Construction Workforce Construction Jobs Keep Rising, with April Gain of 33,000 Tom Ichniowski May 3, 2019 No Comments Industry's 4.7% unemployment rate is its lowest for April since 2000, economists note.Read More
Fatal Crane Collapse in Seattle Prompts Questions About Disassembly Procedures Four killed as crane mast falls onto busy city roadway Jeff Rubenstone May 1, 2019 3 Comments A tower crane being dismantled collapsed Saturday, April 27 in Seattle, killing two ironworkers on the crane and two bystanders on the street below. Read More
Infrastructure Key Democrats, Trump Agree to Work on $2-Trillion Infrastructure Plan Update 5/9/19: Trump says he's 'looking hard' at plan in $1B to $2B range Tom Ichniowski April 30, 2019 No Comments Parties agree to develop options to fund the package and meet again in late May.Read More
Construction Lawsuits Safety Accusations Fly in Dispute Between New York Developer and Contractor Richard Korman April 30, 2019 One Comment Claims about the settlement of the structure during construction are part of the conflict.Read More
International Projects Ghana Picks Consortium for $2.2-Billion Railway Line JV of companies from Ghana and Europe bests 44 competitors Shem Oirere April 29, 2019 One Comment GERC will operate and maintain the Eastern Railways line under a 27-year concession agreement.Read More
Construction Accidents Deadly Seattle Crane Accident: The Search For Answers Begins Dashcam video shows crane section crashing down April 27, 2019 No Comments Video of collapse emerges as early speculation cites high winds as possible factor.Read More
International Trade President Xi Signals Course Change at Belt and Road Forum in Beijing Chinese leader promises more transparency and funding opportunity in $900-billion program Saibal Dasgupta April 26, 2019 No Comments U.S., Germany, France, Australia and Japan point to a lack of transparency and a refusal to share business opportunities with non-Chinese companies. Read More
ENR Top 500 Design Firms: The Market Keeps Growing Gary J. Tulacz April 25, 2019 No Comments Those who say the design services sector can’t continue to expand like this have predicted a reckoning for nearly four years. Read More
Awards Shift for Giant Military Support Contracts Debra K. Rubin April 25, 2019 No Comments New outcomes in 10-Year, $82B LOGCAPs for KBR, Fluor and Parsons; protests from losing incumbents Fluor and DynCorp, and new bidder Parsons, will delay awards.Read More
The Mismeasure of Safety Why Ending Misuse of Workers' Compensation Ratings Won't Be Easy How smaller companies lose out when insurance losses are a proxy for safety Richard Korman Scott Van Voorhis April 24, 2019 2 Comments How owners and prime contractors misuse workers’ compensation experience ratingsRead More