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Revived Purple Line Now Sees Some Green

After court ruling, Maryland transit job will get $900M in federal funds

Jim Parsons

August 22, 2017

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After court ruling, Maryland transit job work now proceeds with $900M DOT allocation.

Quarter Results Are Good, Bad, and Ugly for Firms

Debra K. Rubin

August 16, 2017

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Project execution challenges hit the bottom line for some

Viewpoint: Making the Case for Firms to Buy Terrorism Insurance

Kent W. Collier

August 16, 2017

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It’s only a matter of time before a terrorist again targets American infrastructure for a deadly act of violence.

Construction Risk Management

Chicago Bridge & Iron's Latest Setback: A $558M Charge

Scott Van Voorhis

August 11, 2017

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The company's recent financial and legal developments have been a roller-coaster.

Construction Accidents

After Restoring Power in North Carolina, Contractor Faces Many Claims

At least two class-action lawsuits confront PCL Construction

Jim Parsons

August 9, 2017

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PCL Civil Constructors helped to restore power to two North Carolina barrier islands, but now it faces fallout from the accidental power cut.

Diverse Industry Group Seeks Solutions to the 'RFI Dilemma'

Mark Shaw

August 9, 2017

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There is a long list of issues associated with formal requests for information (RFI), but leveraging technology to shorten that list has proved to be difficult.

Litigation

Engineer TRC Fends Off Lawsuits After Merger

Scott Van Voorhis

August 9, 2017

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Law firms target the Massachusetts-based company, so far without success.

States Are Reviewing Plans for Largest US Wind Project, Revealed in Oklahoma

Mary B. Powers

August 9, 2017

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Chicago-based wind-generation developer Invenergy and GE Renewable Energy last month made public the construction start in Oklahoma of a 2,000-MW wind farm—set to be the largest in the U.S. and the second largest in the world.

Commentary on Natural Disasters

How to Reform Flood Insurance

Combining flood risks with other risks could bring many advantages

H. Joseph Coughlin Jr.

August 9, 2017

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When FEMA’s National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) expires next month, the pressure will be on Congress to reauthorize the program, ideally by adopting long-delayed reforms.

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