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Construction Accidents

Final Collapse Report Details Miami Bridge Team's Failures

A scathing commentary from the transport safety board vice chairman

November 16, 2019

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

NTSB Vice Chairman Slams Design-Construction Team for Miami Bridge Collapse

November 15, 2019

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Bruce Landsberg laments the "group think" that pervaded the FIU bridge project's team members and led to the collapse that killed six people in March 2018.

Transportation Infrastructure

US DOT Picks Winners for $900M in New BUILD Grants

Tom Ichniowski

November 12, 2019

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Half of the total dollars went to rural projects, continuing a Trump administration emphasis.

Editorial: The Unspoken Messages in NTSB's Miami Bridge Collapse Report

ENR Editors

November 12, 2019

2 Comments

The National Transportation Safety Board last came down hard on engineering and construction in 2007. Did group-think obscure last year's unfolding disaster in Florida?

Mortenson Construction's M.A. "Mort" Mortenson is Dead at 82

Debra K. Rubin

November 10, 2019

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Modest mogul turned an $18M family firm into a $4.6B diversified giant that championed renewable energy and BIM well before they were trendy.

Renewable Energy

Giant GE Offshore Wind Turbine Now in U.S. For Engineering Tests

Johanna Knapschaefer

November 8, 2019

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A 107-m-high Haliade-X blade will undergo structural tests at Mass. R&D center in advance of turbine's global launch in U.S., set for 2021.

Construction Safety

Nonfatal Construction Injuries Edge Up but Injury Rate Declines

Tom Ichniowski

November 7, 2019

One Comment

Injuries rose less than 1% in 2018 to 199,100; rate per 100 workers dipped to 3.0 from 3.1.

Water Infrastructure

Supreme Court Delves Into Scope of Clean Water Act Permits

Tom Ichniowski

November 6, 2019

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Case centers on whether pollution moving through groundwater should require "point source" permit.

Top Owners Sourcebook: Foxconn Plans Progress

Pam Radtke Russell

November 6, 2019

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Mortenson Named as Construction Manager for Projects

Top Owners Sourcebook: Lake Charles LNG

Louise Poirier

November 6, 2019

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Tellurian Inc. plans to begin construction in 2020 on the $30-billion Driftwood LNG export facility, following the announcement of its final investment decision later this year.