Halted MOX Plant Prompts Project Management Scrutiny GAO report cites MOX plutonium project shortfalls in sharing PM lessons learned Mary B. Powers January 9, 2019 3 Comments Federal auditors say U.S. Energy Dept. PM inexperience led to the estimated final cost of the Mixed Oxide Fuel facility in South Carolina rising to $17.2 billion from its original $4.8-billion estimate, and its planned finish pushed out 32 years.Read More
Federal Spending Shutdown Affects Some, But Not All, Infrastructure Programs Tom Ichniowski January 3, 2019 No Comments UPDATE: House, now under Democrats' control, passes bills to end shutdown, but White House issues veto threat.Read More
Transit Megaprojects Toronto P3 Settlement Cost Irks Ontario Auditor Scott Van Voorhis December 27, 2018 No Comments Audit questions $177-million government cash to private consortium on light rail project as pact details now emerge.Read More
Buffalo Billion Profit Clawbacks Could Total $40 Million Mary B. Powers December 19, 2018 No Comments Prosecutors target gains by sentenced upstate N.Y. bid-rig defendantsRead More
Ontario Eyes 'Loophole' in Bid to Open Public Works to Non-Union Scott Van Voorhis December 19, 2018 No Comments Unions counter the move is a safety riskRead More
Multiemployer Pension Fix From Congress Unlikely Until 2019 Tom Ichniowski December 19, 2018 No Comments A special congressional committee missed its Nov. 30 deadline for developing a plan to help troubled U.S. multiemployer pension plans.Read More
City of Denver Alleges Collusion on Convention Center Expansion Project Mark Shaw December 19, 2018 No Comments The city is requesting a review of Mortenson’s prequalification status for bidding on projects.Read More
Environmental Regulation Proposed 'Waters' Definition Rule Scales Back Federal Oversight Pam Radtke Russell December 16, 2018 No Comments It will take more than a year to finalize a rewrite of the controversial WOTUS, which then faces dozens of lawsuits.Read More
Construction Ethics Denver Alleges Bid Rigging on Convention Center Expansion Project Mark Shaw December 12, 2018 The City of Denver shuts down selection process on a big expansion project to investigate possible bid rigging before finalists were interviewed.Read More
New Data Renews Push in Illinois for Coal Ash Curbs Mary B. Powers December 12, 2018 No Comments Stats show added risk to groundwater near power plant sitesRead More