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Survey: Workers Lack Awareness of Potentially Hazardous Nanomaterials

Researchers and workplace health specialists are scrambling to keep up.

Judge Won't Allow Preconstruction Work on Keystone XL

TransCanada denied permission to continue work preparing sites in Montana while the U.S. State Department conducts another environmental ...

New Plan Submitted for Explosive Demolition of Old Tappan Zee Bridge

Safety concerns could tilt the decision toward use of explosives on the partly dismantled old Hudson River crossing.

Construction Nov. Jobless Rate Drops Year-Over-Year, Up Vs. Oct.

BLS reports construction added 5,000 jobs in Nov., a more modest gain than in Oct. and Sept.

Study Calls for Major Program to Rebuild Interstate Highway System

National Academies' report proposes hiking federal and state capital spending by $20 billion to $45 billion per year.

Private Investment Seeks Gain As Infrastructure Politics Shift

But perspectives are at odds related to a reduced federal funding role in looming legislation.

Former SNC-Lavalin CEO Now Set for Trial in Bribe Case

Pierre Duhaime was forced out in 2012 in the wake of a contract payoff scandal in Libya and Montreal.

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UK High-Speed Rail Chief Quits After Delay, Cost Details Emerge

Peter Reina

Terry Morgan's ouster as chair of HS2 and Crossrail comes as the latter London tunnel line faces a new $2.5-billion budget hole and a likely finish beyond 2019. …

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Projects

Drones Give Inspectors a Closer Look at Bridges

Aileen Cho

Drones provide unprecedented access and new techniques allow extensive analysis, but final decisions still call for a trained human eye …

Risk

Anchorage Building Codes Credited for Limited Damage After Quakes

Christine Kilpatrick

The magnitudes 7.0 and 5.7 earthquake that struck Anchorage, Alaska, on Nov. 30 shook buildings and shattered highways, but caused limited structural damage and no reported loss of life, mostly …

Government

Climate Assessment Calls for More Adaptation to Prevent Billions in Losses

Pam Radtke Russell

National Climate Assessment says infrastructure must be made more resilient to floods, fires and temperature …

Risk

Developer Sues TVA After It Halts Nuke Site Sale

Mary B. Powers

The multibillion-dollar completion of a nuclear unit at the Tennessee Valley Authority’s unfinished 1,260-MW Bellefonte plant in Alabama is in limbo after the federal power producer refused to complete its …

Environment

Floating Solar Farms Gain Traction in U.S.

Peter Maloney

Mixing electricity and water is often not a good idea, but floating solar panels on water is one of the most rapidly expanding sectors in the solar-power market. …

Southeast Construction News

South Carolina Reaches $2-Billion Settlement Over Unfinished Nuclear Plant

Scott Judy

South Carolina's hearings into the failed V.C. Summer nuclear project included dramatic testimony from a former SCANA vice president. …

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Dangers Lurk in Union of Construction, Emerging Technology

Adrian Pellen

As the current pipeline of infrastructure projects becomes larger and ever more complex, contractors are making increasingly risky bets that projects will be delivered on time and on budget. In the last year alone, we've witnessed two global contractors either file for creditor protection or go into liquidation.

Buildings

Demo Team Successfully Triggers Big Blasts in Bayonne, NJ

Controlled implosions brought down the last structural vestiges of a former military docking and supply center in Bayonne, N.J., on Nov. 30, clearing the way for a 1.6-million-sq-ft logistics center.

Blogs

Central City in Motion Puts Newfound Focus on Portland Transportation Infrastructure

By Tim Newcomb

With 18 different construction projects under consideration, Portland's plan aims to change the city’s approach to its downtown transportation infrastructure.

Playing With Blocks Provides Lessons On Resilient Design

By Brian Brenner

LA Metro Signs Letter of Intent to Begin Construction Negotiations on Dodger Stadium Gondola Project

By Greg Aragon

Information technology

Trimble Talks Constructibility After High-Profile Acquisitions

Jeff Rubenstone

Coming off of big-ticket purchases of construction software firms eBuilder and Viewpoint earlier this year, Trimble has rolled out a broader vision of how the constructible model can be maintained across a project’s lifespan.

Construction Economics for the Week of December 10, 2018

ENR’s 20-city average cost indexes, wages and materials prices. Historical data and details for ENR’s 20 cities can be found at ENR.com/economics

Product Snapshot

Product Snapshot: Grapple Bucket and Tower Crane

Deere has introduced a line of scrap grapple buckets for skid steers.

Business

Pulse: Project News for the Week of December 10, 2018

Project News from Dodge Data & Analytics

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Dec 10, 2018

The craft and science of bridge condition assessment continue to evolve with improved techniques and technology, but the deluge of data now gathered is a growing challenge.

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