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After 34 years, William Ibbs is retiring as professor of construction management from U.C. Berkeley. His groundbreaking research into the subject of project change and its impact on labor productivity influenced professional practice and set a standard that helps parties resolve disputes.

Firms participating in ENR California & Northwest’s annual Top Design Firms survey reported mixed 2020 revenue results due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but most say they anticipate growth in 2021 and into 2022 thanks to more government investment in infrastructure.

To keep afloat in precarious times, a firm needs to be proactive, creative and flexible. In this past year, Los Angeles-based DLR Group not only remained afloat but also increased its regional revenue and innovated to meet pandemic needs by developing air-quality technology and reimagining workspaces.

The $1.2-billion contract to build a separate addition to Seattle’s Washington State Convention Center has required crews to work under an active downtown street, build components while hanging over sidewalks and the freeway, create fresh approaches to bringing natural light into the building and employ a billboarding construction method to keep everything on schedule.

Collins says transportation agencies faced a challenging year following profound revenue losses in 2020 when travel halted.

The industrial market is booming in San Diego and doesn’t show signs of decelerating.

Defense Dept., long a project opponent, will allow development in two areas, while state vows $20M to expedite permits, port work and floating turbine approvals; at least 380 turbines are envisioned.

Penta Building Group and two subs face unspecified safety violations after worker was killed Dec. 7 when a 3,000-lb gate fell on him at a California casino job site.

The survey, which will produce 11 region-specific rankings of specialty contracting firms, has a deadline of June 30.

Construction will start in downtown Seattle on May 24 to lessen the state's worst highway congestion.