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Project Runways

Charlotte and LaGuardia Work Takes Off, Philadelphia Runway on Hold

September 28, 2016

Lauren Keeley gestured at the sprawling Terminal B at LaGuardia International Airport, where some of the 14.3 million annual users were standing in a taxi line at the curb.

Volvo Demos Autonomous, Hybrid Prototype Machines

Jeff Rubenstone

September 28, 2016

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The electric hum of a motor and the crunch of gravel under tires were the only audible sounds as a fully autonomous dump truck drove itself along a stretch of road up to a gravel pile at Volvo Construction Equipment’s customer center in Eskilstuna, Sweden.

First Drive: ENR Tests Ford’s 2017 Super Duty Pickups

Alan Rider

September 27, 2016

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In the world of work trucks, it’s not every day that a segment-leading model gets a complete makeover, but the all-new 2017 Ford Super Duty is the line’s first major change since 1999, the company says.

Lawsuits

DOJ: MOX Supplier Schemed to Provide Deficient Rebar

The U.S. Dept. of Justice has intervened in a suit originally filed under whistleblower provisions of the False Claims Act.

Scott Judy

September 23, 2016

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A company hired to supply nuclear construction-grade rebar instead provided standard, commercial-grade rebar, the Dept. of Justice asserts.

Engineering Practice

Ontario Weighs Boosted License Rules as Former Engineer's Trial Starts

But engineers' group claims compulsory continuing ed might not have averted the fatal 2012 mall garage collapse.

Scott Van Voorhis

September 21, 2016

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But engineers' group claims compulsory continuing ed might not have averted the fatal 2012 mall garage collapse.

Megaprojects

Critics Counter Oxford Research on Viability of Large Dams

Luke Abaffy

September 20, 2016

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Critics from industry and academia are raising questions about a study from the University of Oxford's Saïd Business School about the true cost of large hydropower dams.

Editorial: Risk Management

Additional Insured Clauses Need Care

Ideas about how to stay off the legal merry-go-round

Richard Korman

September 20, 2016

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Ideas about how to stay off the legal merry-go-round.

Structural Damage

Repairs to Fire-Damaged Pittsburgh Bridge Pose Unexpected Challenges

Jonathan Barnes

September 20, 2016

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Following blaze that heated truss cord, PennDOT now says bridge must remain shut indefinitely.

Structures

Oldest DC Synagogue To Move Again, Twice, for 'Capitol Crossing' Project

Historic structure will anchor planned Jewish Museum expansion

Justin Rice

September 19, 2016

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After moving 40 ft to 50 ft to a temporary position in mid-October, the 140-year-old synagogue will shift another 1,000 ft to its final location above a parking garage at the corner of Third Street and F Street Northwest.