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Canada's First Prompt Pay Law Moves Forward

May 17, 2017

Subcontractors seek protections on public jobs in the only western nation without legislation to keep payments on track.

Cybersecurity

What to Do After a Ransomware Attack

Advice from insurance professionals following the WannaCry malware crisis

Scott Van Voorhis

May 17, 2017

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Will typical data loss insurance cover losses from a RansomWare attack

Tunnel Collapse at Hanford Nuclear Waste Site Prompts Emergency Declaration

Tim Newcomb

May 17, 2017

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The collapse of a tunnel containing radioactive waste dealt another setback to the multibillion-dollar cleanup of the Hanford nuclear waste site in Washington state.

With Board Shift, Hill CEO Richter Departs

Debra K. Rubin

May 17, 2017

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David L. Richter steps down from PM consultant Hill International Inc. as new board seeks to boost returns.

IG Slams $196M NY Nuke Cleanup Overrun

Mary B. Powers

May 17, 2017

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Mismanagement by the U.S. Energy Dept. has added $196 million and three years to cleanup of a former nuclear fuel-processing site in West Valley, N.Y., said April Stephenson, DOE acting inspector general in an April 26 report.

Risk Management

Is Late Payment Your Own Fault?

Contractors who accept the status quo may have only themselves to blame

May 12, 2017

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Why contractors acquiesce to the 'normal' practice of late payment.

Deal Bars Imported Chinese Workers In Israel Territories

Neal Sandler

May 7, 2017

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China claims safety as reason; sources see political motives.

Risk Management

Why Hand Protection Is a Priority on Construction Sites

A Safety Week-related gathering stresses preventing harm to hands and fingers

Greg Aragon

May 5, 2017

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What they said at a Safety Week event about preventing hand injuries.

Construction Risk Management

Why Does Texas Rank Among the Worst States in Work Zone Deaths?

The search for an answer involves data, safety programs and driving habits

Richard Korman

May 5, 2017

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The answers may prove revealing in the campaign to stop fatal work zone crashes.

Is It OK To Fingerprint Your Employees?

The use of biometric technology for timekeeping in the construction industry brings with it some labor and legal pitfalls

Clare M. Gallagher

May 3, 2017

Biometric technology measures genetic characteristics, such as fingerprints, iris or retina patterns, facial characteristics and hand geometry and can provide companies with a new way to ensure that individuals are who they say they are.