Indicted Regional EPA Administrator Resigns Post Mary B. Powers November 13, 2018 No Comments Trey Glenn is linked to payoffs to keep an Alabama toxic site off an elevated Superfund cleanup list.Read More
Legal South Korean Construction Firm Employees Indicted on U.S. Bribery Charge Tom Ichniowski November 12, 2018 No Comments Case deals with $400 million-plus in construction contracts at U.S. Army base in Korea.Read More
Construction Safety Construction Posts Non-Fatal Injury Rate Decline, But Injuries Rise Tom Ichniowski November 10, 2018 No Comments BLS report shows 2017 construction nonfatal injuries and illnesses were down 2.7%.Read More
Viewpoint Don't Rob State Transport Capital Funds to Fix Transit Ops Greg Lalevee November 8, 2018 One Comment NJ Transit needs big investment now, but not at the expense of infrastructure upgrades, says a union executive.Read More
Companies SNC-Lavalin Sees Solid Results Despite Legal Battles Scott Van Voorhis Debra K. Rubin November 8, 2018 No Comments Montreal design-build giant pushes to avoid criminal trial for past alleged bribes, but third-quarter numbers are positive, says CEO.Read More
Infrastructure Funding DeFazio Aims for $500B-Plus Infrastructure Plan in 2019 Tom Ichniowski November 7, 2018 No Comments Oregon Democrat, likely House transportation committee chair in next Congress, wants to move bill quickly.Read More
The 2018 Vote Defeat of California’s Prop 6 Highlights Election Wins for Transportation ENR Editors November 7, 2018 No Comments Voter rejection of state transport funding repeal should be watched by the Trump administration and new Congress in setting bipartisan infrastructure policy next year, says one industry exec.Read More
Midterm Elections After House Victories, Pelosi Pledges 'Transformational' Infrastructure Plan Tom Ichniowski Pam Hunter McFarland November 7, 2018 One Comment McConnell speaks with Pelosi, says infrastructure is one topic for possible bipartisan agreement .Read More
Construction Workforce Construction Adds 30,000 Jobs in Oct., Jobless Rate Falls Industry workforce rises by 330,000, or 4.7%, in past 12 months Tom Ichniowski November 2, 2018 No Comments Industry's unemployment rate dips to 3.6% from Sept. 4.1%, year-earlier 4.5%, BLS reports.Read More
Federal Buildings State Dept. Embassy Program Trails 2005 Goal, GAO Says State says it will implement all of GAO's recommendations to address issues Tom Ichniowski October 31, 2018 No Comments Report says that since 2005, State completed 77 projects through FY 17 but had aimed to finish about 140.Read More