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Public Works Serve as Symbols of Public Life

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Richard Korman
January 27, 2022
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Whether you consider California to be paradise, dystopia or both, the state is certain to be the beneficiary of the largest share of federal funding from the $1.2-trillion infrastructure act, about $45 billion.


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New Orleans’ $2.3B Public Works Program Gains Momentum

Autumn Cafiero Giusti
March 8, 2021
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Currently, work is progressing on 73 projects totaling $562 million, according to the city.


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Coronavirus

Northern California Shelter-in-Place Orders Exempt Most Construction

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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
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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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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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