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Duke Energy Reaches Deal To Excavate Coal-Ash Basins

January 8, 2020

Under a new settlement with state regulators, communities and environmental groups, Duke Energy will spend $3.5 billion to close its last nine coal-ash storage impoundments in North Carolina, bringing the company’s cost of closing all of its coal-ash sites in North and South Carolina to between $8 billion and $9 billion.

Remotely Operated Machines Deployed at Ala. Coal Ash Site

Jeff Rubenstone

January 8, 2020

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Consolidation and management of coal-ash is dirty, dangerous work, and heavy equipment brought in to shift and compact the waste from coal-fired power plants can pose a hazard for workers.

Atlanta City Scoop: 2020 Construction Starts to Edge Upward

January 7, 2020

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Another strong year is forecast for overall Atlanta construction contracts in 2020, according to Dodge Data & Analytics

Nashville City Scoop: Volume of 2020 Contracts to Remain Flat

January 7, 2020

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Nashville’s contracting pace set to remain steady in 2020, says Dodge Data & Analytics

Construction Accidents

Final Collapse Report Details Miami Bridge Team's Failures

A scathing commentary from the transport safety board vice chairman

Scott Judy

November 16, 2019

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The NTSB's final report on the Miami bridge collapse provides detailed insights on the engineer's actions leading up to the tragedy.

FIGG's Theory of Collapse Failed to Sway NTSB Team

Scott Judy

Tom Ichniowski

November 6, 2019

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In its Oct. 22 announcement of the probable cause of the Florida International University pedestrian bridge collapse, officials with the National Transportation Safety Board characterized the investigation as one of its most complex.

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

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A single phrase about unexplained reasons stands out in the transportation board's report.

NTSB’s FIU Bridge Collapse Investigation Finds Many Problems

The agency published 30 findings as part of its presentation on the bridge collapse’s probable cause

Scott Judy

Tom Ichniowski

October 23, 2019

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The extensive list of findings reported by the NTSB addressed actions by numerous parties to the project.

NTSB: Errors by FIGG Led to Fatal Bridge Collapse

Inadequate peer review and project team failure to protect public safety also contributed, board hearing reveals.

Scott Judy

Tom Ichniowski

October 22, 2019

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In findings announced Oct. 22, the National Transportation Safety Board concludes that multiple parties deserved some responsibility for Miami bridge tragedy.