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Scott Van Voorhis

Scott Van Voorhis writes regularly for ENR about risk management, insurance, and the Canadian engineering, construction and infrastructure sectors. He launched his own freelance writing business in 2008 after nearly two decades as a reporter and business columnist for the Boston Herald, Boston Business Journal and The Eagle-Tribune.

Articles

ARTICLES

Prevention through Design

When the Construction Project Team Made 122 Design Changes in the Name of Safety

Richard Korman

Scott Van Voorhis

March 25, 2021

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A drug company’s new building may indicate growing support for design-phase hazard mitigation

New COVID-19 Tests, Rules Ramp Up in North America

Scott Van Voorhis Bruce Buckley

March 24, 2021

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At pandemic anniversary, Canada rolls out mandated rapid antigen tests as U.S. weighs federal OSHA emergency standard to curb further virus spread

Higher Education

Major Facelift Underway at UMass Boston

$150-million makeover overhauls big brick-and-concrete campus

Scott Van Voorhis

March 22, 2021

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Mostly brick and concrete campus built in the 1970s has embarked on a $150-million makeover

Companies

Canada's SNC-Lavalin Looks Abroad for Better Risk and Return

Scott Van Voorhis

March 21, 2021

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As Montreal firm pushes to finish lump-sum construction in Canada, U.S. and U.K. projects show new appeal to reverse 2020 results declines.

Companies

New Terms in Global Water Giant Veolia's $13.1B Bid for Rival

Debra K. Rubin

Scott Van Voorhis

March 11, 2021

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French operations of target Suez would be sold later to Meridiam; meanwhile, Canada energy player Brookfield Infrastructure Partners sticks to $5.7B hostile bid for natural gas transporter Inter-Pipeline.

Construction Markets

Primoris Builds Renewable Business Along With Pipeline, Industrial Portfolio

Scott Van Voorhis

March 8, 2021

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The billion-dollar-plus energy industry contractor finds its path to success.

Sole Woman in Room Now Leads by Example

Scott Van Voorhis

March 8, 2021

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Mary Jane O’Meara, HNTB vice president in Boston and national tolling group member, is an insightful leader and generous mentor

Safety

Worker Killed on Cambridge, Mass., Parking Garage Project

Another worker was critically injured in collapse of the stairwell they were working in

Scott Van Voorhis

March 3, 2021

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Another worker suffered serious chest and arm injuries in the collapse of a stairwell both were working in at a city-owned facility

Scott Van Voorhis

February 24, 2021

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Boston Mayor Marty Walsh announced via Twitter that city officials had “immediately suspended Atlantic Coast Utilities’ only other permitted worksite in Boston.”