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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.

'Catastrophic' Ida Decimates Southeast Louisiana Electric Grid

All power transmission into New Orleans fails

Pam Radtke Russell

August 30, 2021

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Power company Entergy begins assessing the transmission failures, including all lines into New Orleans, with causes still largely unknown.

Post-Katrina Levee System Weathers Ida's Fierce Winds, Surge

Autumn Cafiero Giusti

August 30, 2021

Louisiana contractors, federal and state officials and public and private infrastructure owners are assessing all damage from one of the worst storms to hit the state.

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.

Design-Build

Georgia DOT Drops Big P3 Procurement After Price Comes In Unexpectedly High

State officials pledge to continue $1.8-billion project despite setback

Richard Korman

August 27, 2021

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State agency chief engineer cites volatile material prices and uncertain times.

NIST investigation into Champlain Towers Collapse

NIST Names Team Investigating Champlain Towers South Collapse

Scott Judy

August 25, 2021

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The agency says it will not report preliminary findings before issuing its final report unless investigators discover issues that would impact public safety.

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.