Construction Accidents Perimeter Protection Added After Rolling Caisson Killed Pennsylvania Pedestrian Richard Korman June 12, 2024 No Comments The steel caisson rolled down a steep slope and struck pedestrian Aleia Lopez, causing a fatal head injury.Read More
Structural Engineering Oklahoma City Council OKs Plan for North America's Tallest Tower A performance-based structural design will be used on the project Richard Korman Nadine M. Post June 5, 2024 No Comments Work on the slender tower would not begin for two years, the council was told.Read More
Southwest Gas Sells Part of Contracting Unit Centuri in IPO Richard Korman June 3, 2024 No Comments Activist investor Carl Icahn holds a substantial investment in the large constructor ranked at No. 9 on ENR's Top 600 Specialty Contractors list.Read More
AECOM Exits Water-Use Consultant Role as California Agencies Clash Richard Korman May 31, 2024 No Comments In explaining its departure from a Tehachapi-Cummings County Water District contract, the consultant cites a potential conflict of interest. Read More
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