Industry Execs Target Construction Materials Sector on Labor Abuses Debra K. Rubin September 15, 2019 No Comments Foundation-funded effort would push owners and specifiers to scrutinize product origins and add restrictions to specs, RFPs and contracts.Read More
Extreme Storms Category 5 Hurricane Dorian Raises Alarm on Resilience Jim Parsons Pam Radtke Russell Debra K. Rubin Tom Sawyer September 11, 2019 No Comments As Bahamas death toll mounts, engineers and policymakers highlight growing risk from bigger stormsRead More
New Offshore Wind R&D Group Awards First Study Debra K. Rubin September 11, 2019 No Comments Public-private consortium wants $300K project to weigh floating wind farm technology economics.Read More
Odebrecht and Financier Settle on Project Bribes Debra K. Rubin September 5, 2019 One Comment Brazil builder, in bankruptcy, to donate $50M to fix communities but faces limited bid debarment in Latin America bank pact.Read More
WSP Boosts Growth With Planned $65M Buy of US Engineer Debra K. Rubin August 30, 2019 No Comments Canadian giant says the deal for Ecology & Environment Inc. would expand its environmental services niche and U.S. public sector market. Read More
US Trade Agency Seeks Wind Tower Tariff Probe Debra K. Rubin August 29, 2019 One Comment International Trade Commission says tariff ruling on components from four countries in US market could be made by mid-October; power sector sees market impacts.Read More
$23B Of Hanford Nuke Waste Site Contracts Delayed Debra K. Rubin August 21, 2019 No Comments Bidder Jacobs seeks to add capabilities with $300M intended purchase of Wood Group nuclear services unitRead More
Top Lists ENR 2019 Top 200 Environmental Firms: Building Up to Meet Demand Pam McFarland Mary B. Powers Debra K. Rubin August 8, 2019 No Comments As global markets change quickly, Top 200 firms can't add size and new capabilities fast enoughRead More
ENR 2019 Top 20 Under 40: On the Move Eydie Cubarrubia Louise Poirier Justin Rice Debra K. Rubin Alisa Zevin August 7, 2019 No Comments Next-gen industry leaders, selected as ENR’s 2019 top achievers, tackle key construction issues at New York City eventRead More
After Bottom-Line Hits, More Firms Exit Fixed-Price Work Mary B. Powers Debra K. Rubin August 7, 2019 No Comments Executives move to contain project losses, owners face cost-rise; job completion may become biggest risk, says infrastructure financier.Read More
