Stantec To Change CEO at Year-End Debra K. Rubin June 27, 2017 No Comments EVP Gord Johnston, who has handled the MWH integration, will succeed Bob Gomes; Tutor Perini hires new unit president from Manhattan ConstructionRead More
Construction safety OSHA Postpones Enforcing New Construction Beryllium Standard Agency says industry felt it lacked "meaningful opportunity" to weigh in on proposal Tom Ichniowski June 24, 2017 No Comments OSHA will keep new, tougher exposure limit in place, but delay enforcement indefinitely, pending public comments.Read More
Global Mobility Conference Emphasizes Digitalization, Sustainability Aileen Cho June 20, 2017 No Comments Public and industry leaders emphasize technology as a means to reducing transportation's carbon footprintRead More
Construction Workforce Trump Apprenticeship Directive's Impact on Construction Unclear Plan would reduce DOL role in setting programs' requirements Tom Ichniowski June 20, 2017 No Comments Building trades say they believe construction is exempt from executive order; AGC says industry impact uncertain.Read More
Concrete Chemistry Pioneer Bill Hime Is Dead at 91 Debra K. Rubin June 18, 2017 No Comments Chemist and former Wiss, Janney, Elstner senior principal augmented the engineer's national expertise in concrete failure analysis.Read More
Los Angeles Will Buy 150 MW of New Geothermal Power Neal Sandler June 18, 2017 No Comments City signs a 26-year deal with Reno-based Ormat Technologies Inc., which has gotten a boost from a key Japanese energy investor.Read More
Global Desalination Pioneer IDE Finds Buyer Neal Sandler June 18, 2017 No Comments Investor group buys 50% stake in the Israel-based firm amid market strugglesRead More
Illinois Could Halt State Projects by June 30 as Budget Deadline Looms Lack of a budget may lead to a statewide shutdown, for the third year in a row. Jeff Yoders June 15, 2017 Lack of a state budget, for the third year in a row, may lead to a statewide shutdown.Read More
Five Charged With Involuntary Manslaughter in Flint Water Crisis Pam Radtke Russell June 14, 2017 No Comments Those charged failed to notify the public about an outbreak of Legionnaire's disease that occurred long before the public focused attention on Flint because of lead in the water there.Read More
Legal Egyptian Firm To Pay U.S. $1.1M To Settle False-Claim Charges Misr Sons is last of 3 joint-venture partners to settle with DOJ Tom Ichniowski June 14, 2017 No Comments Long-running case deals with U.S. AID water projects in Egypt.Read More