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ENR 2017 Award of Excellence

For ENR Award of Excellence Winner, Protecting Public Is 'Finest Hour'

Jan Tuchman

Janice L. Tuchman

April 26, 2017

One of my favorite moments of the ENR year is calling the Top 25 Newsmakers to the stage for a group photo after announcing publicly for the first time the individual selected as the Award of Excellence winner.

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Human Resources

The Secrets to a Stable Culture When a Contractor Grows Rapidly

The leaders of a construction contractor talk about a vital human resource issue

James Caulfield Robert Caulfield

April 11, 2017

It’s impossible to keep clients happy without a content and motivated workforce.

Energy Viewpoint

Killing Clean-Energy Regulations Won't Restore Fossil Fuels

Thomas F. Armistead

March 29, 2017

The fossil-fuel industry can’t be restored by rolling back the Clean Power Plan or other clean-energy programs. That train has left the station. Trump would do better to catch it and try to direct where it goes.

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Women in Construction: Ask for What You Want

A DPR project executive, and new mother, advises women to find their voice and raise their hand.

Gretchen Kinsella

March 24, 2017

A hospital project executive, also a new mother, will show her daughter 'where you were born and what Mommy built.'

Viewpoint: The American Infrastructure

How To Fix Oroville Dam

California must design a lasting replacement for the destroyed spillway

March 19, 2017

A call for total replacement of the main spillway at a new location.

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Precise Contract Language Is the Key to Avoiding Liquidated Damages

An owner’s termination for convenience does not preclude entitlement to liquidated damages

March 8, 2017

A contractor’s risk of being assessed liquidated damages for delayed performance looms large on any public or private contract.

Commentary

Energy Viewpoint: Evolving Action on Climate Change Accelerates to a Glacial Pace

Thomas F. Armistead

February 22, 2017

Climate change and its causes were not much discussed during the 2016 U.S. general election, but the issue has not gone away.

Stadiums and Arenas

Disappointment on an Olympian Scale After Rio 2016 Summer Games

Sports infrastructure crumbles less than a year after Olympic Games end

February 21, 2017

Touted as a way to deliver sustainable, badly needed amenities, the 2016 Rio Olympic Games instead is a sad monument to corruption and poor planning.

Environmental Hazards

Space Weather Event: Risks Too Big to Ignore

What could a solar storm do to the world's electrical systems?

Mike deLamare Alan Harding

February 10, 2017

What if the U.S. East Coast had a blackout for two weeks or, say, two years.

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Why We Started a Transportation Safety Certification Program

February 1, 2017

Several websites devoted to human resources offer checklists and other guidance for what to do when an employee dies on the job.

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