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Project Management

Are Megaprojects Worth the Risk?

Oxford University researchers say too many large, global projects fail because they are driven by false assumptions

April 18, 2016

Megaprojects are increasingly gaining worldwide popularity, often justified by claimed economies of scale and future expansion.

Design-Build

Ten Minutes with DBIA's Lisa Washington

A conversation about project delivery in construction.

Richard Korman

April 18, 2016

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The chief executive of the Design-Build Institute of America talks about project delivery, design-build’s record on cost and state-level enabling legislation

Dignity Dividend: Civilized Treatment Cuts Accidents

Empowered workers spot hazards, risky behaviors that can lead to construction accidents.

Richard Korman

April 13, 2016

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Construction safety management at some employers aims to turn all workers into 'lifeguards.'

Risk Management

Fateful Decisions in Death of Construction Worker

Choice and error in the drowning of Texas ironworker Jose Dario Suarez

Richard Korman

April 13, 2016

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An examination of the legal record shows how concern on paper prior to work on a bridge at Baylor University in 2014 did not foreclose choices and lapses in the field that culminated in tragedy.

Did Cap-and-Trade Enrich Europe's Cement Suppliers?

Nicholas Zeman

April 13, 2016

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Within the past year, both European and U.S. officials have investigated the cement industry for price collusion, anti-trust issues and other unfair business practices.

Contractor Myers Hit With Lawsuit

JT Long

April 13, 2016

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Management of California contractor C.C. Myers Inc. has been ordered to appear in Sacramento County Superior Court in October after two lawsuits were filed against the company last week for breach of contract for not paying subcontractors on projects in Contra Costa and Sonoma counties.

Klamath River Dam Removal Pact Clears Restoration Path

Thomas F. Armistead

April 13, 2016

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Removal of four dams on the Klamath River in California by 2020 will close the book on one of the most intractable issues in Western environmental management.

SNC-Lavalin, Quebec Spar Over $1B Hospital's Added Construction Cost

Scott Van Voorhis

April 13, 2016

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Province balks at paying $256 million the firm says it's still owed under controversial Montreal project's P3 arrangement.

U.S. Approves First Wind Farm R&D Station in Federal Waters

Mary B. Powers

April 13, 2016

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Dominion Virginia Power has progressed on its plan to build what will be the first wind research turbines in U.S. waters by breaking the project’s EPC contract into four smaller packages, utility officials said on April 7.