Scott Judy

Contractor Blames Demise on Dispute With Florida DOT

Scott Judy

August 1, 2021

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Company is winding down operations and walking away from six ongoing contracts.

Champlain Towers Collapse Prompts Call for Change

Aging buildings are undergoing heightened scrutiny

Scott Judy

Nadine M. Post Stephanie Loder

July 15, 2021

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One of the deadliest accidental building collapses in U.S. history is causing state elected officials, buildings officials, industry groups and others to reassess older buildings and consider the need for stricter regulations and enhanced inspection standards.

Southeast 2021 Top Specialty Contractors survey

ENR Southeast Extends 2021 Top Specialty Contractors Survey Deadline to July 28

Scott Judy

July 8, 2021

The annual survey ranks specialty contractors working in the states of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North and South Carolina and Tennessee, as well as Puerto Rico

Structural Integrity

After Champlain Towers, Nearby Condo Evacuation Poses an Engineering Inspection Mystery

Groups across Florida call for heightened scrutiny of aging multifamily buildings

Richard Korman

Scott Judy Stephanie Loder

July 7, 2021

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Contradictory accounts of the condition of Crestview Towers raise questions.

Controlled Demolition

Implosion Enables Expanded Search for Victims of Champlain Towers Tragedy

Scott Judy

July 5, 2021

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The implosion consultant observed notable differences between the structure as built and one set of 1979 building plans provided by Surfside, Fla., officials.

Failures

Engineers Try to Fathom Factors Leading to Deadly Champlain Towers Collapse

June 26, 2021

A 2018 structural field survey report sheds light on the likely condition of the building at the time of the collapse, but says no repairs had been started as of June 2020.

Nuclear Plant Construction

Vogtle Project Owner’s Quality-Assurance Gets NRC Scrutiny

Scott Judy

June 22, 2021

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Georgia nuclear powerplant site's need for construction remediation of installed electrical cable systems triggered US Nuclear Regulatory Commission action