Risk Management

Annual Work Zone Fatalities Swing Upward

A data visualization shows the dangers of the accidents to motorists

Erin Richey

November 29, 2016

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ENR infographic show the trends in work-zone crashes.

Where Voters OK'd Spending Billions on New Public Works

Election 2016 also decided minimum-wage, right to work, marijuana and laws

Debra K. Rubin

Jim Parsons JT Long

Mary B. Powers Erin Richey

November 16, 2016

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See where states and cities passed new rules on taxes and right-to-work laws.

Risk Management

Construction Work Zone Safety: Will Critics Shutter Speed Cameras?

Drivers' groups hate the speeding tickets, but drivers and passengers are victims of most crashes

Erin Richey

Richard Korman

September 30, 2016

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If speed-enforcement cameras prompt drivers to slow down, how many people would argue against them? As it turns out, plenty.

Risk Management

Indictment Details Embezzlement Charges Against City Engineer

L.A. County prosecutor provides new information about redirected cash refunds in Santa Clarita

Erin Richey

September 7, 2016

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The funds allegedly embezzled came to more than a half million dollars.

Professional Ethics

Engineers on Trial: Will the Flint Water Crisis Charges Stand Up?

Controversial sampling methods aren't new in water quality testing

Richard Korman Erin Richey

July 13, 2016

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Did the engineers try to cover up mistakes?

Flint Water Crisis

Michigan Claims Engineers’ Errors Prolonged Corrosion

LAN and Veolia say they worked responsibly, within scope

Richard Korman Erin Richey

June 29, 2016

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Only a few months ago, Michigan’s state agencies stood at the center of a circle of blame for the Flint water crisis.

Bid Disputes

Contractor Files Lawsuit Over Lost $77M Bridge Contract

Alleged late compliance with good-faith effort rule also involves a bid bond claim

Erin Richey

April 20, 2016

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A dispute over alleged late compliance with disadvantaged business subcontacting rules in Arkansas also involves a bid bond claim.

Study: Why Workers Avoid Making Workers' Compensation Claims

Erin Richey

December 14, 2015

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There are many reasons workers and employers prefer a claim for a work-related injury be made under a workers' health insurance.

Workers' Compensation Opt-Out: Little Interest by Contractors

Erin Richey

December 1, 2015

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Contractor associations in Texas and Oklahoma seem to lean toward mandatory participation in the state workers' compensation system.

Court Upholds Rejection of Individual Surety Bond

Erin Richey

November 18, 2015

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Shortly before Congress adopted a measure to help curtail individual surety fraud, an appellate court decision seemed to make it more difficult for contractors who use individual surety bonds on public project bids to compete.

On March 21, 2019, hundreds of your colleagues will gather at Pier Sixty at Chelsea Piers in New York City for ENR's 54th Annual Award of Excellence Black-Tie Gala. Just like past events, in 2019 you will have the opportunity to network with more than 1,000 construction leaders and make critical connections, while joining us to celebrate the Top 25 Newsmakers for their achievements in 2018 and be inspired by the Award of Excellence Winner.

ENR

Feb 18, 2019

Multiple contractors work around dangerous tides and typhoons to build a fast-track network of bridges, interchanges and roadways that will connect economically important islands in the East China Sea south of Shanghai.

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