing controversial proposal to breach four lower dams to boost recovery of threatened salmon populations, with potential cost in billions to replace their power generation.

//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/54429 Wed, 13 Jul 2022 16:22:00 -0400//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/54429-feds-snake-river-dams-reports-do-not-endorse-removal-plan
Feds Could Scale Down $8B Alaska Oil Exploration Project New environmental review of ConocoPhillips' Willow project on North Slope federal land cites options to build as proposed, reduce overall scope or extend timeline for drill sites; Sen. Murkowski presses for project start //www.pjbjkak.com/articles/54408 Tue, 12 Jul 2022 10:21:00 -0400//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/54408-feds-could-scale-down-8b-alaska-oil-exploration-project Germany Rushes To Build $69M Gas Import Terminal, Its First As Russia's gas squeeze intensifies, Germany aims to have LNG import and regasification infrastructure operating later this year in up to four port sites. //www.pjbjkak.com/articles/54405 Mon, 11 Jul 2022 17:00:00 -0400//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/54405-germany-rushes-to-build-69m-gas-import-terminal-its-first DOT Proposal Would Require States to Track Highway Emissions mcfarlandp@enr.com (Pam McFarland)

Stakeholders differ on whether the US Transportation Dept. has congressional authority to enact a rule unrelated to its mission.


//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/54403 Mon, 11 Jul 2022 11:21:00 -0400//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/54403-dot-proposal-would-require-states-to-track-highway-emissions
High Court Case Review Frees Jailed Buffalo Billions Contractor CEO

Louis P. Ciminelli and other defendants convicted in pay-to-play scheme to steer them NY state contracts want US Supreme Court to overturn prosecutors' 'right to control' legal strategy, but that also could impact future bid-rigging cases, observers say. //www.pjbjkak.com/articles/54389 Sun, 03 Jul 2022 11:55:00 -0400//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/54389-high-court-case-review-frees-jailed-buffalo-billions-contractor-ceo Philadelphia Navy Yard Reuse Plan Pushes Life Sciences Projects

Large former base-shipyard could see nearly $6B of new development in the next two decades. //www.pjbjkak.com/articles/54383 Fri, 01 Jul 2022 12:15:00 -0400//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/54383-philadelphia-navy-yard-reuse-plan-pushes-life-sciences-projects Fluor Wins Rare Earths Plant Project as US, Australia Markets Expand 美国国防部授予一份价值1.2亿美元的合同ract to a domestic unit of Australia-based Lynas Rare Earths Ltd. to build America's first heavy rare earth processing plant. //www.pjbjkak.com/articles/54374 Wed, 29 Jun 2022 17:10:00 -0400//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/54374-fluor-wins-rare-earths-plant-project-as-us-australia-markets-expand Texas Top Court Says Private High-Speed Rail Can Use Eminent Domain

Texas Central Railroad wants to build a $30-billion high-speed passenger rail between Dallas and Houston.

//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/54358 Fri, 24 Jun 2022 16:00:00 -0400//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/54358-texas-top-court-says-private-high-speed-rail-can-use-eminent-domain
GE Faces Offshore Wind Turbine Cost Hit in Court Patent Decision Verdict in federal suit by competitor Siemens Gamesa comes amid an accelerating U.S. market for offshore wind construction and a new DOE-led federal and state effort to expand its national supply chain, but new industry uproar over maritime crew restrictions contained in a pending House bill //www.pjbjkak.com/articles/54339 Thu, 23 Jun 2022 11:45:00 -0400//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/54339-ge-faces-offshore-wind-turbine-cost-hit-in-court-patent-decision Shutdown Extended of Fire-Damaged Texas LNG Export Site 全球主要出口国,自由港液化天然气将partially open in September after June 8 pipeline explosion but not fully until year end, drawing global market concern on supply in wake of Russian cutbacks. Federal probes are underway as to the incident cause. //www.pjbjkak.com/articles/54317 Mon, 20 Jun 2022 12:15:00 -0400//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/54317-shutdown-extended-of-fire-damaged-texas-lng-export-site A Call to Action on Digital Project Delivery yodersj@enr.com (Jeff Yoders) Broaden use of digital tools, public sector managers told 2022 Future Tech attendees; jobsite robots and analytical AI drew attention at June 9-11 ENR conference //www.pjbjkak.com/articles/54306 Wed, 15 Jun 2022 17:27:00 -0400//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/54306-a-call-to-action-on-digital-project-delivery Global Upswing Forecast in Hydrogen-Fueled Energy Production reina@btinternet.com (Peter Reina)

Outlook to 2050 by Norway-based consultant DNV predicts $6.8 trillion in spending on hydrogen production for energy //www.pjbjkak.com/articles/54290 Tue, 14 Jun 2022 13:00:00 -0400//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/54290-global-upswing-forecast-in-hydrogen-fueled-energy-production Energy Transfer Pipeline June 21 Hearing Set on Criminal Charges Completed $2.5B Mariner 2 East line in Pennsylvania was charged on 48 counts last year over drilling fluid pollution at building sites along 350-mile route. //www.pjbjkak.com/articles/54254 Thu, 09 Jun 2022 13:52:00 -0400//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/54254-energy-transfer-pipeline-june-21-hearing-set-on-criminal-charges Biden Pauses Solar Tariffs, Pushes Defense Act To Boost Stalled Construction Probe of Chinese-made components from four Asian nations will continue, but prospect of retroactive tariffs that have delayed imports and project work for months is abated for two years; "we lost track of prioritizing domestic manufacturing," said one former industry exec in a podcast //www.pjbjkak.com/articles/54229 Mon, 06 Jun 2022 17:45:00 -0400//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/54229-biden-pauses-solar-tariffs-pushes-defense-act-to-boost-stalled-construction Mich. Governor Directs 'Streamlined' Infrastructure Permitting

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says state agencies must coordinate to avoid duplication during permit application review processes for large infrastructure projects

//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/54219 Thu, 02 Jun 2022 15:00:00 -0400//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/54219-mich-governor-directs-streamlined-infrastructure-permitting
US Settles Border Wall Suit Against Contractor Fisher Sand & Gravel Ex-federal wall builder agrees to maintain his privately funded and sited Texas riverbank barrier, with signs of instability, for 15 years and to post $3M repair bond. //www.pjbjkak.com/articles/54215 Wed, 01 Jun 2022 17:58:00 -0400//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/54215-us-settles-border-wall-suit-against-contractor-fisher-sand-gravel Western Transmission Projects Pushed to Link New Power Sources Large scale voltage lines move ahead in federal reviews, as utilities seek to link more onshore wind and other renewable energy in their changing power source mix. //www.pjbjkak.com/articles/54209 Tue, 31 May 2022 16:29:00 -0400//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/54209-western-transmission-projects-pushed-to-link-new-power-sources EU's Russia Oil Embargo Pressures Global Infrastructure Dynamics Euro countries and US push projects to support new cuts in Russian supply, agreed to in May 30 pact and set to take effect by year end, but impacts of changing energy strategies are raising concerns //www.pjbjkak.com/articles/54208 Tue, 31 May 2022 15:00:00 -0400//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/54208-eus-russia-oil-embargo-pressures-global-infrastructure-dynamics Record-Setting Tunnel Under the Alps Reaches Interim Milestone reina@btinternet.com (Peter Reina)

An excavator recently broke through a wall separating two sections of the $9.6-billion Brenner Base Tunnel, creating a 24.1-km continuous bore from the south portal at Fortezza, Italy to the Austrian border.

//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/54202 Fri, 27 May 2022 14:59:00 -0400//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/54202-record-setting-tunnel-under-the-alps-reaches-interim-milestone Webuild_WBL352096.jpg Two sections of the $9.6-billion Brenner Base Tunnel were joined to create a 24.1 km continuous bore from the south portal at Fortezza to the Austrian border at Brenner.Photo courtesy Webuild
Vinci Will Build $580M Calgary Project To Avoid Epic Flood Repeat

French contracting giant's water diversion scheme, one of Alberta's largest ever infrastructure projects, will prevent events such as the 2013 flood that caused more than $5B in damage and displaced 125,000 Calgary residents //www.pjbjkak.com/articles/54163 Tue, 24 May 2022 14:00:00 -0400//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/54163-vinci-will-build-580m-calgary-project-to-avoid-epic-flood-repeat Jacobs Faces $3B Damage Liability in Coal-Ash Worker Suits, Court Says Firm's status as former TVA contractor extends no immunity for claimed illnesses caused by site cleanup work, judge said; Jacobs also announces new cleanup support contract at Japan's damaged Fukushima nuclear power plant //www.pjbjkak.com/articles/54153 Fri, 20 May 2022 17:59:00 -0400https://www.新利luckenr.com/articles/54153-jacobs-faces-3b-damage-liability-in-coal-ash-worker-suits-court-says DOE Cancels Disputed $28B Nuke Site Award to Fluor-Amentum After a bid protest, the megacontract to operate the giant Y-12 and Pantex waste sites will be rescoped and split, but Energy Dept. provides no rebid schedule. Bechtel will remain manager of both sites for at least two years.

//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/54132 Tue, 17 May 2022 15:30:00 -0400//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/54132-doe-cancels-disputed-28b-nuke-site-award-to-fluor-amentum
Georgia Gains Two EV Plant Investments Totaling $10.5B Hyundai confirms on May 20 an electric vehicle plant valued at $5.5B to be built outside of Savannah, with startup Rivian planning a $5B EV pickup truck factory near Atlanta. //www.pjbjkak.com/articles/54121 Sun, 15 May 2022 05:30:00 -0400//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/54121-georgia-gains-two-ev-plant-investments-totaling-105b rivianfactory.jpg Startup automaker Rivian is set to build an EV pickup truck plant near Atlanta that would be its second in the U.S. after this one in Normal, Ill. Photo courtesy Rivian The Rush Is On: Administration's $8 Billion Attracts Lots of US Hydrogen Hub Builders

States, utilities, firms and politicians vie for infrastructure law funds to develop networks to produce and use the cleaner gas alternative.

//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/54092 Wed, 11 May 2022 13:29:00 -0400//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/54092-the-rush-is-on-administrations-8-billion-attracts-lots-of-us-hydrogen-hub-builders Potential-US-Hydrogen_hub-sites.JPG Original map art courtesy of Getty Images
MTA Chugs Toward Finish Line In East Side Access Marathon

The $11-billion project to link Long Island, NY to Manhattan's Grand Central Terminal via train lines is set to finish in late 2022 after a decades-long journey.

//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/54087 Wed, 11 May 2022 08:00:00 -0400//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/54087-mta-chugs-toward-finish-line-in-east-side-access-marathon $11-Billion East Side Access Project Months before the long-running $11-Billion East Side Access Project is set to wrap, workers construct the Long Island Rail Road's LP2 Track-one of the lines leading to Grand Central Terminal.Photo courtesy MTA Construction & Development Mega Projects
GE Renewables Leads $650M Upgrade of Huge Dam in South America

Team wins Itaipu 14-year modernization contract for 650-ft-high hydro project on Brazil-Paraguay border, second-largest in the world.

//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/54079 Tue, 10 May 2022 14:00:00 -0400//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/54079-ge-renewables-leads-650m-upgrade-of-huge-dam-in-south-america