Investigations Collapse of 33-Story Bangkok Tower During Earthquake Blamed on Substandard Construction Saibal Dasgupta April 2, 2025 No Comments An initial investigation into the collapse of a government office tower under construction in Bangkok that killed 18 has turned up low-quality construction materials.Read More
Infrastructure Funding Duffy Says He Won't 'Hold Up Any Projects' as DOT Reviews Grant Awards James Leggate April 2, 2025 No Comments The U.S. transportation secretary testified at a Senate committee hearing as lawmakers begin developing a surface transportation reauthorization bill.Read More
Thoughts for Safety Week A Fallen Forklift, Broken Bones and an Argument About Training How an electrical contractor fought its OSHA penalty Elaine Silver April 2, 2025 No Comments Does every equipment model demand separate training?Read More
LA Light Rail Project Officials Drop Design-Build for CMAR Greg Aragon April 2, 2025 No Comments Sole bid came in 54% over engineer's estimate.Read More
Corruption Chicago Contractor Charged in $325K Amtrak Bribery Scheme Contractor allegedly gave rail manager cash, trips and other gifts to gain $52M in change orders on Philadelphia train station project Annemarie Mannion April 1, 2025 No Comments Mark 1 Restoration owner was charged with bribing an Amtrak official and gaining $52M in change orders on now completed station renovation contract.Read More
With a Big Boost From Public Work, Construction Spending Rises in February Alisa Zevin April 1, 2025 No Comments Residential and non-residential spending both increased, but concerns regarding interest rates and tariff implications persist.Read More
Government ABC Hopes Trump CHIPS Act Changes Open More Contracts to Members Billions in grants remain in limbo Richard Korman April 1, 2025 No Comments A mystery surrounds the nature of the final changes.Read More
Companies Wood Group Financial Review Uncovers 'Cultural Failings' in Projects Business James Leggate March 31, 2025 No Comments The international engineering firm says it will likely not release its year-end financial report as previously scheduled. Read More
Infrastructure AtkinsRéalis Picked to Help Beef Up Puerto Rico’s Ailing Power Grid Jim Parsons March 31, 2025 No Comments The firm is already at work on a project to add 990MW of clean energy and 700MW of battery storage to its grid.Read More
Transportation Morocco Moves Forward with $1.55B Casablanca Airport Upgrade C.J. Schexnayder March 31, 2025 No Comments The new terminal is slated for completion in 2029, in advance of the 2030 World Cup jointly hosted by Morocco.Read More