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Latest in Hydrodemolition Machines on Display at World of Concrete 2020

February 12, 2020

Dueling Swedish-made hydrodemolition robots were at World of Concrete to try and boost the demolition technology's profile in the North American market.

SNC-Lavalin Shuffles C-Suite and Board in Corporate Reboot

Debra K. Rubin

Scott Van Voorhis

February 12, 2020

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Bechtel veteran Keith Sibley now is running contractor's revamped NYC ops; city transit veteran takes senior role at HNTB.

Residents Sue to Stop Development of Former San Francisco Navy Base

Mary B. Powers

February 12, 2020

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Plaintiffs seek $2 billion in damages from feds, residential developer and consulting firm over alleged site cleanup flaws.

Canada's Trans Mountain Pipeline Wins in Court, But Costs Shoot Up

Scott Van Voorhis

February 11, 2020

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Government-owned oil carrier beats First Nations' lawsuit but design changes and delays double project price to at least $9.5B.

Quebec Bans SNC-Lavalin Units From Public Works for Five Years, After Plea

Scott Van Voorhis

February 10, 2020

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With shift in design-build giant's strategy, analysts don't see major impact from province's automatic penalty linked to old Libya bribery allegations.

Public Works

Why Atlas Technical Consultants Bested AECOM for Initial Contract on Big Mississippi River Bridge

The engineer must work closely with the Capital Area Road & Bridge District, state secretary explains

Richard Korman

February 8, 2020

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State transportation secretary says he rejected AECOM appeal of design award on project worth up to $2.8B partly due to firm's existing workload.

Stantec-Jacobs Team Wins $1.9B Corps Levee and Floodwall Project to Protect Texas Coast

Louise Poirier

February 6, 2020

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Joint venture will design 26.7-mile-long coastal system near Galveston in a two-year effort, with construction to finish by 2026.

Cybersecurity

Bouygues Construction Unit Gradually Recovering After Ransomware Attack

Unconfirmed reports cite a hacking gang that also steals data from companies and governments

Richard Korman

February 6, 2020

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The French contracting giant says its construction jobsite work was unaffected.

Public Supports A-E Professional Licensing, Says Survey

Nadine M. Post

February 6, 2020

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The public supports licensing for A-E professions, according to a national survey.

At World of Concrete 2020, PCA Economic Forecast Sees Continued Growth

Steady demand expected to offset possible economic shocks

Jeff Rubenstone

February 6, 2020

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Alongside swarms of contractors and others pouring in to the annual World of Concrete trade show in Las Vegas, the Portland Cement Association released a relatively rosy economic forecast for 2020 into 2021.