Public Works Multiple Bid Protest Revamps Set to Take Effect May 1 April 25, 2018 No Comments Mandatory electronic filing system is the biggest change.Read More
Pension Fund-Run Rail Job Starts Work, Despite Concerns Scott Van Voorhis April 25, 2018 No Comments Construction and planned operation of a $5.3-billion Montreal light rail system by Quebec’s giant public pension fund has the potential to be a landmark development in public-private infrastructure projects.Read More
Structural Failures Pittsburgh Landslide Leads to Months-Long Construction Fix A contractor will be selected this week Jonathan Barnes April 20, 2018 No Comments The Pennsylvania Dept. of Transportation will choose a contractor for a permanent fix.Read More
Viewpoint: The Need for Contractor Certification Roger W. Liska April 18, 2018 No Comments Constructor certification is the mark of a true professional in the industryRead More
Fed. Agencies Set Two-Year Goal for Infrastructure Project Reviews Memorandum follows Trump's August executive order Tom Ichniowski April 9, 2018 No Comments DOT, EPA, Corps, other agencies sign memo calling for single federal approval for projects.Read More
Government Canada Moves To Enact 'Deferred Prosecution' Legal Remedy Scott Van Voorhis April 9, 2018 No Comments First-time acceptance of the approach, used in the U.S. and U.K., would allow contractor SNC-Lavalin and other firms to settle criminal charges.Read More
Immersed-Tube Tunnel Guru Walter Grantz, 88, Dies Engineer was consulting on new Chesapeake Bay project well into his 80s Debra K. Rubin April 4, 2018 No Comments Second-gen megabuilder engineered Chesapeake Bay, Bosphorus tubesRead More
CEOs Change at Sweden Designer, Maryland Rail P3 Peter Reina Debra K. Rubin April 4, 2018 No Comments Asa Bergman is highest ranking of Sweco's growing women managers' group; Fred Craig leads Purple Line Transit Partners, largest U.S. P3Read More
Giants Clark Construction, AE Perkins-Eastman Spar in $2.5B D.C. Job Errors Suit Mary B. Powers April 4, 2018 No Comments Parties won't comment on Clark claim the designer refused contract-mandated dispute resolution.Read More
Immigrant Workers What Will The Immigration Muddle Mean For Construction Employers? The Trump administration policies could play havoc at project jobsites Bruce Buckley Debra K. Rubin March 28, 2018 9 Comments Impacts could be significant for undocumented workers, as well as temporary and legal immigrants wearing both blue and white collars.Read More