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Why We Started a Transportation Safety Certification Program

February 1, 2017

Several websites devoted to human resources offer checklists and other guidance for what to do when an employee dies on the job.

Materials

Silica Rule Dustup at World of Concrete 2017

Construction companies have until June to comply.

Jeff Rubenstone

January 25, 2017

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Crowds were somewhat subdued at the World of Concrete equipment show, held in Las Vegas on Jan. 17-20.

Risk Management

Where Will Trump's Policies Lead The Construction Industry?

Changes on global warming and project labor agreements could be coming

January 25, 2017

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The Trump administration’s rapidly evolving policies on health care, deregulation and infrastructure present the construction industry with numerous opportunities and hazards.

Construction Risk Management

Contractors Request and Pay For Untested Builders Risk Exclusions

Will exclusions that provide more flexibility on coverage for defects help limit litigation?

Scott Van Voorhis

January 24, 2017

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Until recently, the list of what would be covered or excluded in a typical builders risk insurance policy was often a cut-and-dried affair.

Indian Point Nuclear Plant Near NYC Will Close

Mary B. Powers

Alisa Zevin

January 18, 2017

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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) on Jan. 9 announced that the Indian Point nuclear power plant, sited about 30 miles north of New York City, will close by 2021.

NY Eyes Big Plan For Offshore Wind

Mary B. Powers

January 18, 2017

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The Long Island Power Authority will decide on Jan. 25 whether to approve a 90-MW wind farm 30 miles off the coast of Montauk.

Dinh-Zarr Breaks Bounds to Push Train-Control Technology

Jim Parsons

January 18, 2017

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NTSB vice chairman has been an advocate for accelerated installation of positive train-control technology in U.S. rail infrastructure.

Chao Hearing Gives a Peek at Trump Infrastructure Plan

Tom Ichniowski

January 18, 2017

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Construction industry officials hungering for details about President-elect Donald Trump’s $1-trillion infrastructure proposal have gleaned some hints about the plan from Elaine Chao, Trump’s nominee to lead the Dept. of Transportation.