Articles by Jim Parsons

State DOTs Have More Certainty With FAST Act

But the transportation funding landscape has changed

November 2, 2016

Last year’s passage of the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act may have provided the nation’s transportation agencies with more funding certainty, but the project planning and implementation landscape is substantially different than the one covered by the previous, multiyear bill.

Airlines More Willing To Fund Major Projects

Out of recession, owners plans expansions, improvements

Aileen Cho

Jim Parsons

November 2, 2016

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Despite the continuing uncertainty regarding a long-term federal aviation bill, airport construction programs, especially at the large hubs, are resurging in the U.S.

NCDOT Says Currituck Bridge Plans Are Delayed But Intact

Jim Parsons

October 26, 2016

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On Oct. 17, the Southern Environmental Law Center issued a statement on behalf of opponents to the proposed Mid-Currituck Bridge, claiming that NCDOT is delaying building the seven-mile Currituck Sound crossing due to rising costs and lower traffic forecasts.

Grandview Medical Center Project Revived After Decade-Long Delay

Technology and collaboration help revive a high-tech Birmingham, Ala., hospital project after more than a decade of dormancy

Jim Parsons

October 26, 2016

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When owner legal issues idled construction of the highly touted “hospital of the future” in Birmingham, Ala., in 2003, Brasfield & Gorrie project director Robert Robison knew it might be some time before work on the half-finished, 13-story, 1 million-sq-ft facility resumed.

Jim Parsons

October 26, 2016

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An Illinois-based demolition company has been found responsible for the April 2016 death of a 47- year-old construction worker, following a U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration investigation.

Craft Competitions: Fastest Trowels Scrape to the Finish Line

Jim Parsons

October 26, 2016

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No one would mistake the casino hotels overlooking the Las Vegas Convention Center’s exhibit lot for the stately spires of Churchill Downs.

Disaster Preparedness

Battening Down a Marine Construction Site for Hurricane

Storm Protection Measures Yield Mixed Results When Hurricane Matthew Comes to Call

Jim Parsons

October 19, 2016

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PCL Civil Constructors made extensive preparations as Hurricane Matthew approached to secure the jobsite and equipment of its project to replace the Herbert C. Bonner Bridge on the coast of North Carolina. And yet, as the storm pulled away, two 140-ft-long barges were found beached, almost 30 miles away. An NCDOT engineer provides details.

Hurricane Matthew's Floodwaters Drain, Slowly

October 19, 2016

In the wake of Hurricane Matthew’s assault on the East Coast, floods continue to isolate large portions of eastern North Carolina.

Natural Disasters

Two North Carolina Construction Barges Drift Far During Hurricane Matthew

Despite Measures to Secure the Site Big Vessels Get Away

Tom Sawyer

Jim Parsons

October 13, 2016

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Disasters

Hurricane Matthew's Heavy Toll Brings Lessons and Pain

Tom Sawyer

Scott Judy

Jim Parsons

Tom Ichniowski Thomas F. Armistead

October 12, 2016

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Hurricane Matthew’s rampage through the Caribbean, the Bahamas and up the southeast U.S. coast tested storm and flood forecasters, utilities, contractor preparations and civil engineering works for more than 1,500 miles and, in some cases, found them wanting.

5 Proven Strategies to Mitigate Risk and Keep Data Center Construction on Track

Data center construction comes with tight deadlines and little room for error. Between supply chain disruptions, labor shortages, and unexpected risks, staying on schedule and on budget requires a proactive approach. We'll break down five proven strategies that top data center teams use to identify and mitigate risks before they escalate.

Articles by Jim Parsons

State DOTs Have More Certainty With FAST Act

Airlines More Willing To Fund Major Projects

NCDOT Says Currituck Bridge Plans Are Delayed But Intact

Grandview Medical Center Project Revived After Decade-Long Delay

Demolition Contractor Cited in Fatality

Craft Competitions: Fastest Trowels Scrape to the Finish Line

Battening Down a Marine Construction Site for Hurricane

Hurricane Matthew's Floodwaters Drain, Slowly

Two North Carolina Construction Barges Drift Far During Hurricane Matthew

Hurricane Matthew's Heavy Toll Brings Lessons and Pain

2025 ENR Award of Excellence: Mark Pestrella Acceptance Speech

N.C. Brewery Defies Weather Challenges.

ENR 2024 Global Best Projects Awards Program

Custom-Engineered Daylighting. Single-Source Structures.

Award of Excellence Winner Mark Pestrella: Public Service Savant Leads in Time of Crisis

Clay Paslay on Executive Program Management for Airports

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