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Transportation Infrastructure

DOT Picks Winners for $856 Million in New INFRA Grants

Tom Ichniowski

July 25, 2019

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Largest grants, $125 million, go to new Mobile River, Ala., bridge and expanding Baltimore rail tunnel.

Philip Freelon by Mark Herboth, from Perkins and Will

Obituaries

Architect Philip Freelon, Designer of Notable Public Buildings, Dies at 66

July 15, 2019

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Noted African-American practitioner, now Perkins & Will design director in N.C., led work on a Smithsonian Institution museum and other U.S. civic and cultural projects and taught at MIT.

Tidal Flooding Closing in on Coastal Infrastructure

Pam Radtke Russell

July 11, 2019

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NOAA report says coastal cities had five days of high tide flooding in 2018, tying the 2015 record. But problem is only growing.

The Florida International University Tragedy

Bridge Designer Testifies on Evidence One Day After OSHA Slams FIGG

Richard Korman

Scott Judy

June 19, 2019

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The engineer of record testifies about his cellphone after OSHA report on fatal collapse notes alleged errors.

Construction Accidents

OSHA Investigation Slams FIGG for FIU Bridge Collapse

The bridge designer adamantly disputes OSHA’s findings as 'factually inaccurate'

Scott Judy

June 12, 2019

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The report from OSHA's Directorate of Construction lays out a detailed account of the project team's pre-collapse actions.

Structural Failures

Spreading Cracks On FIU Bridge Failed to Alarm Project Team

Scott Judy

Richard Korman

May 16, 2019

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At a meeting held the morning of the collapse to discuss cracking, the engineer of record assured the project team the bridge was safe.

Demolition Begins on N.C.'s Old Bonner Bridge

April 24, 2019

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Crews began dismantling the Herbert C. Bonner Bridge in March, thus initiating the last act in a long saga to replace the 1960s-era structure located in North Carolina’s Outer Banks.

100% Renewable Energy by 2050 Mandated for Puerto Rico

Pam Radtke Russell

April 24, 2019

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Puerto Rico will get 100% of its power from renewable resources by 2050 under legislation signed April 12 by the territory’s governor.

Durham Blames Contractor for Fatal Pipeline Blast

Scott Judy

April 10, 2019

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A contractor performing underground utility work struck a gas line, which led to the explosion that caused a two-story building to collapse and killed one person.