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Perry Orders DOE to Review Electric Grid's Power-Source Mix, Resiliency

April 25, 2017

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.

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?

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.

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?

Tax Increase Pumps $52 Billion Into California Construction

JT Long

April 18, 2017

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Repairs to 17,000 lane-miles could start in 2018

Experts Recommend Hybrid Structures for Tall Timber Buildings

Nadine M. Post

April 18, 2017

2 Comments

Tall mass-timber frames are coming into favor not only because wood is a renewable structural material but also because timber structures are typically faster, safer and simpler to build, compared to steel and concrete construction.