Construction Safety Construction Workplace Deaths, Fatality Rate Down Tom Ichniowski December 18, 2018 No Comments Fatalities decline 2% in 2017, fatality rate dips to 9.5/100,000 workers, from 10.1.Read More
Dealmaking Danish Engineer Ramboll Buys OBG to Boost U.S. Presence Debra K. Rubin December 17, 2018 No Comments Terms for buy of Syracuse-based consultant with $137 million in 2017 revenue were not disclosed, but deal had a 91% shareholder approval.Read More
Obituary Former IBEW President Ed Hill Is Dead at 81 Debra K. Rubin Tom Ichniowski December 14, 2018 No Comments Official served the 775,000-member electrical workers' union for 54 years, with a strong focus on organizing as its elected president.Read More
Industry Execs, Investors Weigh 2019 Sector Projections Debra K. Rubin December 13, 2018 No Comments Construction experts cite good market catalysts ahead but worry about capacity impacts on project delivery. Read More
Construction Ethics Denver Alleges Bid Rigging on Convention Center Expansion Project Mark Shaw December 12, 2018 The City of Denver shuts down selection process on a big expansion project to investigate possible bid rigging before finalists were interviewed.Read More
Review of Proposed Fix for Sinking Millennium Tower Could Take Several Months Nadine M. Post December 12, 2018 One Comment San Francisco’s review of pile scheme to shore 645-ft-tall Millennium Tower will take monthsRead More
New Data Renews Push in Illinois for Coal Ash Curbs Mary B. Powers December 12, 2018 No Comments Stats show added risk to groundwater near power plant sitesRead More
Schumer Wants Infrastructure Bill to Have 'Green' Elements Tom Ichniowski December 12, 2018 One Comment After the flurry of post-election talk from Republicans and Democrats about infrastructure legislation in the new Congress, Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) is staking out a position.Read More
GE-Hitachi, Bechtel Picked to Develop Advanced Nuke Reactors Mary B. Powers December 12, 2018 One Comment DOE names firms for conceptual design and cost, schedule and safety estimates of fast-spectrum test reactor in program started this year.Read More
Contract Awarded for Navy Pier Flyover in Chicago December 12, 2018 No Comments Kenny Construction Co., a subsidiary of Granite Construction, has been awarded a $46-million contract by Chicago for the Navy Pier Flyover there.Read More
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