Experts Say Burying Power Lines in California to Prevent Wildfires Would Be a Costly Solution Erica Berardi November 6, 2019 No Comments As California wildfires flare throughout the state, critics are renewing focus on public utilities’ fire-risk management and prevention strategies.Read More
Pipeline Route Disputes Are Poised for US Supreme Court Decision Mary B. Powers Debra K. Rubin November 6, 2019 No Comments Developers, opponents rev up legal battles over state land seizure; PennEast loses again in court but vows to continue $1B NJ gas line.Read More
Phishing Attack Steals Fla. City's Payment to Contractor November 6, 2019 One Comment Ocala, Fla., is the latest city to fall victim to a “spear phishing” cyberattack by scammers posing as representatives of a local contractor.Read More
Fire Safety Grenfell Fire Probe Faults Cladding as Replacement Projects Lag UK Prime Minister isn't satisfied with pace at which hazardous panels are removed Peter Reina November 1, 2019 One Comment A new report on the 2017 fatal London tower disaster details how fire spread.Read More
World Set to Spend $840B By 2030 To Build Offshore Wind, But New Risk Aired Peter Reina Debra K. Rubin October 31, 2019 No Comments Developer Orsted cuts power forecast, citing new wind strength analysis; experts eye larger turbines and better modeling as long-term fixes.Read More
Constructions Accidents What Florida Bridge Collapse Report Leaves Unexplained The transportation board describes FIGG’s alleged design flub without filling in the why Richard Korman October 29, 2019 6 Comments A single phrase about unexplained reasons stands out in the transportation board's report.Read More
Construction Accidents Recent Scissor-Lift Accident Takes Life of Texas Worker Jonathan Barnes October 28, 2019 No Comments An accident described as a collision at a Frito Lay facility in Irving also critically injured another worker.Read More
Company Results Granite Construction Takes Another Quarter Hit Linked to Project Issues Erica Berardi Debra K. Rubin October 25, 2019 No Comments Heavy civil job disputes are key in net income down 60% from year earlier and missed revenue; firm now pushing to "de-risk" large project portfolio.Read More
Viewpoint Avoid the Pain Points in Trump Tariffs Kenneth Rubinstein Gregory L. Silverman October 25, 2019 No Comments Contractors and owners need to structure contracts to manage against project cost hike surprises.Read More
With Lithium-Ion Batteries, Fire Hazard Remains Unsolved Thomas F. Armistead October 23, 2019 No Comments Six months after an explosion and fire destroyed a grid-connected energy-storage battery facility in Surprise, Ariz., investigators are still trying to figure out all that happened. Read More