News | Engineering News-Record

Bid Protest Rules on US Civilian Agency Task Order Awards in Limbo

October 12, 2016

New rules may affect bid protests on federal task-order awards of more than $10 million let by non-defense agencies under indefinite delivery-indefinite quantity (ID-IQ) contracts.

Hurricane Matthew Wipes Out Coastal Highway in Flagler Beach

The storm caused a 1.3-mile stretch of State Road A1A to collapse

Scott Judy

October 12, 2016

One Comment

Reconstructing a 1.3-mile stretch of State Road A1A in Flagler Beach, Fla., could cost $35 million and take one year to complete.

Disasters

Southeastern Electric Utilities Swing Into Hurricane Recovery Mode

Companies Report Damage in Georgia and the Carolinas is Worse than Expected

Thomas F. Armistead

October 11, 2016

No Comments

Georgia Power officials say Hurricane Matthew was the strongest storm to hit the region in a century; Duke Energy say the storm left large portions of the Carolinas more heavily damaged than projected—on a scale similar to the destruction of Hurricanes Hugo and Floyd

Construction Workforce

Federal Paid Sick-Leave Rule Sparks Criticism, Praise

Labor Dept. rule requires federal contractors to provide up to seven paid sick days per year

Tom Ichniowski

October 10, 2016

No Comments

Regulation applies to direct federal contracts after Jan. 1 but some federally funded work, like federal-aid highway contracts, are exempt.

Duke Energy N.C. Site Is Latest to Resolve Coal Ash Issues

In settling 2014 lawsuit, the utility will remove 5 million tons of ash from unlined pits along the Yadkin River.

Mary B. Powers

October 9, 2016

One Comment

In settling environmentalists' 2014 lawsuit, the utility will remove five million tons of ash from unlined pits along the Yadkin River.

Construction Economics

Construction Sept. Jobless Rate Edges Up From Aug., Dips Year Over Year

Industry added 23,000 jobs during the month, Bureau of Labor Statistics says

Tom Ichniowski

October 7, 2016

No Comments

Nearly all construction segments gained jobs, led by residential building, up 7,900.

Business of Technology

Mid-Size Industry Firms Are Biggest Innovators, Says Survey

KPMG analysis

Debra K. Rubin

October 6, 2016

No Comments

Firms of $1-billion to $5-billion revenue have adapted faster to developing technology, seeing a competitive advantage, says KPMG analysis.

NJ Reaches Road, Rail Funding Deal One Day After Fatal Train Crash

Debra K. Rubin

Jim Parsons

October 5, 2016

No Comments

After a three-month funding dispute that halted thousands of state projects, New Jersey politicians agreed to a new 23¢-per-gal gas tax to restart work. Coming the day after the rail crash in Hoboken, the deal has raised some question on infrastructure investment.

Unions Rumble in Pipeline Protests

Bruce Buckley

October 5, 2016

No Comments

After the federal government temporarily halted construction on a portion of the Dakota Access Pipeline project in North Dakota, disputes continue, pitting protesters against construction crews and unions against each other.