Richard Korman

Construction Accidents

Safety Data: Noon Presents the Hour of Greatest Danger

New AGC report provides a revised view of the most potentially lethal time of day

Richard Korman

April 18, 2017

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What surprises were discovered in the Associated General Contractors' fatality research report?

Risk Management

How 'Normal' Activities Led to Three Fatal Construction Accidents

Three tragedies that appear to have sprung from routine habits

Richard Korman

April 5, 2017

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At these jobsites, sloppy practices seem to have been routine, or normalized, and deadly.

Construction Risk Management

When the Safety Danger Signals Are Misread

Are contractors so busy managing risks that it is possible to miss the signs of big trouble?

Scott Van Voorhis

Richard Korman

April 5, 2017

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When an intense construction fire shut down one of Pittsburgh’s busiest bridges last September, fire trouble had not been completely unexpected.

Risk Management

Insurers Fine-Tune Professional Liability Premiums

Will architects and engineers face higher costs for coverage in the year ahead?

Richard Korman

March 22, 2017

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A survey by Ames & Gough provides clues to costs for 2017.

Construction Compensation

Bonuses Sweeten Packages Paid to Top Contractor Staff

Salary increases for construction executives are in line with previous years

Richard Korman

March 16, 2017

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With solid profits, U.S. contracting’s top managers are pocketing substantial bonuses on top of their base pay, say recruitment companies that conduct searches for top managers.

Finance

CB&I CEO Asherman: Trust Toshiba to Finish Big Nuke Jobs

CB&I records a substantial loss for a second year in a row

Richard Korman

March 7, 2017

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Philip K. Asherman, chief executive of CB&I, says he believes prime contractor Toshiba Corp. will finish two delayed and over budget nuclear power-plant projects in Georgia and South Carolina.

Public Works