Tightened New York City Facade Law Hikes Non-Compliance Penalties Eydie Cubarrubia February 20, 2020 One Comment New rules, which follow an architect's death by falling debris, include more stringent—and potentially more costly—inspections. Read More
Environment Seattle Expands Bridge Bioswale Projects Additional measures will increase total filtering capacity by another two million gallons per year Jim Parsons February 20, 2020 No Comments A cascading rain garden helps collect and filter 200,000 gallons of stormwater annuallyRead More
Transportation Pier Cap Dispute Compounds Arkansas Bridge Construction Delays ARDOT and Parsons-Mahan tussle over $11-million pier cap replacement Jim Parsons February 20, 2020 No Comments An August 2019 lightning storm interrupted the concrete pour for a 120-foot-long pier capRead More
Prompt-Pay Subcontractors See Upside In Contractor Payment Ratings Should the owner's actions affecting payments to the general contractor be counted? Jonathan Barnes February 20, 2020 No Comments Some responses to the new payment rating system introduced by Levelset.Read More
Water Infrastructure EPA Approves New WIFIA Loan to Florida Water Agency Tom Ichniowski February 19, 2020 No Comments Loan to agency in Kissimmee is EPA's 16th since its first WIFIA loan approval, in 2018.Read More
Global Workforce Post-Brexit 'Points' Plan for Non-UK Workers Will Hurt Industry, Firms Say Peter Reina February 19, 2020 No Comments Migration change ends free labor movement from EU nations, as of 2021, and will impact numbers of key craft trades needed for upcoming projects, execs say.Read More
Transportation Long Beach Augments Airport Terminal Improvement Contract $21.3-million addition will cover project scope changes, higher materials and labor costs Jim Parsons February 19, 2020 No Comments The extra funds will be added to an existing $65-million design-build contract awarded to Swinerton Builders in 2018.Read More
Risk Management SEC Starts Investigation of Fluor's Fixed-Price Work Richard Korman Debra K. Rubin February 19, 2020 No Comments Executive Chairman Alan Boeckmann told investors Feb. 18 the firm is reviewing project charges and also will not sell its government unit.Read More
Big Canada Natural Gas Project Rejects Alternate Route Scott Van Voorhis February 19, 2020 One Comment Native tribes, activists claim $4.5B Coastal GasLink threatens sensitive B.C. sites and block national rail lines in protest of developer stance.Read More
Infrastructure Chile Nears Pact With Contractor in Bridge Scope-Change Dispute Work to resume on $740-million Chacao Channel Bridge Jim Parsons February 18, 2020 No Comments Ministry of Public Works will pay Korean contractor and partners a portion of $300 million in cost overruns.Read More