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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.

Viewpoint

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.

Viewpoint

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.

Environmental Hazards

Space Weather Event: Risks Too Big to Ignore

What could a solar storm do to the world's electrical systems?

Alan Harding Mike deLamare

February 10, 2017

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What if the U.S. East Coast had a blackout for two weeks or, say, two years.

Why We Started a Transportation Safety Certification Program

February 1, 2017

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Several websites devoted to human resources offer checklists and other guidance for what to do when an employee dies on the job.

Energy Viewpoint

A Case For Renewable Energy

Thomas F. Armistead

January 25, 2017

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Engineers and contractors can’t make good business decisions without making doubly certain that their data are good and their understanding of their market is clear-eyed and accurate.