Peter Reina

Top 225 International Design Firms: Companies Deal With Twin Crises

Gary J. Tulacz

Peter Reina

July 29, 2020

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Global design firms are coping with the impacts of COVID-19 and a plunge in oil prices in an already sluggish market

After a Decade of Work, Fusion Reactor Assembly Begins

The 'Hardest Part Lies Ahead' for Fusion Reactor in France

Peter Reina

July 28, 2020

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Construction of the fusion reactor's buildings ended in March. Components began arriving a month later.

Engineering Disasters

Operator of Collapsed Italian Bridge Faces Partial Nationalization

Italian officials and Autostrade have reached provisional agreement related to the Polcevera viaduct disaster in 2018.

Peter Reina

July 21, 2020

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As a new 1.1-km replacement in Genoa nears finish, collapsed bridge operator Autostrade per l'Italia and government agreed to provisional terms to nationalize the firm.

2020 2Q Cost Report: UK Hit Hardest by Virus in Europe

Peter Reina

July 1, 2020

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Construction costs in Euro countries follow different trajectories as COVID-19 hits with varying intensity across the region.

Construction Failures

After 11-Year Hiatus, Contractors Agree to Fund Completion of Ill-Fated German Project

Peter Reina

June 30, 2020

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Companies also will pay $650 million in compensation to the city of Cologne for damage caused in 2009 by the collapse of underground work.

U.K. Approves Country's Largest Solar Farm

Peter Reina

June 2, 2020

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The solar development will consist of 880,000 solar panels on 176 hectacres of land.

Former NYC Subway Chief Will Take Over London Transport System

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Debra K. Rubin

May 27, 2020

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Andy Byford, transit exec who boosted service but butted heads with NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo, now must lead UK city's rail and road network to COVID-19 recovery.

Firms Find the Technology to Keep Working Through a Pandemic

May 20, 2020

Embracing new tech-based strategies is seen as key for companies and owners to keep project bids and schedules on track

UK Parliament Questions Hidden Details on High Speed Rail Costs

Peter Reina

May 19, 2020

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With government commitment to expensive megaproject, MPs charge that fast-rising price agency and builders saw in 2018 wasn't shared.

Global Construction

World's Largest Sunken Tunnel Gets Green Light

Peter Reina

May 14, 2020

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Site work on the roughly 18-km, Denmark-Germany Femern crossing will start in January, after being delayed several months by the coronavirus and legal questions over financing of the $7.5-billion project.