Southeast On the Scene for August 2020 September 1, 2020 No Comments Reports From Southeast Key Industry Events Read More
Natural Disasters Laura Deals Blow to Louisiana's Electric Grid Autumn Cafiero Giusti Louise Poirier September 1, 2020 No Comments Damage assessments continue amid access issues in some of the hardest hit parts of the state's southwestern area.Read More
Court Halts Opponents' Block to Nearly Done $2B Texas Natural Gas Line Mary B. Powers August 30, 2020 No Comments Sierra Club failed to make case that Permian Highway line poses a definitive threat of environmental harm, said Austin judge in rejecting restraining order.Read More
Workers' Bodies Are Finally Removed from Collapsed New Orleans Hotel Autumn Cafiero Giusti August 18, 2020 No Comments Bodies had been trapped in rubble since Oct. 12, when upper-floors of the 18-story Hard Rock hotel collapsed, killing three site workers.Read More
DuPont Spinoff Will Build Contaminants' Barrier on Cape Fear River in N.C. Mary B. Powers August 15, 2020 No Comments In new state pact, Chemours also must add groundwater extraction system on river, a drinking water source, to cut PFAS chemicals.Read More
Bridges FIGG Bridge Engineers Sues to Block Federal Debarment Richard Korman August 12, 2020 No Comments Engineering firm blamed for role in fatal 2018 Florida pedestrian span collapse fights back.Read More
Water Resources $250M Corps Dredging Project Will Deepen Lower Mississippi River Louise Poirier August 6, 2020 No Comments Plan calls for deepening the river from Baton Rouge to the Gulf to 50 ft., from 45 ft. now.Read More
Texas & Louisiana People: Construction business updates for August 2020 August 3, 2020 No Comments Updates about construction professionals in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma and Texas.Read More
Bridges U.S. DOT Proposes 10-Year Ban of Contract Awards to Design Firm FIGG Tom Ichniowski Richard Korman July 31, 2020 No Comments Order is another potential blow to firm following the 2018 pedestrian bridge collapse in Florida.Read More
Five-State Region Posts Solid 2019, But Pandemic Weighs David M. Brown July 30, 2020 No Comments Region’s contractors are seeing commercial slowdowns, a decrease in backlogs and labor and material shortages.Read More
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