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Northern California Shelter-in-Place Orders Exempt Most Construction

Erica berardi
Erica Berardi
March 19, 2020
8 Comments
Residents in several counties are sent home except for those providing or obtaining essential services, which for now includes most construction projects.
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Viewpoint on Civic Activism

Commentary: The Taxes That Made Seattle The City It Is Today

Two contrasting lives related to a growing metropolis and Washington State
Richard korman
Richard Korman
December 11, 2019
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A look at two contrasting lives and what they say about a growing city and its state voters.


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Richard Branch

Public Sector Work Will Lead Market in 2020, Industry Economists Say

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Alisa Zevin
November 20, 2019
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Experts foresee enough construction work to hold off recession fears in the coming year, particularly in transportation.


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New Details Revealed in Va. Public Works Shooting

Jim Parsons
September 28, 2019
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Engineer shooter's motive still not certain in May 31 rampage that killed 11 agency employees and a contractor.


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Commentary: The American Way of Building

How a Badly Needed New Firehouse Proved the Danger of Low Bids

A construction project with no pre-qualification process burns through money
Thomas C. Schleifer PhD
July 4, 2018
10 Comments
How accepting a low bid sent a firehouse project out of control.
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Risk Management

Some Companies Are Shut Out of Minneapolis Light-Rail Extension

Contractors and designers complain about missing the construction phase as new bids are due soon
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Scott Van Voorhis
November 28, 2017
No Comments
A bid using a company that worked on the design or planning phase will be classed as 'non-responsive.'
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The American Infrastructure

Trump's Border Wall Has Many Concepts, Few Big Bidders

A torrent of futuristic schemes for an unusual federal public works construction project
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Scott Van Voorhis
April 28, 2017
2 Comments
Will the president's late April pullback on 2017 funding delay the controversial project?
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Trump-Frastructure

The Perils of President Trump's Coming Federal Public Works

Read the score sheet of risks associated with the new Trump Administration
Richard korman
Richard Korman
November 17, 2016
2 Comments
If you are anticipating the new Trump Administration's federal public works program, here are some worries.
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Department of Labor

Court Halts 'Blacklisting' Rule for Federal Contractors

Pam mcfarland
Pam Hunter McFarland
November 2, 2016
No Comments
An Obama administration rule that would require federal contractors and subcontractors to disclose past labor-law violations puts the contractor groups and organized labor at odds.
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Work Re-Starts on Troubled Indiana I-69 P3

September 28, 2016
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The problems have been piling up for Section 5 of I-69 in Indiana, a segment that involves 21 miles of upgrades to existing state Highway 37 from Bloomington to Martinsville.
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