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Legal Risks of Using Automated Drones in Construction

Guest column by Matt Richards and Aldo Ibarra

April 27, 2017

What are the implications and liability exposure for using or relying on data gathered by an automated drone in a construction project? This fast-paced technology evolution could leave existing law behind and force courts to rely on outdated precedents to resolve disputes involving drone technology.

Viewpoint: The American Energy Infrastructure

Make Coal Great Again—or Build New Industries?

President Trump has bet the farm on saving traditional jobs in industries that are evolving

Thomas F. Armistead

April 26, 2017

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Is there a better path to good jobs?

For ENR Award of Excellence Winner, Protecting Public Is 'Finest Hour'

Janice L. Tuchman

April 26, 2017

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One of my favorite moments of the ENR year is calling the Top 25 Newsmakers to the stage for a group photo after announcing publicly for the first time the individual selected as the Award of Excellence winner.

Human Resources

The Secrets to a Stable Culture When a Contractor Grows Rapidly

The leaders of a construction contractor talk about a vital human resource issue

James Caulfield Robert Caulfield

April 11, 2017

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It’s impossible to keep clients happy without a content and motivated workforce.

Energy Viewpoint

Killing Clean-Energy Regulations Won't Restore Fossil Fuels

Thomas F. Armistead

March 29, 2017

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The fossil-fuel industry can’t be restored by rolling back the Clean Power Plan or other clean-energy programs. That train has left the station. Trump would do better to catch it and try to direct where it goes.

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Women in Construction: Ask for What You Want

A DPR project executive, and new mother, advises women to find their voice and raise their hand.

Gretchen Kinsella

March 24, 2017

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A hospital project executive, also a new mother, will show her daughter 'where you were born and what Mommy built.'

Viewpoint: The American Infrastructure

How To Fix Oroville Dam

California must design a lasting replacement for the destroyed spillway

Henry W. Burke

March 19, 2017

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A call for total replacement of the main spillway at a new location.

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Precise Contract Language Is the Key to Avoiding Liquidated Damages

An owner’s termination for convenience does not preclude entitlement to liquidated damages

Audrey K. Kwak

March 8, 2017

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A contractor’s risk of being assessed liquidated damages for delayed performance looms large on any public or private contract.

Commentary

Energy Viewpoint: Evolving Action on Climate Change Accelerates to a Glacial Pace

Thomas F. Armistead

February 22, 2017

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Climate change and its causes were not much discussed during the 2016 U.S. general election, but the issue has not gone away.

Stadiums and Arenas

Disappointment on an Olympian Scale After Rio 2016 Summer Games

Sports infrastructure crumbles less than a year after Olympic Games end

Augusto Diniz

February 21, 2017

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Touted as a way to deliver sustainable, badly needed amenities, the 2016 Rio Olympic Games instead is a sad monument to corruption and poor planning.

Trump Orders Agency Heads to Review and 'Terminate or Modify' Contracts

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Boeing Picks BE&K/HITT for Infrastructure Portion of $1B South Carolina Expansion

Construction Begins on Nation's First Direct-to-Distribution Water Reuse Facility

Intel Delays Completion of First Ohio Plant to 2030

A construction worker wearing an orange shirt and gloves, white hardhat and yellow vest holds up a wooden beam, with the frame of a structure in the background.

New Tariffs on Mexico, Canada, Expected to Drive Up Construction Prices

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March 26, 2025

Lessons Learned From Highly Innovative Mass Timber Projects

Earn: 1 PDH; 1 AIA LU/HSW; 0.1 IACET CEU

This webinar will provide insights from green building leaders involved in mass timber projects that are either under construction or recently completed. Participants will gain valuable knowledge from real-world examples where innovative design and construction strategies have been implanted to meet sustainability goals.

Engineering News-Record's Award of Excellence

The 60th annual Award of Excellence celebration will take place in New York City, March 27, 2025. Three award programs will be wrapped into one exciting day, recognizing the 2024 Best of the Best winning projects, the Top 25 Newsmakers of 2024, and announcing the recipient of the 2025 Award of Excellence. It's a day to be inspired by the people and projects advancing the construction industry!

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