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US Push To Bolster Maritime Law Could Hurt O&G and Wind Sectors

Mary B. Powers

April 12, 2017

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The changes are proposed by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agency.

Montreal Bridge Builders Sue Canada Over New Restrictions

Scott Van Voorhis

April 12, 2017

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SNC-Lavalin-led team concerned over delays from late word on load curbs

Industrial Leads for the Week of April 17, 2017

April 12, 2017

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Clark Seed is planning to construct a quinoa processing facility at its site in Idaho Falls.

Construction Safety

OSHA's First Trump-Era Press Releases Omit Sting For Employers

The Dept. of Labor's new approach seems to stress cooperation over enforcement

April 5, 2017

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A new emphasis at the safety agency since Jan. 19th.

Front-Runner CH2M Exits UK High Speed Rail Bid

Legal challenges loomed, according to a report

Peter Reina

April 5, 2017

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Firm cites "speculation" over possible conflict in former exec named as owner CEO and delays to project.

$6B Cost Estimate Increase Imperils U.S. Nuclear Projects

The Westinghouse bankruptcy filing over estimated cost increases causes utility owners to reassess projects

Scott Judy

Pam Radtke Russell

April 5, 2017

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Westinghouse Electric Co.’s recent realization of more than $6 billion in additional costs related to completing construction of two U.S. nuclear projects forced the firm to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on March 29.

Stanford, Stevens Institute Pick Engineering Deans; Obituary-AE firm Founder Jim Kleinfelder, 82

Debra K. Rubin

April 5, 2017

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SNC-Lavalin's $2.6B Bid for Atkins

Peter Reina

Debra K. Rubin

April 5, 2017

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An April 3 bid by Canada-based global design giant SNC-Lavalin to buy U.K. engineer Atkins, valued at $2.6 billion, has been confirmed by both firms’ boards and further indicates a resurgence in industry sector consolidation, observers say.

Fiber-Reinforced-Polymer Grid Eyed in Double-T Collapses

Nadine M. Post

April 5, 2017

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Two separate failures of three cantilevered flanges of three precast, prestressed-concrete double-T parking-deck sections—reinforced with a non-code-compliant, high-strength carbon-fiber-reinforced polymer grid—are putting the spotlight on the structural safety of corrosion-resistant FRP grids for transverse reinforcement of double-Ts.