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Safety

After Fatal House Explosion, Colorado Seeks New Pipeline Regulations

State oil and gas oversight agency scrambling to keep up with regulatory directives

Mark Shaw

May 9, 2017

G. John Hickenlooper has ordered that all abandoned oil and gas pipelines be marked, cut 3 ft below the surface and capped.

The American Infrastructure

Sinkholes Suddenly Appear in More Places

Old water mains are to blame in many of the street failures

May 9, 2017

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The Associated Press reports that sinkholes are opening in more places.

Construction Management

A New Survey Charts the Unfulfilled Expectations of Prefabrication

Off-site fabrication doesn’t always provide results contractors seek

Jim Parsons

May 3, 2017

Many of us have experienced that proverbial “lightbulb moment,” a flash of insight when the complexities of a new or challenging concept finally make sense.

Is It OK To Fingerprint Your Employees?

The use of biometric technology for timekeeping in the construction industry brings with it some labor and legal pitfalls

Clare M. Gallagher

May 3, 2017

Biometric technology measures genetic characteristics, such as fingerprints, iris or retina patterns, facial characteristics and hand geometry and can provide companies with a new way to ensure that individuals are who they say they are.

Specialty Contracting

Demolition of Abandoned Sugar Factory in Eastern Colorado Saves Millions in Project Costs

Innovative, open-air demolition process reduces price tag by more than 50%

Sue Rose

May 2, 2017

The enormous price tag for the demolition would have to be borne by the cooperative’s 750 farmers, with no return on their money.

New Projects

March Construction Starts Climb 5% Nationwide

May 1, 2017

The total construction growth in March was led by the nonbuilding sector and particularly by public works.

Environmental Impact

FHWA Dismisses Colorado's I-70 Civil-Rights Complaint

Will the project unfairly displace Latino residents?

Mark Shaw

April 25, 2017

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The Federal Highway Administration in late April dismissed a suit to block a $1.2-billion expansion of Interstate 70 through north Denver.

Southwest On the Scene for May 2017

April 24, 2017

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A sneak peek inside ASU Biodesign Building C, Tucson Airport Reaches Milestone, and a smattering of industry events.

Southwest Pulse: Construction bids for the week of May 1

April 24, 2017

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Southwest Project News From Dodge Data & Analytics

ENR Southwest Construction Professionals

Southwest People: Construction business updates for May 2017

April 24, 2017

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Douglas Syndor has reactivated his Scottsdale, Ariz.-based architectural firm douglas syndor architect + associates inc. after having recently left Gensler of Phoenix, where he was a senior architect and client relationship leader.

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