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Draft Deal Restarts Work on Disputed $5B British Columbia Gas Pipeline

March 2, 2020

Government pact with indigenous leaders may halt Canada-wide rail shutdown protests, but undisclosed details still leave Coastal GasLink route change issues unclear.

Crane Collapses at SoFi Stadium Site in Calif., No Injuries Reported

Erica Berardi

February 28, 2020

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A stationary crane collapsed Friday morning at SoFi Stadium., the soon-to-be home to the Los Angeles Rams and Chargers located in Inglewood, Calif. Los Angeles County Fire Department remained on the scene as of Friday afternoon.

Global Market Risk

Project Impacts Growing as China Coronavirus Spreads

February 28, 2020

Cpnstruction disruptions now are seen, including component shipments to North America, delays on China Belt and Road megaproject, halted industry travel in Europe and respirator mask shortages.

Steel Construction

In Final Salesforce Center Girder Fracture Report, Panel Suggests Key Code Changes

Microcracks evolved into pop-in cracks and turned into fractures

Richard Korman

February 27, 2020

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New knowledge of steel construction emerges from the calamity that shut a new San Francisco building for months.

PG&E Wildfire Penalty Hits $2.1B, Largest-Ever By State

Erica Berardi

February 27, 2020

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Regulators add $462 million more in fines for the bankrupt utility's role in igniting northern California blazes in 2017 and 2018.

Two Building Inspectors at New Orleans Hard Rock Site Suspended

Jeff Rubenstone

February 27, 2020

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As efforts advance to finally demolish the partially collapsed Hard Rock Hotel in New Orleans, two city building inspectors have been suspended for failing to properly inspect the site last summer.

Risk Management

Subcontractor Places $1.7M Lien on Big Texas Omni Resort

Brandt Cos. seeks payment months after expansion and renovation opens

Richard Korman

February 26, 2020

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Issues are unclear as closeout payment lingers months after a major project is in use.

Jobsite Killer of Woman Carpenter Apprentice Gets 15-Years-to-Life Sentence

Debra K. Rubin

February 25, 2020

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Assailant in 2017 murder of Outi Hicks switches plea to guilty, in long-awaited outcome of incident that sparked big anti harassment push on U.S. jobsites.

Q&A

Ten Minutes With Martina McIsaac, CEO of Hilti North America

Jeff Rubenstone

February 25, 2020

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Martina McIsaac, formerly head of Hilti Canada, takes the reins of Hilti North America at a time when the company is pursuing a broad strategy of expanding its digital products and the connectivity of its tools.

U.S. Supreme Court Signals It Could Approve Disputed Virginia Pipeline

Debra K. Rubin

February 25, 2020

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In arguments, justices voice some support to reverse lower court's nixed permit to complete construction of $7.8B Atlantic Coast pipeline on federal land.