Elaine Silver

Tishman May Face Jury Trial Over Liability in Sisters’ Deaths

Appeal is possible in case involving AECOM construction unit

Elaine Silver

June 5, 2025

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How far down the subcontracting chain will construction contractors and owners be exposed to liability?

Flintco Recalls 1999 Bid Error After Winning Role in New Oklahoma City Arena

Plan for building new home for NBA Thunder provokes memories of multi-million dollar mistake

Elaine Silver

May 21, 2025

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Progress on a new home for the NBA Thunder rekindles memories of Flintco's mistake.

Legal

Terminated HNTB Employee Led California Remote-Work Expense Lawsuit

Elaine Silver

May 15, 2025

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A hearing set for July will affect the final amount of the settlement and costs.

Workforce

Parsons Corp. Quietly Cut Its Award-Winning DEI Program

Federal contractor quickly complied with Trump administration policy, which is being challenged in courts

Elaine Silver

May 6, 2025

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The federal contractor purged website mentions of the program.

Prosecutions

Michigan Bid-Rig Plea Lands Former Asphalt Paving Executive in Prison

Cases involving other contractors remain unresolved

Elaine Silver

April 21, 2025

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Winner and loser pricing was orchestrated, prosecutors charged.

Thoughts for Safety Week

Where Safety and Mental Health Meet on Construction Projects

A talk with Shaun Carvalho, Shawmut Design and Construction Chief Safety Officer, for Construction Safety Week, May 5-9

Elaine Silver

April 15, 2025

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What happens when there's reasonable suspicion of a safety problem or risk?

Thoughts for Safety Week

A Fallen Forklift, Broken Bones and an Argument About Training

How an electrical contractor fought its OSHA penalty

Elaine Silver

April 2, 2025

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Does every equipment model demand separate training?

Legal

Judge Orders Flatiron to Pay AECOM $14.2M in Lawsuit Costs

The design giant got most of what it sought from its former Denver design-build toll road teammate

Elaine Silver

March 17, 2025

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Thousands of hours of attorney fees and expert witness costs added up.

Movie Star Bridge's Days Are Numbered

Elaine Silver

March 12, 2012

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The Sixth Street Viaduct Bridge in Los Angeles—the site of numerous Hollywood movie scenes—has reached the end of its career. City engineers are reviewing a request-for-proposals document for a final cable-stayed design to replace the structure, which consists of two prestressed-concrete viaducts and a double steel-arch center span.