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San Diego airport officials vote to use PLA on $3B airport project

Construction Dive

San Diego International Airport staff said agreements with local unions are key to keeping the design-build redevelopment on pace with its five-year schedule.

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Unions call for PLA on $2B Columbus airport terminal

Construction Dive

A local trade group has asked general contractor Hensel Phelps to commit to paying workers a prevailing wage, a policy the contractor said it has already instituted.

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After stalled labor talks, $2B Columbus airport project receives more funds

Construction Dive

Negotiations between local unions and contractors did not yield an agreement, but Hensel Phelps and the project owner say they’re dedicated to hiring local, disadvantaged businesses.

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Test Your Construction Industry Knowledge!

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Denver Airport. Al Maktoum Airport, Dubai. Q3: What percentage of the construction labor force are union workers? Big airports equals big bills. The Al Maktoum Airport in Dubai is a gigantic project! The BLS states that 14% of the construction labor force were union workers in 2017. The Willis “Sears” Tower.

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Union Threatens Delays on $2B Columbus, Ohio, Airport Project

ENR Construction

Construction of a $2-billion terminal at the John Glenn Columbus International Airport in Columbus, Ohio, is slated to start in early 2025 and to be completed by 2029.

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United Association of Union Plumbers, Pipefitters and Steamfitters Local 602 Mourn Loss of Four Members on American Airlines Flight 5342

Contractor Magazine

A regional jet crashed into an army helicopter near Ronald Regan National Airport; authorities believe there are no survivors.

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Denver transit project wins design-build Project of the Year honor

BD+C

The Denver Union Station Transit Improvement Project has been bestowed with DBIA''s highest honor, Project of the Year, with Agua Nueva, Golisano Institute for Sustainability, Henry M. The Design Build Institute of America (DBIA) has announced the 2014 Project of the Year and National Award of Excellence winners.

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