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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.

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

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How accepting a low bid sent a firehouse project out of control.

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

Scott Van Voorhis

November 28, 2017

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A bid using a company that worked on the design or planning phase will be classed as 'non-responsive.'

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

Scott Van Voorhis

April 28, 2017

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Will the president's late April pullback on 2017 funding delay the controversial project?

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

November 17, 2016

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If you are anticipating the new Trump Administration's federal public works program, here are some worries.

Court Halts 'Blacklisting' Rule for Federal Contractors

Pam Hunter McFarland

November 2, 2016

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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.

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.

Risk Management

Indictment Details Embezzlement Charges Against City Engineer

L.A. County prosecutor provides new information about redirected cash refunds in Santa Clarita

Erin Richey

September 7, 2016

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The funds allegedly embezzled came to more than a half million dollars.

Public Works

Brazil's Woes Take Toll on Rio Olympics Construction

Preparing for the games and for the eyes of the world amid numerous controversies.

Augusto Diniz

June 21, 2016

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While officials claim most work will be done and the federal government is infusing cash, Brazilian firms worry about not getting paid.

International Trade

Seeking Full EU Membership, Turkey Aims for Major Transportation Upgrade

The door is open to US companies that can help with transportation technology improvements, say two Commerce Dept. specialists.

Roza Pace Curt Cultice

June 21, 2016

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Turkey has doubled its transportation industry-investments budget from 20% to 40% over the last decade.

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ENR

Oct 14, 2019

The National Transportation Safety Board’s Oct. 8 release of documents related to its FIU bridge collapse investigation raises questions but provides no definitive conclusions about why the partially built structure suddenly crashed to the ground on March 15, 2018, killing six.

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