As many as 170,000 Quebec construction workers walked off the job on May 24, halting work on the new Champlain bridge over the St. Lawrence, the Turcot Interchange in Montreal and other big projects.
Stanley Consultants named former MWH exec Kate Harris as CEO and elevates Gayle Roberts to chairman; Boston transit agency again loses its general manager.
Contractors that embrace lean construction principles in the name of reducing waste and enhancing value often discover other facets of their operations that are ripe for improvement.