Jim Parsons

Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport

Cleveland Electric: Specialty Contractor of the Year

The Atlanta-based electrical contractor is keeping busy in a charged-up construction market

September 12, 2016

“Staying within the headlights” is how Vann Cleveland, vice president at specialty contractor Cleveland Electric Co., describes the family-owned company’s vigilance against overextending its capabilities in the vigorous Georgia construction market.

Amtrak Picks Freight-Rail Vet As New CEO; Transit Guru Dies at 80

Charles Moorman is passenger network's new chief; Robert Kiley revamped three major transit systems

Jim Parsons

Debra K. Rubin

August 24, 2016

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Charles Moorman is passenger network's new chief; Robert Kiley revamped three major urban systems.

Public-Private Partnerships

When Toll Road Traffic Flows Fall Short

Bankruptcy of Texas’ first public-private highway venture puts focus on user projections

Jim Parsons

Debra K. Rubin

August 24, 2016

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Bankruptcy of Texas’ first public-private highway venture puts focus on user projections.

Transportation

DC Metrorail Track Maintenance Faces More Scrutiny

FTA report calls for more inspectors, improved training

Jim Parsons

August 11, 2016

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NTSB report on July 31 derailment says deteriorated ties, loose or missing components probably caused rails to shift.

Transportation

Court Ruling Clouds Future of MD’s Purple Line

Jim Parsons

August 8, 2016

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Monday, August 8, was supposed to have been a day of celebration for Maryland’s Purple Line, as state transportation officials and the Federal Transit Administration would officially ink an agreement for a $900 million New Starts grant for the new $5.6 billion light rail system across Washington, D.C.’s northern suburbs.

Dragados-Schiavone Team Wins $756M Award for New Chesapeake Bay Tunnel

Jim Parsons

August 2, 2016

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Under the design-build contract for the 5,700-ft-long Thimble Shoals tunnel parallel to the existing crossing in Virginia, construction would start in 2017.

Embracing Creativity and Innovation in Construction

Experts say that the process of embracing innovation may be just as important to companies as the results

Jim Parsons

July 27, 2016

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What does it mean to be “creative” in engineering and construction?

Transportation

DC Metro's Safety Surge Report Card

Jim Parsons

July 20, 2016

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Early results are in on efforts to fast track rail system's voluminous maintenance needs.

Markets

Call to Action

Telecommunications Sector Remains Ripe for Design, Construction

Jim Parsons

July 14, 2016

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A variey of trends and technologies are combining to increase telecommunications network access and capacity--good news for design firms and contractors serving this sector.

US DOT Awards $759M in FASTLANE Grants

Jim Parsons

July 13, 2016

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Eighteen highway and freight projects are in line to share $759 million in grants under a new U.S. Dept. of Transportation program that aims to help streamline the movement of vehicles and freight across a range of surface-transportation modes.