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Risk Management

Subcontractor Places $1.7M Lien on Big Texas Omni Resort

Brandt Cos. seeks payment months after expansion and renovation opens

Richard Korman

February 26, 2020

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Issues are unclear as closeout payment lingers months after a major project is in use.

Trump Administration Waives Border Wall Procurement Rules

Mary B. Powers

Debra K. Rubin

February 22, 2020

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U.S. Homeland Security chief claims legal authority for first-ever waiver of core federal requirements, citing 'immediate need' for faster barrier work.

PG&E's Stepped-Up Fire Mitigation Still Is Lacking, California Officials Charge

Mary B. Powers

February 20, 2020

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Utility's 2020 plan includes thousands more vegetation contractors and more hardening, but the state threatens to yank its operating license.

Prompt-Pay

Subcontractors See Upside In Contractor Payment Ratings

Should the owner's actions affecting payments to the general contractor be counted?

Jonathan Barnes

February 20, 2020

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Some responses to the new payment rating system introduced by Levelset.

Risk Management

SEC Starts Investigation of Fluor's Fixed-Price Work

Richard Korman

Debra K. Rubin

February 19, 2020

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Executive Chairman Alan Boeckmann told investors Feb. 18 the firm is reviewing project charges and also will not sell its government unit.

Workforce Management

EMCOR CEO Cites Keys To Labor Success As 2019 Results Are Tallied

Another year of solid profits based partly on choosing and keeping craft workers happy

Richard Korman

February 17, 2020

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The specialty contractor and services giant soon will release revenue and earnings totals for the past year.

Foxconn Technology Group Wisconsin Fabrication Facility

Manufacturing

As Foxconn's Wisconsin Plant Nears Finish, Lawmakers Want Clarity

The project's Taiwan-based parent has not disclosed what it will produce

Jeff Yoders

February 17, 2020

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State officials have not been told what the new facility will produce.

Design-Build

Three Teams Qualify for New York City Rail Station Contract

Joint ventures vie for key component of major infrastructure program

Richard Korman

February 14, 2020

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Contract is another test for NY state and Metropolitan Transportation Authority new project delivery methods.

SNC-Lavalin Shuffles C-Suite and Board in Corporate Reboot

Debra K. Rubin

Scott Van Voorhis

February 12, 2020

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Bechtel veteran Keith Sibley now is running contractor's revamped NYC ops; city transit veteran takes senior role at HNTB.

Quebec Bans SNC-Lavalin Units From Public Works for Five Years, After Plea

Scott Van Voorhis

February 10, 2020

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With shift in design-build giant's strategy, analysts don't see major impact from province's automatic penalty linked to old Libya bribery allegations.