New NYC Design and Construction Chief Advocates for Less Restrictive Rules Eydie Cubarrubia March 30, 2021 No Comments Jamie Torres-Springer, who replaced Lorraine Grillo as city commissioner, says pandemic procurement and contracting rule changes that allow alternative delivery should be adopted permanently.Read More
Clean Energy Construction Administration Propels U.S., East Coast Offshore Wind Power Build Mary B. Powers Debra K. Rubin March 29, 2021 No Comments New 30 GW U.S. target, including New York and New Jersey projects, will generate $12B in annual capital investment by 2030, says Biden team.Read More
Milestone Reached in Serbia's First High-Speed Rail Program Peter Reina March 29, 2021 No Comments First 3-km-long viaduct is complete on planned 350-km, $2.9B project, with financing from China and HungaryRead More
Legal US Court Disputes $1.8B AECOM Damage Award in ‘Remarkable Fraud’ Suit Mary B. Powers March 28, 2021 No Comments Appellate judges uphold ban on rogue firm's fake use of AECOM-owned Morrison Knudsen name and record but want damages reassessed.Read More
Markets With World Short of Chips, Intel Plans to Spend Billions on Manufacturing Richard Korman March 25, 2021 No Comments Contractors accustomed to building for Intel will gain more opportunities.Read More
Report: No Motive In Engineer's Deadly 2019 Mass Shooting Jim Parsons March 25, 2021 No Comments Final Va. Beach findings can't pinpoint why municipal employee killed 11 colleagues and a contractor, and injured five, in office rampage.Read More
Obituary: Bud Griffis, 82, Led Megaprojects and Shared Wisdom Broadly Debra K. Rubin March 24, 2021 One Comment Ex-Corps manager built second career as leading educator, researcher and industry activistRead More
New COVID-19 Tests, Rules Ramp Up in North America Scott Van Voorhis Bruce Buckley March 24, 2021 No Comments At pandemic anniversary, Canada rolls out mandated rapid antigen tests as U.S. weighs federal OSHA emergency standard to curb further virus spreadRead More
FERC OKs Gas Pipeline Job After First-Ever Climate Change Review Mary B. Powers March 22, 2021 No Comments Ruling for 87-mile project comes as 21 states sue President Joe Biden and cabinet over the Keystone XL pipeline halt.Read More
Companies Canada's SNC-Lavalin Looks Abroad for Better Risk and Return Scott Van Voorhis March 21, 2021 No Comments As Montreal firm pushes to finish lump-sum construction in Canada, U.S. and U.K. projects show new appeal to reverse 2020 results declines.Read More