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NTSB Vice Chairman Slams Design-Construction Team for Miami Bridge Collapse

November 15, 2019

Bruce Landsberg laments the "group think" that pervaded the FIU bridge project's team members and led to the collapse that killed six people in March 2018.

Editorial: The Unspoken Messages in NTSB's Miami Bridge Collapse Report

ENR Editors

November 12, 2019

2 Comments

The National Transportation Safety Board last came down hard on engineering and construction in 2007. Did group-think obscure last year's unfolding disaster in Florida?

FIGG's Theory of Collapse Failed to Sway NTSB Team

Scott Judy

Tom Ichniowski

November 6, 2019

One Comment

In its Oct. 22 announcement of the probable cause of the Florida International University pedestrian bridge collapse, officials with the National Transportation Safety Board characterized the investigation as one of its most complex.

Owners Use Bid Process to Boost Construction Output

Gary J. Tulacz

November 6, 2019

No Comments

After years of complaining about workforce shortages and productivity, owner groups are beginning to impose new conditions.

Experts Say Burying Power Lines in California to Prevent Wildfires Would Be a Costly Solution

Erica Berardi

November 6, 2019

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As California wildfires flare throughout the state, critics are renewing focus on public utilities’ fire-risk management and prevention strategies.

Pipeline Route Disputes Are Poised for US Supreme Court Decision

Mary B. Powers

Debra K. Rubin

November 6, 2019

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Developers, opponents rev up legal battles over state land seizure; PennEast loses again in court but vows to continue $1B NJ gas line.

Phishing Attack Steals Fla. City's Payment to Contractor

November 6, 2019

One Comment

Ocala, Fla., is the latest city to fall victim to a “spear phishing” cyberattack by scammers posing as representatives of a local contractor.

Fire Safety

Grenfell Fire Probe Faults Cladding as Replacement Projects Lag

UK Prime Minister isn't satisfied with pace at which hazardous panels are removed

Peter Reina

November 1, 2019

One Comment

A new report on the 2017 fatal London tower disaster details how fire spread.

World Set to Spend $840B By 2030 To Build Offshore Wind, But New Risk Aired

Peter Reina

Debra K. Rubin

October 31, 2019

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Developer Orsted cuts power forecast, citing new wind strength analysis; experts eye larger turbines and better modeling as long-term fixes.

Constructions Accidents

What Florida Bridge Collapse Report Leaves Unexplained

The transportation board describes FIGG’s alleged design flub without filling in the why

Richard Korman

October 29, 2019

6 Comments

A single phrase about unexplained reasons stands out in the transportation board's report.

Chicago Contractor Charged in $325K Amtrak Bribery Scheme

Wood Group Financial Review Uncovers 'Cultural Failings' in Projects Business

Kiewit to Build Record 4.5-GW Gas Power Plant for Pa. Data Center Complex

Fired NLRB Member Pushes for Reinstatement

Nevada Lithium Mine Secures Funding to Begin Construction

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