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Woman CEO Builds Her Utilities Contracting Firm Into a National Player

INTREN CEO Loretta Rosenmayer entered the construction marketplace out of dire necessity.

Jennifer Seward

February 7, 2017

Loretta Rosenmayer entered the world of utilities construction out of dire necessity.

House Approves Bills to Boost Nuclear Technology, Reshape National Labs' Management

Pam Radtke Russell

February 1, 2017

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A bill to speed approval of advanced nuclear technologies and another to change the way the Dept. of Energy’s national laboratories are managed are among a handful of energy measures the House has passed in the first weeks of its new session.

FERC Vacancies Stalling Energy Project Approvals

Pam Radtke Russell

February 1, 2017

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Final approval of hundreds of interstate pipelines, transmission lines and liquefied-natural-gas projects will be delayed for months because the Trump administration has changed leadership at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

Why We Started a Transportation Safety Certification Program

February 1, 2017

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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.