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3Q Cost Report: Industry Execs Believe 2020 Will End the Growth Market

Gary J. Tulacz

October 2, 2019

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But most firms surveyed believe that the industry will experience a soft landing

Construction Accidents

A Fifth Worker Loses Life on Orlando's I-4 Ultimate Job

The latest accident involves a beam striking a worker

Scott Judy

October 1, 2019

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The latest fatality caused SGL Constructors to once again suspend all work on the 21-mile-long project.

A Year After Fatal Genoa Viaduct Collapse, Replacement Takes Shape

Peter Reina

October 1, 2019

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Nearly 14 months after the Morandi viaduct collapsed in Genoa, Italy, killing 43 people, crews placed the first section of a 1,067-meter-long, 19-span steel and concrete replacement structure.

Legal

Hyundai to Pay $47M to Settle Construction Equipment's Alleged Clean Air Violations

Tom Ichniowski

September 30, 2019

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Government charges that Hyundai nonroad vehicles didn't meet updated emissions standards.

Business Trends

Industry CEOs Note Looming Downturn, Lagging Diversity

Debra K. Rubin

September 29, 2019

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New market data and AEC CEO perspectives at New York City gathering shed light on how size and strategy, tenure and technology matter

New Details Revealed in Va. Public Works Shooting

Jim Parsons

September 28, 2019

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Engineer shooter's motive still not certain in May 31 rampage that killed 11 agency employees and a contractor.

Executive News

U.S. Senate Confirms Industry CEO as U.S. Ambassador

Debra K. Rubin

September 28, 2019

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John Rakolta Jr.'s successor is named at builder Walbridge, transition is unclear; C-suite shakeups also at WSP, EFCG, Kleinfelder, HNTV, HS2

Nuclear Energy

New Delays Hit Europe's Nuclear Power Projects

UK's Hinkley Point C project could be 15 months late

Peter Reina

September 27, 2019

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Paris-based EDF cites difficult ground conditions among causes of the price hike.

Norway Picks Design for World's Longest Floating Bridge

Peter Reina

September 27, 2019

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Once considered an "impossible" project, Norway has settled on a design for a 5-kilometer-long floating bridge to cross the 550-meter-deep Bjørna fjord.

Highway Infrastructure