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Building Renovation

This Times Square Makeover Is Not a Tourist Attraction

Builders erect tall wall to shield work at congested Manhattan site.

Alisa Zevin

July 27, 2016

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A 53-ft-tall enclosure is safety feature in upgrade of 80-year-old building at Manhattan core site.

Rejected Hawaii Utility Merger Scraps Aging Power Plant Upgrades

Mary B. Powers

July 27, 2016

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Hawaii utility Hawaiian Electric Co. has withdrawn its $1.2-billion plan to upgrade oil-fired power plants to burn natural gas after state regulators rejected its planned merger with Florida-based clean-energy firm NextEra Energy Inc.

Insurance

Research: Claims Against Land Surveyors Continue to Fall

Schinnerer report shows success of risk management

Bruce Buckley

July 27, 2016

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A risk-managment success story continues, recent survey shows.

New Survey Reveals How GCs, CMs and Subs Engage with BIM

Partners on construction teams have different perceptions about BIM, its use and benefits

Steve Jones

Donna Laquidara-Carr

July 27, 2016

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In its many studies on the benefits of building information modeling in construction, Dodge Data & Analytics has consistently demonstrated that larger companies are more likely to use BIM and to benefit from it than smaller ones.

Embracing Creativity and Innovation in Construction

Experts say that the process of embracing innovation may be just as important to companies as the results

Jim Parsons

July 27, 2016

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What does it mean to be “creative” in engineering and construction?

Construction Starts Drop 7% in June, Down 11% From 2015

July 27, 2016

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The dollar value of total construction starts dropped 7% in June, mostly due to a 24% monthly decline in non-building construction, according to Dodge Data & Analytics.

Construction Insurance

The Overlooked Nevada Rule In an Arena Project Lawsuit

The allegation involves Aon and a workers' compensation cap

Scott Van Voorhis

July 27, 2016

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When crunching the numbers on the construction wrap-up program for the T-Mobile Arena project outside Las Vegas, insurance broker Aon Risk Services South allegedly failed to take into account a Nevada workers’ compensation rule, one of many intricate features of the state’s workers’ compensation regulations.

Risk Management

Crane Collapses Across Traffic Lanes at Tappan Zee Bridge Project in N.Y.

No critical injuries reported as investigators examine condition of existing bridge

Aileen Cho

July 19, 2016

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Prior accidents involved construction barges, including last March's tugboat crash in which a three-man crew drowned.

Scott Van Voorhis

July 19, 2016

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While some airport operators oppose the plan, a report to the government says billions of dollars from asset sales could cover needed projects.

Alternative Energy

Siemens Marshals Resources Behind Wind Energy With Spanish Deal

The company has a pending tie-up with Spanish manufacturer Gamesa

Michael Dumiak

July 19, 2016

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German engineering giant Siemens will be consolidating its position as a power player in the wind-energy business.

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This Times Square Makeover Is Not a Tourist Attraction

Rejected Hawaii Utility Merger Scraps Aging Power Plant Upgrades

Research: Claims Against Land Surveyors Continue to Fall

New Survey Reveals How GCs, CMs and Subs Engage with BIM

Embracing Creativity and Innovation in Construction

Construction Starts Drop 7% in June, Down 11% From 2015

The Overlooked Nevada Rule In an Arena Project Lawsuit

Crane Collapses Across Traffic Lanes at Tappan Zee Bridge Project in N.Y.

Canada Weighs Privatizing Airports to Fund Infrastructure

Siemens Marshals Resources Behind Wind Energy With Spanish Deal

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