Executive News D.C. Airports Official Confirmed as Architect of Capitol Tom Ichniowski December 9, 2019 2 Comments Former Navy engineer J. Brett Blanton, a Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority official since 2017, is set to take up new post in January.Read More
Fast-Track Design Begins for Complicated Boston Bridge Replacement Johanna Knapschaefer December 9, 2019 One Comment Team must replace moveable spans while maintaining commuter service.Read More
More C-Suite Ins and Outs at AECOM, Jacobs Debra K. Rubin December 8, 2019 No Comments New York design firm's top lawyer resigns, while Texas services giant reshuffles and rebrands.Read More
Construction Workforce Construction Jobless Rate Weakens in November Industry officials trace results to continued worker shortage Tom Ichniowski December 6, 2019 No Comments Industry added only 1,000 jobs for the month but workforce still is up by 2%, year over year.Read More
International ACEC Successfully Pushes to Have Indonesian Regulation Cancelled Tom Ichniowski December 5, 2019 No Comments Organization viewed regulation as a problem for U.S. firms seeking to enter or continue working in Indonesian market.Read More
Legal Cement Makers' Settlement with EPA Includes $1.3M Penalty Tom Ichniowski December 4, 2019 No Comments Agreement with Lehigh Cement and Lehigh White also calls for $12 million for pollution-control upgrades at 11 plants including one in New York state.Read More
Companies STO Building Group Adds Big Western Builder Debra K. Rubin December 4, 2019 No Comments In deal to be completed, Layton Construction would offer NY firm added markets and $1.8 billion in revenue but keep name and execs.Read More
Newfoundland to Canada Mainland Tunnel Gains New Government Attention Scott Van Voorhis December 4, 2019 2 Comments Narrowly elected Liberal party eyes the estimated $1.3B rail project, proposed for several decades, to boost economic development.Read More
Fatality on I-495 Bridge Project in Mass. Raises Questions Over Proper Training One worker dead, one seriously injured after fall from aerial lift Johanna Knapschaefer December 3, 2019 No Comments A fatality on a Massachusetts bridge project has a local labor union questioning whether two union construction workers were properly trained to run the aerial lift they were operating at the time.Read More
Subcontractor Defaults Why Did 'Fast Growing' R.F. Fisher Electric Contractor Shut Down? A bank that made recent loan is in federal court seeking repayment Scott Van Voorhis December 3, 2019 One Comment A competitor scoops up many employees who lost jobsRead More