Richard Korman

Contractor, PennDOT Work to Reopen Fire-Damaged Bridge

September 15, 2016

General contractor Joseph B. Fay Co. and the Pennsylvania Dept. of Transportation said they would work around the clock to repair a bridge-truss compression cord damaged during renovation work on a bridge.

Blog: Public-Private Partnerships

Indiana Warns I-69 Section's Concessionaire: Pay Contractors Now

Stories about unpaid contractors began surfacing earlier this year

Richard Korman

September 7, 2016

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Indiana has had two P3 bankruptcies within two years.

Risk Management

Where the Schlitterbahn Waterslide Tragedy Touches the Engineering World

Richard Korman

August 29, 2016

2 Comments

The death of a 10-year-old boy has cast an unwanted spotlight on everyone connected to the ride.

Risk Management

'Not Enough is Being Done to Stop Critical-Path Schedule Manipulation'

Interview: Ten minutes with Scheduling Expert Stuart Ockman

Richard Korman

August 15, 2016

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Not enough is being done to stop manipulation of critical-path method schedules, he says.

Risk Management

A First Step Toward Predicting Deadly Construction Accidents

The Construction Industry Institute showcases a new safety tool

Richard Korman

August 10, 2016

2 Comments

After years of successful work in limiting injuries, big industrial owners and contractors are recognizing the need to shift more effort to the stubbornly persistent problem of fatalities.

Professional Ethics

Engineers on Trial: Will the Flint Water Crisis Charges Stand Up?

Controversial sampling methods aren't new in water quality testing

Richard Korman Erin Richey

July 13, 2016

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Did the engineers try to cover up mistakes?

Workers' Voices

Security Is the Reward for Carpenter and Foreman

Construction worker Maurice O'Connor builds interiors of N.Y. skyscrapers, landmarks

Richard Korman

July 6, 2016

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Maurice O’Connor has reached a satisfying place in life by building out the interior walls in Manhattan’s landmarks and skyscrapers.

Project Delivery

Why Dallas Called for Do-Over On Big Drainage Tunnel Project

An audit followed disqualification of Odebrecht Construction's low bid on Trinity River watershed job

Scott Van Voorhis

Richard Korman

July 6, 2016

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After discarding both the low and second-low bids, the city of Dallas has decided to start over with a competition for a big drainage-tunnel prime contract in the Trinity River watershed in the east section of the city.