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Miller Electric Lights Way for Improved Industry Diversity

In 2020, the contractor donated $1 million to help expand diversity initiatives across the Jacksonville, Fla., community

Scott Judy

August 31, 2021

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Just seven years out from its 100th anniversary, Miller Electric Co., and its ubiquitous, diamond-shaped namesake logo, has long achieved icon status in its hometown Jacksonville, Fla., community.

Bridge Repair

As Fracture Questions Remain, Team Raced to Save Mississippi River Bridge

A team of Michael Baker International, HNTB and Kiewit scrambled to implement permanent repairs for the bridge linking Tennessee and Arkansas

Jim Parsons

August 30, 2021

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The puzzle over how the fracture occurred, and how the bridge was still standing, remains as the bridge reopens.

Southeast Specialty Firms Caught Between Competing Workforce, Materials Crises

The problems of workforce availability and materials pricing are challenging contractors across the Southeast

Scott Judy

August 30, 2021

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The continuing challenges of scarce workers and materials—and still-escalating material costs—are not going to go away anytime soon.

Infrastructure Stable as Tennessee Flood Cleanup Begins

Jim Parsons

August 23, 2021

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A 24-hour rainfall total of 17.02 inches was recorded, nearly half during a six-hour midday window, but other radar showed amounts of 21 inches or more and 21 storm-related deaths are confirmed as of Aug. 23.