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Energy Viewpoint

Reducing Engineering and Capital Cost Uncertainties

September 28, 2016

Companies worldwide have achieved competitive advantages by utilizing the unique characteristics of an integrated platform of engineering solutions.

VA Slammed for Hospital Fiasco

September 28, 2016

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Enormous budget problems at the Dept. of Veterans Affairs replacement hospital in Aurora, Colo., are “primarily the result of poor business decisions, inexperience with the type of contract used and mismanagement by VA senior leaders.”

Contractor, Developer Executives Named in NY Bribe Scheme Complaint

Mary B. Powers

September 28, 2016

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Three executives of contractor LPCiminelli Inc., three New York power and commercial developers and a former SUNY president are among nine charged in a 79-page US criminal complaint alleging bribery, bid-rigging and influence-peddling on state-funded projects.

Work Re-Starts on Troubled Indiana I-69 P3

September 28, 2016

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The problems have been piling up for Section 5 of I-69 in Indiana, a segment that involves 21 miles of upgrades to existing state Highway 37 from Bloomington to Martinsville.

SNC Lavalin Settles on Ethics As It Inks Major Deal for Chinese Nuclear Reactors

Scott Van Voorhis

September 28, 2016

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With a federal agreement last month that resolves seven years of illegal campaign contributions in Canada by former executives, Montreal-based design-construction giant SNC-Lavalin Group Inc. moves closer to final resolution of its past regime’s ethics issues that have dogged the firm for nearly five years.

Construction

Editorial: We Need More, Not Fewer, Construction Work-Zone Cameras

Getting people to drive at or below the speed limit is like trying to slow down a landslide

September 27, 2016

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Driving faster than the posted limit in a highway work zone, no one enjoys the sting of a speeding ticket for $250 or higher—as it would be in, for example, Illinois—especially if you are caught on camera and not by a cop.

Construction Disputes

Hartford Stadium Controversy Still Unresolved

Team and city say they are relying on surety, but its role remains unclear

Scott Van Voorhis

September 20, 2016

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The conflict between the team and the stadium developer lands in a Connecticut court.

Chemicals Found in Water Near Coal-Ash Site

Jim Parsons

September 20, 2016

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Environmental groups contend water contains elevated level of several contaminants; Dominion Power counters that sampling was done incorrectly.

Atlanta Suburb Restricts Wood Frames

Scott Judy

September 20, 2016

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New limits on wood-frame construction imposed by Sandy Springs, Ga., are going against the trend toward wood frames, says a representative of the American Wood Council.

Energy

Macquarie Proposes 1,400-MW Power Project in Virginia

Mid-Atlantic market is active as coal-fired capacity is retired

Peter Maloney

September 20, 2016

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Developers are looking to replace aging, coal-fired unit with efficient, cleaner gas-fired plants. In a market in which many plants are built on spec, each new project threatens the economics of all plants.