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Risk Management

Construction Work Zone Safety: Will Critics Shutter Speed Cameras?

Drivers' groups hate the speeding tickets, but drivers and passengers are victims of most crashes

September 30, 2016

If speed-enforcement cameras prompt drivers to slow down, how many people would argue against them? As it turns out, plenty.

Pittsburgh's Fire-Damaged Liberty Bridge Finally Reopens

Justin Rice

September 29, 2016

The fire damage to Pittsburgh’s Liberty Bridge took longer than expected to repair, but the bridge that connects the Steel City’s downtown to the Liberty Tunnels finally reopened to traffic on Monday afternoon.

Work Re-Starts on Troubled Indiana I-69 P3

September 28, 2016

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The problems have been piling up for Section 5 of I-69 in Indiana, a segment that involves 21 miles of upgrades to existing state Highway 37 from Bloomington to Martinsville.

Construction

Editorial: We Need More, Not Fewer, Construction Work-Zone Cameras

Getting people to drive at or below the speed limit is like trying to slow down a landslide

September 27, 2016

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Driving faster than the posted limit in a highway work zone, no one enjoys the sting of a speeding ticket for $250 or higher—as it would be in, for example, Illinois—especially if you are caught on camera and not by a cop.

Engineering Practice

Ontario Weighs Boosted License Rules as Former Engineer's Trial Starts

But engineers' group claims compulsory continuing ed might not have averted the fatal 2012 mall garage collapse.

Scott Van Voorhis

September 21, 2016

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But engineers' group claims compulsory continuing ed might not have averted the fatal 2012 mall garage collapse.

Construction Disputes

Hartford Stadium Controversy Still Unresolved

Team and city say they are relying on surety, but its role remains unclear

Scott Van Voorhis

September 20, 2016

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The conflict between the team and the stadium developer lands in a Connecticut court.

Editorial: Risk Management

Additional Insured Clauses Need Care

Ideas about how to stay off the legal merry-go-round

Richard Korman

September 20, 2016

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Ideas about how to stay off the legal merry-go-round.

Contractor, PennDOT Work to Reopen Fire-Damaged Bridge

Richard Korman

September 15, 2016

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General contractor Joseph B. Fay Co. and the Pennsylvania Dept. of Transportation said they would work around the clock to repair a bridge-truss compression cord damaged during renovation work on a bridge.

New Chief at OSHA Construction Directorate has Industry Background

Pam Hunter McFarland

September 15, 2016

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As Dean McKenzie takes over as head of federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s construction directorate, he faces a long list of regulatory priorities.