Fluor Continues Management Shakeout to Boost Results Debra K. Rubin May 30, 2019 One Comment After Q1 numbers shock, analysts warm to C-suite shifts and "bid rigor" but are looking past the second quarterRead More
AECOM R&D Credits Helped Zero Out 2018 Federal Taxes Scott Van Voorhis May 22, 2019 No Comments AECOM’s success in reducing its 2018 corporate tax liability from potentially tens of millions of dollars down to zero may seem like magic.Read More
Structural Failures Spreading Cracks On FIU Bridge Failed to Alarm Project Team Scott Judy Richard Korman May 16, 2019 6 Comments At a meeting held the morning of the collapse to discuss cracking, the engineer of record assured the project team the bridge was safe.Read More
Finance How AECOM Made 2018 Taxes Vanish The benefits that helped the corporation avoid paying are all legal Scott Van Voorhis May 15, 2019 No Comments Pinning down the legal moves that helped AECOM pay no 2018 corporate tax.Read More
Labor Relations Trades Strike in Canada in Tough Bargaining Season Scott Van Voorhis May 13, 2019 One Comment Sheet metal workers and other trades walk out in Ontario, PEI over work rules; carpenters reach tentative deal on May 10Read More
Construction Cybercrime Is On the Rise Tom Sawyer Jeff Rubenstone May 8, 2019 No Comments Cybercriminals find the construction world a rich phishing ground with fat prey and soft targetsRead More
Project Delivery Record Dam Removals, Long Delayed, Are Awarded to Kiewit Mary B. Powers May 7, 2019 2 Comments Contractor will develop GMP for the largest-ever such removal in the U.S., now estimated at $400 million.Read More
Companies As Fluor Numbers Tumble, New Leadership Faces Challenges Debra K. Rubin May 5, 2019 2 Comments Project execution issues and missed earnings trigger chief David Seaton's surprise departure; top legal officer Carlos Hernandez is interim CEO.Read More
Construction Lawsuits Safety Accusations Fly in Dispute Between New York Developer and Contractor Richard Korman April 30, 2019 One Comment Claims about the settlement of the structure during construction are part of the conflict.Read More
Construction Accidents Deadly Seattle Crane Accident: The Search For Answers Begins Dashcam video shows crane section crashing down April 27, 2019 No Comments Video of collapse emerges as early speculation cites high winds as possible factor.Read More