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Construction Risk Management

Surety Bond Claims on Abengoa Could Hit $200 Million

A court ruling leaves less room for Liberty Mutual, Zurich and others to recoup surety bond claims

Richard Korman

May 6, 2016

Most of the potential loss involves an electrical power plant in Oregon.

Construction Risk Management

Orascom Records Loss Tied to Iowa Project Cost Overruns

The contractor and a major subcontractor are contesting contract cost overruns in court

Richard Korman

May 6, 2016

The contractor and a major subcontractor are waging a construction contract dispute in federal court

Construction Economics

Construction April Jobless Rate Drops Sharply

Despite improved rate, industry gains only 1,000 jobs during the month.

Tom Ichniowski

May 6, 2016

Unemployment rate falls to 6% from March 8.7% and April 2015's 7.5%, BLS says.

Business

Global Study Points to Needed Construction Productivity Boosts

Peter Reina

May 5, 2016

"Meager" advances could be improved with more digital collaboration and an end to corruption, says new World Economic Forum report.

Proposal Calls For $1.5B For Power Transmission in NY

Thomas F. Armistead

May 4, 2016

Empire State Connector Corp. has filed an application with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to negotiate agreements with customers for electric transmission service on a high-voltage, direct-current line.

New Waste-Storage Facility Planned for Texas

Pam Radtke Russell

May 4, 2016

With support from AREVA, Waste Control Specialists (WCS) LLC on April 28 submitted a license application to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission for a consolidated interim-storage facility in Andrews County, Texas.

Oregon's $6B LNG Project Hits a Major Roadblock

May 4, 2016

Construction of liquefied-natural-gas (LNG) export terminals in the Northwest appear to be stalled.

UK Blacklisting Scandal Settled for Some, Others Holding Out

May 4, 2016

Three groups of U.K. construction workers have secured compensation for losses caused by an unlawful blacklist used by leading contractors for years, starting in the mid-1990s (ENR 10/19/15 p. 7).

Workforce Education

We Should Put Our Money Where the Jobs Are

Michael Kenig

May 4, 2016

We need to update our approach toward career and technical education (CTE).

Florida Keys Restoration Costs May Reach $600M

Thomas F. Armistead

May 4, 2016

A series of demonstration projects, which will complete at the end of 2016, will set the stage for a project to restore water quality in more than 300 canals in the Florida Keys, with a conceptual cost estimate of between $300 million and $600 million.