Jonathan Barnes

Pittsburgh correspondent Jonathan Barnes, who has reported for Fortune and the Wall Street Journal, has published essays in Sampsonia Way, Dos Passos Review and the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

Charles Davis, Superintendent of Waller Corp., talks with another worker on the site of Pittsburgh International Airport’s modernization program.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Pittsburgh International Airport Project Bridges Divides

A $1.4-billion modernization at Pittsburgh's airport is on track to meet its minority and women-owned business enterprises participation goals

Jonathan Barnes

April 15, 2022

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A $1.4-billion modernization at Pittsburgh International Airport is currently on target to meet its hiring goal for minority and women-owned business enterprise participation.

Information Technology

ConstructSecure Raises $96M, Plans Sustainability Risk Management Product

Jonathan Barnes

February 10, 2022

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A platform for assessing contractor risk factors will now add sustainability as a criteria.

Safety

The Unseen Fatal Demolition Accidents of 2021

Unplanned jobsite collapses and accidental falls continue to kill workers

Richard Korman

Jonathan Barnes

January 17, 2022

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Many fatal demolition accidents recorded by OSHA involved sudden losses of support.

Would Dramatically Higher OSHA Penalties Make Workers Safer?

Contractor advocates say businesses could be 'destroyed'

Richard Korman

Jonathan Barnes

December 9, 2021

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The Build Back Better bill has safety measures that would drive top fines way up.

Contractor CentiMark Contests What It Sees as 'Gotcha' OSHA Penalty

The contested penalty involves a critical issue of construction safety

Jonathan Barnes

Richard Korman

November 11, 2021

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Cited by an inspector for a fall protection infraction while preparing early parts of a job, the big contractor challenges penalty as unjustified.

Welcome Back, Construction Crew. Here Are Your New Safety Monitoring Devices.

Through contacts with Silicon Valley firms, Volpatt Construction is embracing a major technology upgrade. Is it a sign of industry-wide changes?

Richard Korman Bruce Buckley

Jonathan Barnes

October 27, 2021

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Through contacts with Silicon Valley firms, Volpatt Construction is embracing a major technology upgrade. Is it a sign of industry-wide changes?

CSI Construction Camp for Young Women in Pa. Builds On Its Success

The Construction Specifications Institute is taking the Let’s Build Construction Camp nationwide

Jonathan Barnes

October 14, 2021

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A Construction Specifications Institute-launched camp at two Pennsylvania sites to introduce high school students to careers in construction now is the model for a nationwide effort.

Nerves of Steel Needed as Firms Face Volatile Prices, Broken Contracts and Price-Gouging

Inflation and supply-chain issues create numerous conflicts and complications

October 7, 2021

Owners and contractors engage in guessing game over delivery dates and future prices.

Contractors Must Pay For Using Foreign Steel Components, Court Rules

Jonathan Barnes

September 27, 2021

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Pennsylvania Supreme Court said lower court miscalculated $244K penalty for use of Chinese steel in sewage plant blowers; one firm attorney disputes rules under 2013 state law as "previously unknown."

Disputed $700M Minnesota Natural Gas Plant Is Needed, State Appeals Court Rules

Jonathan Barnes

August 26, 2021

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Utility builder said the 525-MW facility is a bridge from coal to renewable sources but opponents sued to stop the project, claiming it wasn't in ratepayers' ‘best interest,’ and also are making last-ditch efforts to halt the nearly completed Enbridge oil Line 3 replacement in the state.

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ARTICLES

Pittsburgh International Airport Project Bridges Divides

ConstructSecure Raises $96M, Plans Sustainability Risk Management Product

The Unseen Fatal Demolition Accidents of 2021

Would Dramatically Higher OSHA Penalties Make Workers Safer?

Contractor CentiMark Contests What It Sees as 'Gotcha' OSHA Penalty

Welcome Back, Construction Crew. Here Are Your New Safety Monitoring Devices.

CSI Construction Camp for Young Women in Pa. Builds On Its Success

Nerves of Steel Needed as Firms Face Volatile Prices, Broken Contracts and Price-Gouging

Contractors Must Pay For Using Foreign Steel Components, Court Rules

Disputed $700M Minnesota Natural Gas Plant Is Needed, State Appeals Court Rules

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