construction services

Loss Leaders

Work Without Pay: Good for Architects, Engineers and Contractors?

The lowdown on whether construction service firms should give away services to get work

June 13, 2016

A marketing guru and peers weigh in on whether "freebies" win clients or drain profits—or whether there's a better approach for all concerned.

Project Management

Amicable Split Ends Skanska-Hunt’s Seattle Dispute

Contested termination for convenience settles legal tussle over convention center contract

Richard Korman John Guzzon

May 3, 2016

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Contested termination for convenience settles legal tussle over convention center contract.

North Carolina Restarts Stalled Devere Construction Projects

Jim Parsons

March 23, 2016

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The North Carolina Dept. of Transportation (NCDOT) gradually is restarting four road projects idled in late January, when Alpena, Mich.-based DeVere Construction Co. withdrew from the jobs in an apparent payment dispute with the agency.

Contractor Shake-Up Stirs Nuclear Project's Acceleration

Vogtle nuclear expansion project’s contractors plan to increase the number of workers to make up lost time

Scott Judy

March 21, 2016

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The new contractors at Plant Vogtle, the nuclear powerplant project where completion cost estimates have ballooned to $16 billion, know that the eyes of the world’s construction and engineering industry, not to mention Georgia Power ratepayers, are upon them.

Trial to Start Over Deadly Texas Construction Accident

Lawsuit by family raises issues of construction worker safety and 100% tie off

Scott Van Voorhis

March 21, 2016

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The family of Jose Dario Suarez seeks damages from companies involved in the Baylor University project.

Choate Looking to Redevelop Troubled Jacksonville Site

General contractor acquired property after developer defaulted

Thomas F. Armistead

March 16, 2016

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On prime riverfront real estate in Jacksonville, Fla., the unclad 18- story concrete frame of an abandoned condominium casts a shadow over its downtown neighborhood.