OSHA Names Construction Chief to Succeed The Late Dean McKenzie, 62 January 27, 2019 No Comments B&V taps a former Siemens exec as new power unit CEO. Read More
Infrastructure Funding What Must Happen In The Next Three Weeks To Avoid Another Shutdown States may be cautious about spending commitments in the face of uncertainty Tom Ichniowski January 26, 2019 One Comment Funds should start to flow again at reopened agencies but month's backlog could slow permitting, other approvals.Read More
More Tunnels Found Along US-Mexico Border John Guzzon January 24, 2019 No Comments While the president wants his wall, U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents keep finding subterranean tunnels crossing the U.S. border with Mexico.Read More
Legislators Probe UK Crossrail's Late Arrival Peter Reina January 23, 2019 No Comments Internal friction spills out amid scrutiny of London project's $19B cost and schedule woesRead More
New Canada Steel Protections Worry Big LNG Project Backers Scott Van Voorhis January 23, 2019 No Comments Anti-dumping rules being finalized will push up building costs too high, they claim.Read More
Shutdown's Impact Severe for Transit, Slight for Highways Tom Ichniowski January 23, 2019 No Comments As the partial federal shutdown neared the one-month mark, Oklahoma's and New Mexico's departments of transportation delayed lettings for some highway projects, citing uncertainty over federal funding as a reason for the decision.Read More
U.S. Joins Suits Citing Tetra Tech Fraud In Navy Site Cleanup Mary B. Powers January 23, 2019 One Comment The Justice Dept. is intervening in three whistleblower cases involving the firm's work at a San Francisco Navy base clenaup.Read More
Federal Shutdown Two State DOTs Delay Highway Bid Lettings, Citing Federal Funding Issues Tom Ichniowski January 17, 2019 No Comments Thanks to Trust Fund, highway dollars are available, but a stopgap CR could put newly committed obligations at risk.Read More
Hitachi Will Write Off $2.8B in Halted U.K. Nuclear Work Peter Reina January 17, 2019 No Comments With growing renewable energy competition and no financing deal, Japan-based builder will stop project construction in Wales and England.Read More
Water Infrastructure Trump Signs Bill Codifying Integrated Plans for Water Upgrades Tom Ichniowski January 16, 2019 No Comments Measure gives localities flexibility in plans to comply with permits for sewer overflows, wastewater discharges.Read More