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U.S. Joins Suits Citing Tetra Tech Fraud In Navy Site Cleanup

January 23, 2019

The Justice Dept. is intervening in three whistleblower cases involving the firm's work at a San Francisco Navy base clenaup.

Surety Bonds and Risk Management

Ten Minutes With Travelers' Gregg Lyon

The strategy chief for surety construction services talks about having the right people to prevent failures

Richard Korman

January 18, 2019

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Why one bad decision or project can take a company down.

Federal Shutdown

Two State DOTs Delay Highway Bid Lettings, Citing Federal Funding Issues

Tom Ichniowski

January 17, 2019

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Thanks to Trust Fund, highway dollars are available, but a stopgap CR could put newly committed obligations at risk.

Hitachi Will Write Off $2.8B in Halted U.K. Nuclear Work

Peter Reina

January 17, 2019

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With growing renewable energy competition and no financing deal, Japan-based builder will stop project construction in Wales and England.

Water Infrastructure

Trump Signs Bill Codifying Integrated Plans for Water Upgrades

Tom Ichniowski

January 16, 2019

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Measure gives localities flexibility in plans to comply with permits for sewer overflows, wastewater discharges.

Project Delivery

Changed Plan for $1B NYC Subway Tunnel Rehab May Avoid Shutdown, But Questions Remain

Jeff Rubenstone

Debra K. Rubin

January 16, 2019

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An eleventh hour intervention by N.Y. Gov. Cuomo may allow rail service for big storm repair, but the abrupt change in project scope is facing some team pushback.

Nucor to Build $1.35B Steel Mill in Midwest, State Not Yet Picked

Jeff Yoders

January 14, 2019

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Steelmaker says plant would serve Midwest, which consumes more plate steel products than any other U.S. region.

Transportation

Transit Systems Start to Feel the Squeeze from the Shutdown

Tom Ichniowski

January 14, 2019

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Lack of FTA personnel on the job hampers needed approvals.

Navillus Settles Into Normal Business Life After One-Year Bankruptcy

Richard Korman

January 9, 2019

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New York City contractor's conflict with building trades unions appears over.

E-Commerce Logistics Test Limits of Tilt-Up Construction

Jeff Rubenstone

January 9, 2019

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While “fulfillment centers” and other e-commerce logistic facilities drive a hot market for the manufacturing sector, traditional construction methods such as tilt-up concrete panels are being pushed to ever-greater heights.