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UK High Speed Rail Moves Ahead As Nuke Plant Falls Behind

Peter Reina

July 26, 2017

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First Hinkley nuke site unit may be 15 months late; the second nine months behind.

Virginia Enters East Coast Offshore Wind Farm Push

Mary B. Powers

July 26, 2017

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And a New York utility waits for better prices on a second facility.

Power Storage Banks Shift Energy Industry

Peter Maloney

July 26, 2017

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In October 2015, the Aliso Canyon gas fields in Southern California sprang a leak that took the state’s largest gas-storage system out of service.

Undocumented Debris at Mississippi Port Sparks Battle

Jim Parsons

July 26, 2017

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Contractor seeks $50 million from port authority and eight engineering and construction consultants for unknown construction obstacles.

Finance

How Costly Projects Are Forcing CH2M to Weigh a Buyout

Much damage was done by a couple of fixed-price contracts

Richard Korman

Debra K. Rubin

July 26, 2017

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The firm is reported to be in advanced talks with Jacobs for $1.5B takeover

Legal

Ex-Corps Worker Pleads Guilty to Bribery on Afghan Contract

Tom Ichniowski

July 26, 2017

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Former contracting officer admits seeking and receiving $320,000 in bribes from Afghan firm.

How Firms Can Avoid the Construction Schedule Float Game

Allen Chilmeran

July 26, 2017

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Manipulation of project schedules by owners and contractors damages trust and diverts attention away from the real issues on a project

Executive News

Executive News: Hatch Names NYC Subway Veteran To Boost US Footprint

Debra K. Rubin

July 23, 2017

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Transport firm HW Lochner elevates Jeanne Cormier to CEO; Purdue Engineering taps Princeton innovator as its new dean.

Commentary on Women in Construction

Don't Let Barriers Define Your Construction Career

Why big girls shouldn't cry

Margie Simmons

July 21, 2017

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A veteran woman design executive offers perspective on why the metaphor "glass ceiling" is a double-edged sword.

Finance

Is Jacobs Close to a Deal to Buy CH2M?

Analysts size up potential for huge construction and engineering acquisition

ENR Editors

July 20, 2017

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The U.S. giants did not comment on acquisition talks in reports by the Times of London and Bloomberg.

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UK High Speed Rail Moves Ahead As Nuke Plant Falls Behind

Virginia Enters East Coast Offshore Wind Farm Push

Power Storage Banks Shift Energy Industry

Undocumented Debris at Mississippi Port Sparks Battle

How Costly Projects Are Forcing CH2M to Weigh a Buyout

Ex-Corps Worker Pleads Guilty to Bribery on Afghan Contract

How Firms Can Avoid the Construction Schedule Float Game

Executive News: Hatch Names NYC Subway Veteran To Boost US Footprint

Don't Let Barriers Define Your Construction Career

Is Jacobs Close to a Deal to Buy CH2M?

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