Jim Parsons

Subcontractor Sentenced in Chicago DBE Fraud Case

March 29, 2017

A former Chicago-area concrete and carpentry subcontractor has been sentenced to a year and a day in federal prison for fronting a women’s business enterprise/disadvantaged business enterprise (WBE/DBE) fraud scheme that involved multiple major public infrastructure projects.

Former DOT Sec. LaHood To Lead DC Metro Review

Jim Parsons

March 29, 2017

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Former U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood will lead an independent review of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) in an attempt to find solutions to numerous operations, governance and financial issues that increasingly have compromised service on the 118-mile Metrorail system.

Drone Spies Stolen Construction Equipment Trove

Jim Parsons

March 22, 2017

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Nearly $400,000 worth of construction equipment allegedly stolen from multiple jobsites in the upper Mid-Atlantic has been recovered, thanks to coordinated police work and a sharp-eyed aerial drone.

ENR Midwest's 2017 Owner of the Year: Chicago Dept. of Aviation

Chicago Aviation Dept. Keeps Moving Forward

Jim Parsons

March 14, 2017

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ENR Midwest’s Owner of the Year drives regional growth with a full portfolio of multimillion-dollar projects now underway and more to come.

CONEXPO 2017

Brokk Introduces New Product, Talks Aquajet Acquisition at CONEXPO

Jim Parsons

March 13, 2017

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Brokk's year-long binge of new product introductions continued at CONEXPO-CON/AGG with the debut of the new model 500.

CONEXPO 2017

After a Fair 2016, Volvo CE Looks to an Autonomous Future

Jim Parsons

March 13, 2017

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Volvo Construction Equipment reported improved profitability through 2016, but uneven sales growth among its key markets.

CONEXPO 2017

Deutz Revs Up Its Power Range at CONEXPO

Jim Parsons

March 13, 2017

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Deutz debuted four new diesel engines at CONEXPO, showing the transition to Tier 4 Final is still underway.

Experts See No Easy Fixes for Flawed Employee Review Processes

To provide employees with more meaningful performance feedback, contractors are revamping their conventional management reviews

Jim Parsons

March 7, 2017

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In today’s information-driven economy, when even a backhoe’s idling time can be tracked and analyzed, many contractors may be surprised to discover just how little they know about the performance of their most important resource—their employees.

ENR Southeast's 2017 Owner of the Year: NextEra Energy/FPL Group

NextEra Energy/FPL Group Touts Clean Power

Jim Parsons

March 7, 2017

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NextEra Energy/FPL Group chosen as Southeast's 2017 Owner of the Year.

Washington’s existing Metro infrastructure

Following Mishaps, D.C. Metro Presses on With Repairs

Jim Parsons

February 15, 2017

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An aggressive effort to overhaul the aging Metro system in Washington, D.C., is producing results as it nears the one-year mark, with more than 28,000 cross-ties and nearly two miles of grout pads now replaced.