The American Infrastructure Engineers: Give Us the Risk Realities for Autonomous Vehicles How civil engineers can keep Tesla and Uber honest about self-driving cars Richard Korman August 9, 2018 One Comment As Google, Uber, Amazon and Tesla work to transform transportation, there’s an important task that should be taken up by civil engineers: better informing the public about the risks.Read More
Alabama Nuke Developer, a Trump Donor, Seeks Billions in DOE Project Funds Mary B. Powers August 8, 2018 No Comments SNC Lavalin is hired to complete motballed Bellefonte site, but little is known on power delivery strategy.Read More
Who Killed the Chief Engineer of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam? Simegnew Bekele was found dead in Addis Ababa Shem Oirere August 7, 2018 No Comments The government of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has promised investigations.Read More
Structural Failures Investigators Begin Work on Deadly Laos Dam Collapse Construction work was in progress on hydroelectric dam project Saibal Dasgupta August 6, 2018 No Comments The death toll is more than 30, and thousands are displaced.Read More
Risk Management Fire-Damaged Pittsburgh Bridge Finally Nears Full Completion The Liberty Bridge rehabilitation is slated to be finished slightly over schedule on Aug. 26 Justin Rice July 27, 2018 One Comment Two years after a fire, the bridge's $81-million rehabilitation project is nearly complete.Read More
Cuomo's Redevelopment Program Bid-Rig Guilty Verdict: How Ciminelli Won New York Buffalo Billion Project The charges that sunk a 50-year-old general contractor Richard Korman Debra K. Rubin July 25, 2018 One Comment New York bid-rigging trial outcome exposed a big ethics loophole in state’s use of nonprofit entity to award contractsRead More
Commentary on Contracts AIA and ConsensusDocs: Two Roads to Consensual Dispute Resolution Jack S. Kannry Esq., P.E. July 25, 2018 One Comment Both AIA and ConsensusDocs published their latest and revised general conditions for construction contracts last year.Read More
Medical Emergencies Texas Trauma Unit Fields Regular Calls From Construction Stephenie Overman July 25, 2018 No Comments A reminder to construction safety teams to know where your nearest capable trauma center is.Read More
Strategically Reducing Risks in Contracts Raises Chances for Project Success John Gregerson July 25, 2018 No Comments Careful consideration of construction contracts, insurance policies and project administration can lead to more positive outcomesRead More
Regulations and Health Groups Ask OSHA for National Heat-Protection Standard Tom Ichniowski July 19, 2018 One Comment Petitioners say agriculture and construction workers face greatest risk of heat-related deaths and injuries.Read More