Rail Transit Ex-Employee Pleads Guilty in Dulles Rail Concrete Fraud Case Bruce Buckley August 7, 2018 No Comments Former manager for subcontractor says he falsified concrete panel test results.Read More
Structural Failures Investigators Begin Work on Deadly Laos Dam Collapse Construction work was in progress on hydroelectric dam project Saibal Dasgupta August 6, 2018 No Comments The death toll is more than 30, and thousands are displaced.Read More
Databases and Construction In a First, the Project Deliverables Include a Blockchain Twin Gardner Builders makes some construction technology history Tom Sawyer August 6, 2018 One Comment A Midwest contractor turns to a new technology to automatically gather and share asset data in an unchangeable database for handoverRead More
Construction Workforce Construction Jobless Rate Hits 18-Year Low, Industry Adds 19,000 Jobs Tom Ichniowski August 3, 2018 No Comments Construction unemployment rate falls to 3.4% in July, lowest monthly figure since at least January 2000.Read More
The 10 Heaviest Buildings Ever Moved in the World They travel on rails or wheels Scott Lewis August 1, 2018 5 Comments Structural movers play several interesting, and valuable roles.Read More
Workforce and Education Trump Signs Bill to Revise Tech Education Grant Program July 31, 2018 No Comments Construction groups praise new law authorizing more than $1.2B a year for Perkins grants.Read More
Electrical Contractors Adopt Modern Software in Training Revamp Nathan Medcalf July 31, 2018 2 Comments The National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) recently revamped their apprenticeship training program.Read More
WSP Global Will Acquire Louis Berger for $400 Million Debra K. Rubin July 31, 2018 No Comments Design firm deal is set to close in Q4; new role for Louis Berger CEO James Stamatis remains unclear.Read More
Virginia Smart Road Extension Is a Wise Move, Local Officials Say Jim Parsons July 30, 2018 No Comments Montgomery County, Va., officials have crafted a proposal to extend the Virginia Smart Road to I-81, creating a new highway link to Virginia Tech in Blacksburg.Read More
Risk Management Fire-Damaged Pittsburgh Bridge Finally Nears Full Completion The Liberty Bridge rehabilitation is slated to be finished slightly over schedule on Aug. 26 Justin Rice July 27, 2018 One Comment Two years after a fire, the bridge's $81-million rehabilitation project is nearly complete.Read More