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World Set to Spend $840B By 2030 To Build Offshore Wind, But New Risk Aired

October 31, 2019

Developer Orsted cuts power forecast, citing new wind strength analysis; experts eye larger turbines and better modeling as long-term fixes.

Environmental Restoration

Maryland-Exelon Pact Aims for Cleaner Susquehanna River

Tom Ichniowski

October 30, 2019

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Elements of deal will be part of Exelon FERC relicensing application for Conowingo Dam.

Water Infrastructure

House Passes Bill to Unlock Harbor Trust Fund Surplus

Tom Ichniowski

October 29, 2019

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If appropriators follow through, the measure is expected to allow increased spending on port dredging projects.

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.

Construction Accidents

Recent Scissor-Lift Accident Takes Life of Texas Worker

Jonathan Barnes

October 28, 2019

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An accident described as a collision at a Frito Lay facility in Irving also critically injured another worker.

Environment

TBM Makes First Thames Tideway Breakthrough

Project on schedule for 2022 completion, but already 8% over budget

Peter Reina

October 28, 2019

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Thames sewer overflow prevention effort cost is now $4.9 billion.

Research Facility

Geneva Physicists Look to Future, But Their Tunnels Are Being Built Now

CERN's Large Hadron Collider is in shutdown mode while a billion-dollar retrofit takes place

Michael Dumiak

October 25, 2019

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In order to get new instruments and power train into the collider loop, engineers are constructing two new shafts, 10 m in diameter and 60 m deep.

Company Results

Granite Construction Takes Another Quarter Hit Linked to Project Issues

Erica Berardi

Debra K. Rubin

October 25, 2019

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Heavy civil job disputes are key in net income down 60% from year earlier and missed revenue; firm now pushing to "de-risk" large project portfolio.

Water Infrastructure

Corps Studying Multiple-Port Dredging Concept

If funded, plan's focus expected to be on lower Mississippi River

Tom Ichniowski

October 25, 2019

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Senate Appropriations Committee also backs multi-project idea as a test program, recommends $525 million for it.

Viewpoint

Avoid the Pain Points in Trump Tariffs

Kenneth Rubinstein Gregory L. Silverman

October 25, 2019

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Contractors and owners need to structure contracts to manage against project cost hike surprises.

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World Set to Spend $840B By 2030 To Build Offshore Wind, But New Risk Aired

Maryland-Exelon Pact Aims for Cleaner Susquehanna River

House Passes Bill to Unlock Harbor Trust Fund Surplus

What Florida Bridge Collapse Report Leaves Unexplained

Recent Scissor-Lift Accident Takes Life of Texas Worker

TBM Makes First Thames Tideway Breakthrough

Geneva Physicists Look to Future, But Their Tunnels Are Being Built Now

Granite Construction Takes Another Quarter Hit Linked to Project Issues

Corps Studying Multiple-Port Dredging Concept

Avoid the Pain Points in Trump Tariffs

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