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Six Months Later, Puerto Rico Recovery Inches On

March 28, 2018

Six months after Hurricane Maria hit the island, patience wears thin as power is still out in some places and money trickles in

Construction Accidents

Lawsuit Claims Post-Tensioning Triggered Bridge Failure

An injured motorist's claim draws on visual evidence and NTSB statements

Richard Korman

March 23, 2018

9 Comments

New theories may emerge that contest the causes of the tragedy

Construction Accidents

Theories Outrun Reliable Facts in Florida Bridge Collapse

March 22, 2018

For now, the Florida bridge collapse has many possible causes

Despite Safety Protocols, Third Worker Dies on I-4 Project in Orlando, Fla.

Scott Judy

March 21, 2018

One Comment

A third worker died while on the job at the sprawling, 21-mile-long I-4 Ultimate in Orlando. Michael Tolman, 56, an ironworker with Shelby Erectors, a project subcontractor, died March 8 after being struck.

Tragedy at Florida International University

Before Collapse, Bridge Builders Dismissed Concerns About Cracks

What if any role cracks played in the structural failure remains unclear

Scott Judy

Richard Korman

March 18, 2018

7 Comments

Among other unanswered questions is whether traffic controls should been used

Construction Accidents

NTSB Joins Probe of Fatal Florida Bridge Collapse

Six are known dead, with at least eight vehicles trapped beneath the rubble

Jim Parsons

March 15, 2018

One Comment

State and local officials said Friday that the cables supporting the deck of the pedestrian bridge at Florida International University near Miami were being tightened after a stress test when the bridge collapsed over traffic on March 15, killing at least six people.

Vogtle Builders Note Progress on New Project Timeline

Scott Judy

March 7, 2018

3 Comments

Plant Vogtle’s new nuclear units may become operational considerably ahead of the schedule that Georgia Power announced last fall when Bechtel officially took over the beleaguered project.