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Struggling Astaldi Announces Defaults on Florida Highway Contracts

April 10, 2019

The contractor, which filed for creditor protection last October, informed the Florida Dept. of Transportation of its voluntary default on March 28.

Working Between a Rock and a Hard Place for Labor

Bruce Buckley

April 3, 2019

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Major expansion of Hard Rock Hotel in southern Florida requires sophisticated management of workforce, multiple construction packages

Schedule-Stressed Vogtle Project Wins More Federal Backing

Scott Judy

March 27, 2019

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State monitors are skeptical that contractors can meet the latest completion schedule of April 2021.

The Florida Infrastructure

Finalists Selected For New Planned $814M Tampa Bay Bridge

Richard Korman

March 19, 2019

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A team of Granite and Boh Bros. scored highest on the first phase of the competition.

Bankruptcies

Prior to Tragic Bridge Collapse, Contractor MCM Piled Up Losses

Scott Judy

March 14, 2019

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The contractor leading construction of the FIU pedestrian bridge was facing business challenges when the tragedy happened last March.

The American Energy Infrastructure

Ten Minutes With HKA’s Tim Chitester

A frank discussion about whether a lagging nuclear power plant project can be turned around

Richard Korman

March 5, 2019

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Can new nuclear powerplants be built on time and budget?

Fourth Fatality on I-4 Revamp Adds to Skanska's P3 Woes

Scott Judy

February 13, 2019

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The news of a fourth fatality on the I-4 Ultimate project in Orlando, Fla., is surely increasing the pressure on SGL Constructors, the Skanska-led joint venture contractor leading the $2.3-billion project.

PSC Finds S.C. Utility Withheld Information About Failed Nuke Project

Scott Judy

January 15, 2019

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The Public Service Commission determined that the utility withheld key information about its management of the V.C. Summer nuclear expansion project.

ENR 2018 Top 25 Newsmakers

Carlette Walker: Manager Shined a Light on Failed Nuclear Project's Problems

Scott Judy

Richard Korman

January 10, 2019

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As hearings into South Carolina’s failed nuclear project began last November, it was uncertain whether potential star witness Carlette Walker would even testify.

Halted MOX Plant Prompts Project Management Scrutiny

GAO report cites MOX plutonium project shortfalls in sharing PM lessons learned

Mary B. Powers

January 9, 2019

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Federal auditors say U.S. Energy Dept. PM inexperience led to the estimated final cost of the Mixed Oxide Fuel facility in South Carolina rising to $17.2 billion from its original $4.8-billion estimate, and its planned finish pushed out 32 years.