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Canada Cleanup Giant GFL Environmental Cancels Stock Offering

November 6, 2019

Investor price concerns and market volatility prompt waste management/remediation firm to opt out of planned $2B IPO set for Nov. 8.

Fire Safety

Grenfell Fire Probe Faults Cladding as Replacement Projects Lag

UK Prime Minister isn't satisfied with pace at which hazardous panels are removed

Peter Reina

November 1, 2019

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A new report on the 2017 fatal London tower disaster details how fire spread.

Construction Workforce

Construction Oct. Jobless Rate Falters Despite Gain of 10,000 Jobs

November 1, 2019

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Industry's unemployment rate increased to 4.0% from September's 3.2% and October 2018's 3.6%.

World Set to Spend $840B By 2030 To Build Offshore Wind, But New Risk Aired

Peter Reina

Debra K. Rubin

October 31, 2019

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Developer Orsted cuts power forecast, citing new wind strength analysis; experts eye larger turbines and better modeling as long-term fixes.

Environmental Restoration

Maryland-Exelon Pact Aims for Cleaner Susquehanna River

Tom Ichniowski

October 30, 2019

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Elements of deal will be part of Exelon FERC relicensing application for Conowingo Dam.

Water Infrastructure

House Passes Bill to Unlock Harbor Trust Fund Surplus

Tom Ichniowski

October 29, 2019

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If appropriators follow through, the measure is expected to allow increased spending on port dredging projects.

Constructions Accidents

What Florida Bridge Collapse Report Leaves Unexplained

The transportation board describes FIGG’s alleged design flub without filling in the why

Richard Korman

October 29, 2019

6 Comments

A single phrase about unexplained reasons stands out in the transportation board's report.

Construction Accidents

Recent Scissor-Lift Accident Takes Life of Texas Worker

Jonathan Barnes

October 28, 2019

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An accident described as a collision at a Frito Lay facility in Irving also critically injured another worker.

Environment

TBM Makes First Thames Tideway Breakthrough

Project on schedule for 2022 completion, but already 8% over budget

Peter Reina

October 28, 2019

No Comments

Thames sewer overflow prevention effort cost is now $4.9 billion.

Research Facility

Geneva Physicists Look to Future, But Their Tunnels Are Being Built Now

CERN's Large Hadron Collider is in shutdown mode while a billion-dollar retrofit takes place

Michael Dumiak

October 25, 2019

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In order to get new instruments and power train into the collider loop, engineers are constructing two new shafts, 10 m in diameter and 60 m deep.

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Canada Cleanup Giant GFL Environmental Cancels Stock Offering

Grenfell Fire Probe Faults Cladding as Replacement Projects Lag

Construction Oct. Jobless Rate Falters Despite Gain of 10,000 Jobs

World Set to Spend $840B By 2030 To Build Offshore Wind, But New Risk Aired

Maryland-Exelon Pact Aims for Cleaner Susquehanna River

House Passes Bill to Unlock Harbor Trust Fund Surplus

What Florida Bridge Collapse Report Leaves Unexplained

Recent Scissor-Lift Accident Takes Life of Texas Worker

TBM Makes First Thames Tideway Breakthrough

Geneva Physicists Look to Future, But Their Tunnels Are Being Built Now

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