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Audit: NCDOT’s $2B Cash Surplus ‘Largely Due to Chance’

Jim Parsons

September 17, 2021

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Changes in financial management needed to avoid a repeat of the massive funding shortfall of 2019, state auditor says.

NRC Cites Vogtle Safety Violations as Georgia Power Projects Construction Delays

Scott Judy

September 7, 2021

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The utility pushed back the respective in-service dates for Units 3 and 4 by several months.

FBI Innovation Center in Huntsville, Ala.

FBI Innovation Center Breaks Ground in Alabama; Tampa Bay Water Launches Pipeline Project

August 31, 2021

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Reports on industry events from across the Southeast region.

Design-Build

Georgia DOT Drops Big P3 Procurement After Price Comes In Unexpectedly High

State officials pledge to continue $1.8-billion project despite setback

Richard Korman

August 27, 2021

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State agency chief engineer cites volatile material prices and uncertain times.

NIST investigation into Champlain Towers Collapse

NIST Names Team Investigating Champlain Towers South Collapse

Scott Judy

August 25, 2021

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The agency says it will not report preliminary findings before issuing its final report unless investigators discover issues that would impact public safety.

Infrastructure Stable as Tennessee Flood Cleanup Begins

Jim Parsons

August 23, 2021

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A 24-hour rainfall total of 17.02 inches was recorded, nearly half during a six-hour midday window, but other radar showed amounts of 21 inches or more and 21 storm-related deaths are confirmed as of Aug. 23.

Westinghouse exec charged in nuke fraud case

Construction Ethics

Feds Indict Former Westinghouse Executive in South Carolina Nuclear Plant Fraud Case

Scott Judy

August 19, 2021

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Jeffrey Benjamin is the fourth person indicted as part of the federal investigation into the abandoned nuclear project.

NIST Investigation of Collapse Site Continues as Potential Buyer Announced

Scott Judy

Nadine M. Post

August 11, 2021

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Proceeds from a sale of the property would help provide compensation to victims of the tragedy.

Miami Condo Evacuated After Unauthorized Repairs Degrade Building’s Structural Integrity

Jim Parsons

August 10, 2021

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The city of Miami closed the building after discovering a contractor performing unauthorized first-floor column repairs.

Investigations

Better Scrutiny of Older Structures Needed in Wake of Surfside Condo Tragedy

Champlain Towers South collapse, which killed 98 people, called a cautionary tale

Nadine M. Post

August 10, 2021

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Structural engineers call for more in-depth inspections of coastal buildings in harsh corrosive climates, and offer recommendations that go beyond visual surveys.