New York Denies Natural-Gas Line Permit After Protests April 26, 2017 No Comments The New York Dept. of Environmental Conservation on April 7 denied National Fuel Gas Co. a permit for a natural-gas pipeline.Read More
California High Speed Rail CEO to Exit $64B Project April 26, 2017 No Comments Jeff Morales will leave California post on June 2; no successor named.Read More
Construction Materials U.S. Ratchets Up Trade Fight over Canadian Lumber Tariffs of up to 24% imposed on softwood lumber shipments Tom Ichniowski April 25, 2017 No Comments U.S. lumber producers praise Commerce Dept. action but Canada blasts it and threatens litigation.Read More
Corps Realigns Officers, Role Seen on Trump Wall Debra K. Rubin Tom Ichniowski April 25, 2017 No Comments Maj. Gen. Michael C. Wehr on April 14 was named as the deputy chief of engineers and deputy commanding general of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.Read More
Force Corp. Joins New England Carpenters Union Johanna Knapschaefer April 25, 2017 No Comments Open shop firm was a former foe of organized labor.Read More
Perry Orders DOE to Review Electric Grid's Power-Source Mix, Resiliency Pam Radtke Russell April 25, 2017 One Comment Energy Secretary Rick Perry has directed his department to examine whether subsidies, wholesale markets or other incentives may be skewing electric markets to favor one electricity power source over another or make the electric grid less resilient.Read More
Dam Safety California Awards Kiewit Contract for Oroville Spillways Repair An error was found in the engineer's estimate Greg Aragon April 19, 2017 One Comment At what price did Kiewit win the contract?Read More
Federal Regulations Trump Directive Aims to Step Up Buy-American Enforcement Executive order seeks to rein in use of waivers, exceptions to relevant laws Tom Ichniowski April 18, 2017 One Comment Executive order also seeks to promote "Hire American" policy, by tightening up on H-1B visa program for skilled workers.Read More
Construction Accidents Safety Data: Noon Presents the Hour of Greatest Danger New AGC report provides a revised view of the most potentially lethal time of day Richard Korman April 18, 2017 No Comments What surprises were discovered in the Associated General Contractors' fatality research report?Read More