Mergers & Acquisitions GISI Adds Program Manager Gafcon to Its Collection of Companies Richard Korman May 30, 2024 No Comments The acquisition puts Gafcon under the same corporate roof as Structure Tone.Read More
Supply Chains Bechtel Venture With Euro Steel Firm Includes UAE Fabrication Unit Richard Korman May 28, 2024 No Comments Supply chain risks, which persist long after the height of the pandemic, have fueled the U.S. giant's link with Unger Steel Group.Read More
Jacobs Bottom Line Likely to Benefit From Red-Hot Weight-Loss Drug Market Richard Korman May 23, 2024 No Comments The design and consulting giant sees gains from data centers, computer chips and pharmaceutical manufacturing. Read More
Engineer Arup Is Identified as Deepfake Phishing Scheme Victim The company declines to confirm media reports of a $25M loss. Richard Korman May 21, 2024 No Comments Phishing fraud targeting construction firms is resulting in a growing number of financial losses.Read More
WSP Resists Employee Release From Noncompete Agreement After Acquisition A former part-owner of an acquired company is forced to arbitrate Richard Korman May 16, 2024 No Comments A closer look at a disputed noncompete agreement as the federal government issues a ban on most such pacts.Read More
Tutor Perini Plans New Bids on Projects With First-Round Cost Issues Richard Korman May 1, 2024 One Comment CEO Ronald N. Tutor said awarding agencies lacked funding or had financial issues.Read More
Design-Build AECOM Seeks $16M From Flatiron in Denver Express Lanes Lawsuit The contractor had sought $260M from the design firm over C-470 project work Richard Korman April 26, 2024 No Comments Attorneys observing the case had noted the possible pitfalls of Flatiron's strategy of fighting on two legal fronts at the same time in the dispute.Read More
Editorials Safety Week: Open Ears To All Worker Voices Richard Korman April 25, 2024 No Comments Now 10 years old, Construction Safety Week has evolved. What at first was a national industry stand-down to emphasize safety compliance has grown into a coordinated five days of training and advocacy. Read More
Safety & Health Construction Safety Week Wants To Hear Your Voice Richard Korman April 24, 2024 No Comments The training and educational program's website has thousands of entries on why and how to “value every voice.”Read More
Amazon To Resume Build-out of Bellevue, Wash., Office Tower Space Richard Korman April 15, 2024 One Comment No word yet on when the next construction phase of the company's HQ2 development in Virginia will proceed.Read More