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Pacific Gas & Electric-owned natural-gas pipeline

Top 500: Pipeline Safety Regulations Proposed

April 28, 2016

On Sept. 9, 2010, a 30-in.-dia, Pacific Gas & Electric-owned natural-gas pipeline exploded (above), killing eight people in a residential neighborhood of San Bruno, Calif.

Steel Code of Standard Practice Becomes American National Standard

Nadine M. Post

April 27, 2016

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Interested parties have until May 16 to comment on the final draft of the 2016 Code of Standard Practice for Structural Steel Buildings and Bridges, which the American Institute of Steel Construction Inc. plans to release this fall.

Liability Insurance

Will Owner-Controlled Insurance Pay Baylor Death Damages?

A liability insurance policy could be tapped after Texas jury’s judgment in civil lawsuit.

Scott Van Voorhis

Richard Korman

April 27, 2016

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A liability insurance policy could be tapped after Texas jury’s judgment in civil lawsuit.

Construction Law

Supreme Court's Power Plant Decision: The Positive Side

Observers say the Maryland ruling will not significantly impact state efforts to push energy projects

Mary B. Powers

April 21, 2016

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Observers say the ruling will not significantly impact state efforts to push energy projects.

Bid Disputes

Contractor Files Lawsuit Over Lost $77M Bridge Contract

Alleged late compliance with good-faith effort rule also involves a bid bond claim

Erin Richey

April 20, 2016

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A dispute over alleged late compliance with disadvantaged business subcontacting rules in Arkansas also involves a bid bond claim.

Construction Disputes

Can Skanska-Hunt Regain Convention Center Prime Contract?

Judge issues decision over a construction contract dispute on a big Seattle project

John Guzzon

April 19, 2016

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The Washington State Convention Center and Skanska-Hunt joint venture are heading to trial later this year.

German Trailer Maker Scheuerle Bets on 'Made in the U.S.A.'

Editorial: Construction Safety

Time To Focus on Silica-Dust Rule Compliance

After safety rule-making process ends, only legal action now blocks future enforcement

April 19, 2016

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Now that the safety rule-making process has ended, employers must meet the challenges of the dramatically tougher silica-dust standard.

Project Management

Are Megaprojects Worth the Risk?

Oxford University researchers say too many large, global projects fail because they are driven by false assumptions

Peter Reina

April 18, 2016

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Megaprojects are increasingly gaining worldwide popularity, often justified by claimed economies of scale and future expansion.

Disaster Recovery

What Rebuilding of Earthquake-Stricken City Shows

The lesson is about financing disaster recovery, not seismic safety.

April 13, 2016

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Rebuilding after the Feb. 2011 magnitude-6.3 earthquake in Christchurch, a city of 382,000 people, offers a cautionary tale for future disaster recovery.