Scott Van Voorhis

The American Infrastructure

Competitors Ready for New Minneapolis Light-Rail Bid Deadline

'Overlooked' conflict-of-interest rules spoiled a first round of bidding

Scott Van Voorhis

May 2, 2018

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The Met Council in the fall rejected all four construction bids for the Southwest Light Rail Line.

China Firm's Bid To Buy Canada Contractor Misses a Deadline

Scott Van Voorhis

April 25, 2018

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Government's ongoing security review of Aecon deal is still not done.

Pension Fund-Run Rail Job Starts Work, Despite Concerns

Scott Van Voorhis

April 25, 2018

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Construction and planned operation of a $5.3-billion Montreal light rail system by Quebec’s giant public pension fund has the potential to be a landmark development in public-private infrastructure projects.

Construction Accidents

How to Drive Down Dump and Concrete Delivery Truck Fatalities

Scott Van Voorhis

April 18, 2018

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What has to change to drive down the number of dump- and ready-mix concrete delivery truck accidents

Government

Canada Moves To Enact 'Deferred Prosecution' Legal Remedy

Scott Van Voorhis

April 9, 2018

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First-time acceptance of the approach, used in the U.S. and U.K., would allow contractor SNC-Lavalin and other firms to settle criminal charges.

Canada's SNC-Lavalin, Carleton University Link R&D for Cybersecurity of Power Grid

Scott Van Voorhis

April 4, 2018

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Global design-build giant SNC-Lavalin Inc., Montreal, and leading Canadian cybersecurity researcher Carleton University have inked a new R&D deal to thwart attempts to hack power grids.

Austin Bans Work to Wall Firms As AGC Pushes Cities' Litigation

Scott Van Voorhis

March 21, 2018

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The Associated General Contractors is ramping up efforts to convince the federal government to sue cities in California, Texas and other states that seek to bar contractors who take part in building the Trump administration’s planned Mexican border wall from doing public construction or gaining tax credits.

Delayed Oil Pipelines Crunch Canada Economy, Bank Says

Scott Van Voorhis

February 28, 2018

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Scotiabank analysis cites billions in lost revenue as major projects face long delays.

New Infrastructure Funding Sources Step Up in Canada

Scott Van Voorhis

February 14, 2018

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A shrinking budget deficit is usually good news, but a drop in federal debt in Canada is raising concerns over delays in government efforts to funnel infrastructure money into projects.

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