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The Facts Behind the Fear of Legionnaires' Disease

Scientists link energy-saving water systems to outbreak conditions, but what are the real risks?

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Richard Korman

October 30, 2015

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A trend in public health that had been building quietly for years finally burst into the news in July. First, more than 100 people sickened and 12 died in July and August in the Bronx in New York City.

Construction workers spread concrete after it is poured on the site of the new Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Centers west end parking lot

Skanska and Surety Argue About Alleged Overpayments

Erin Richey

October 13, 2015

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A mediation is apparently underway between a surety and Skanska USA Building Inc. over obligations related to the default in 2013 of a glazing and window subcontractor on an Air Force project in Texas.

Little-Noticed Lawsuit Seeks Overtime Pay For Non-Craft Project Staff

Erin Richey

August 12, 2015

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Photo courtesy of U.S. Dept. of Labor Perez says overtime pay regulation reforms are overdue. The Obama administration and Labor Secretary Thomas Perez intend to rewrite the rules on overtime pay, which generally protect carpenters and drywall installers and laborers. A little-noticed lawsuit under the existing rules, however, involves non-craft construction project staff — and the distinction about who is exempt and who is eligible for overtime pay.In late June, President Barack Obama announced a proposed rule change that raises the threshold above which white-collar employees may be exempt from overtime pay, from $455 per week to $970 per week.

What Countries Stand as Strongest Supply-Chain Links?

Erin Richey

August 12, 2015

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Norway soars, Venezuela sinks in FM Global's supply-chain study. Related Links: Interactive Graphic of FM Global Supply-Chain Resilience Study Results Does your risk management strategy take into account the political stability and oil-shock resistance of the countries from which you receive supplies?A recent report from insurance company FM Global identifies the greatest risk to a company's supply chain, whether the risk comes from the location of the project or the location of the supplier.In FM Global's 2015 Resilience Index, Norway achieved the top spot with high scores for gross domestic product per capita, low historical exposure to natural hazards and

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Scott Van Voorhis

May 29, 2015

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Union dominance of state-funded public works faces its most serious challenge in decades, with Republican governors and lawmakers campaigning to topple or pare long-standing prevailing wage laws.The Midwest is a particular hot spot, as it has been in the past, but the wage contests are playing out from Nevada to New York, where Democrats also are divided.In New York City, a program that provides financial benefits to affordable housing is the heart of an apparent disagreement between Mayor Bill DeBlasio and Governor Andrew Cuomo, both Democrats. DeBlasio wants to exempt such housing from prevailing wages while Cuomo seems not to.In

Know Your Enemy: Construction Industry Needs Better Information About Cyber Crime Risk

Circling the Cyber Wagons

Erin Richey

Tom Sawyer

March 2, 2015

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Rising cybercrime has executives on edge as the industry increasingly relies on electronic project data. Risk experts chafe at lack of data on cyber attacks, saying ignorance hampers defense. Federal regulators agree and new rules are expected. What should company leaders do?

Nine Vectors of Cyberattack: Terms You Need to Know

Erin Richey

March 2, 2015

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Understanding cyber risk starts with knowing the broad classifications by which most attacks are known.

Ransomware: Hacking Gets Personal

Erin Richey

March 2, 2015

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No cyberthreat better represents the difficulty of hitting a moving security target than ransomware, which encrypts a computer's files and demands the owner pay a ransom, usually in Bitcoins, to get the data back.

What To Do First If Your Company Is a Victim of a Cyberattack

Erin Richey

March 2, 2015

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Be Proactive About Defense, But Be Ready With An Incident Response Plan in Case of Cyber Attack

Texas School Contractor, Engineer Perform $60M in Repairs to New Stadium

Erin Richey

January 26, 2015

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A page from Nelson Forensics' preliminary report on the condition of a new stadium, built in 2012, for the Allen (Texas) Independent School District. Related Links: Report: Engineering Failures Behind Stadium Cracks Architect Says It Isn't to Blame for Stadium Flaws Concrete cracking at the newly built Eagle Stadium, owned by the Allen, Texas, Independent School District, could have broken open into a contentious legal dispute.The actual resolution for the school district has been much less difficult: The design firm and contractor agreed to carry out a $60-million repair program at no additional cost to the school district and taxpayers.But

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Articles by Erin Richey

The Facts Behind the Fear of Legionnaires' Disease

Skanska and Surety Argue About Alleged Overpayments

Little-Noticed Lawsuit Seeks Overtime Pay For Non-Craft Project Staff

What Countries Stand as Strongest Supply-Chain Links?

Republicans Put Repeal of Prevailing Wages on Front Burner

Know Your Enemy: Construction Industry Needs Better Information About Cyber Crime Risk

Nine Vectors of Cyberattack: Terms You Need to Know

Ransomware: Hacking Gets Personal

What To Do First If Your Company Is a Victim of a Cyberattack

Texas School Contractor, Engineer Perform $60M in Repairs to New Stadium

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