This week the U.S. Spotlight by ConstructConnect’s Daily Commercial News features a story on a national plumbing competition that’s slated to be aired on CBS; a whistleblower stating a utility should repay hundreds of millions of dollars after a failed clean coal plant; Madison Yards is named building of the year by Metl-Span; Orsted has scrapped two offshore wind projects in New Jersey; fall protection remains at the top of the list for most frequently cited workplace safety standards; and President Joe Biden awards $653 million in grants for port upgrade projects.
CBS to air U.S. national plumbing competition
TAMPA, FLA. — The U.S. is set to crown its first national champion plumber in a competition set for Tampa, Fla. Five plumbers advanced to the championship through the Elite Trades Championship Series. The finals were to be held on Oct. 27 and the CBS Sports Network will televise the Trades Championship finals in December. … Continue reading CBS to air U.S. national plumbing competition
Whistleblower says utility should repay $382 million in federal aid given to failed clean coal plant
ATLANTA – A former employee is suing to force a Mississippi utility to repay $382 million that the federal government gave to build a failed coal-fueled power plant. Kelli Williams, a former construction manager for Atlanta-based Southern Co., filed a whistleblower lawsuit against the company and its subsidiary Mississippi Power Co. in 2018. That lawsuit,...
Mumbai: Senior Congress leader Vijay Wadettiwar on Sunday demanded that cases should be registered against former Amravati Lok Sabha member Navneet Rana and BJP Rajya Sabha MP Anil Bonde for alleg...