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Risk Management

Witness to the Origins of a Huge Nuclear Construction Flop

An inside account from 2010 of events that led to the Westinghouse bankruptcy

Richard Korman

November 1, 2017

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A former Shaw quality-assurance manager saw trouble in 2010.

Power Plant Construction

Is Georgia's Project the Nuclear Revival's Last Gasp?

Scott Judy

November 1, 2017

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The construction, engineering and fabrication issues raised by Christopher Hartz and detailed here by ENR applied to both the Plant Vogtle and V.C. Summer nuclear expansion projects.

Searching for Solutions to Dangerous Electrical Accidents

Bruce Buckley

November 1, 2017

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In the past two decades, more than half of construction fatalities have been caused by electrical incidents.

Calculation Tools Coming to Help Rank, Retrofit "Killer" Concrete Frames

Nadine M. Post

November 1, 2017

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Two Applied Technology Council hazard-mitigation projects targeting nonductile concrete buildings are benefitting from information gathered during an Oct. 9-13 reconnaissance trip to Mexico City, less than a month after the Puebla-Morelos earthquake.

Disaster Recovery

Puerto Rico Rethinks Power Grid Rebuild After Whitefish Energy Flap

Luke Abaffy

November 1, 2017

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As private and public agencies continue to restore power to the 70% of Puerto Rico that is still without electricity, the island’s government announced it will cancel a $300-million grid-reconstruction contract with Whitefish Energy.

Va. Awards Major Design-Build Contract to Improve I-64

November 1, 2017

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The Virginia Dept. of Transportation has awarded a $409.6-million contract for improvements to I-64 in Chesapeake to the Tarrytown, N.Y.-based joint venture of Ganite Construction, Parsons and Corman Construction.

Team Converting Old Naval Air Station to Smart-City Test Site

November 1, 2017

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The old Naval Air Station in South Weymouth, Mass., may soon emerge as a testing ground for smart-city technologies and sustainable development.

Oakland Raiders Break Ground in Las Vegas for New Stadium

November 1, 2017

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A $1.9-billion football stadium for the relocating Oakland Raiders will break ground in Las Vegas on Nov. 13.

Tax Reform

A Pass-Through Tax Limit Can Help Small Firms

More details are needed about the overall plan

November 1, 2017

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The Republican majority is set to fill in the details of the Trump administration’s tax framework.

Florida Governor Pushes Plan to Expedite Okeechobee Dike

November 1, 2017

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Florida Governor Rick Scott (R) on Oct. 30 proposed to add $50 million in next year’s budget to accelerate completion of the repairs to the Herbert Hoover Dike around Lake Okeechobee.