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TVA Ends Key Link to Long-Unfinished Alabama Nuclear Plant

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Power producer won't renew permits to allow private firm to complete Bellefonte plant after August court ruling cancels a 2016 purchase deal; TVA now seeks options to redevelop the 1,600-acre site.

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Sabal Trail Natural Gas Pipeline Gets Final Permits

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Army Corps of Engineers have finalized permits. The project will carry natural gas 55 miles through Alabama, 196 miles through Georgia, and 214 miles into Florida. Construction may start as soon as Wednesday on the $3.2-billion billion Sabal Trail natural gas pipeline now that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the U.S.

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Four Solar Projects Settle $1.3M EPA Clean Water Construction Suit

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Projects totaling over 500 MW in Alabama, Idaho and Illinois that settled alleged violations of federal permit and stormwater rules were built by Swinerton and a spinoff firm, which were not parties to the suit.

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Words and Numbers: Contractor Forfeits Bid Bond When It Mistakenly Leaves Out “Thousand” Word

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Alabama Highway Department , a highway contractor tried to withdraw its bid on public contract and have its bid bond returned after it made a mistake on a its written proposal. During the bid review, the Alabama Highway Department used the written words to calculate the total bid, as required by statute. In Clark Construction Co.

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Environmental Regulations in Construction: What Contractors Need to Know

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Environmental laws provide the backbone for permitting and reporting requirements on construction projects, while a wide variety of state and municipal laws impose even stricter rules. NPDES permits are issued by states that have obtained EPA approval to issue permits or by EPA Regions in states without such approval.

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2011 Construction Law Update Is Available

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The following are examples of the types of information that you will find in the Construction Law Update: Cases and Legislation Affecting the Construction Industry (2011-12): Senate Bill Number 59, Alabama 2011 Regular Session. Chelsea Plaza Homes Inc , 45 Kan.App.2d 2d 119, 243 P.3d 3d 1106 (Kan.App.

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Workforce Training: Engineering A Skilled Workforce

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In addition, businesses that qualify for technology zone grants will receive reimbursements up to 100 percent of the cost for building permits and site plan review permits for the property subject to technology zone grants. AIDT, a division of the Alabama Department of Commerce, is the state’s primary workforce training program.