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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

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.

Costs

Studies Probe the Causes of Rising Road Construction Pricetags

Scott Van Voorhis

August 21, 2019

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Are rising family incomes, plus demand for and control of projects, part of a simple explanation?

Transportation and Transit

Canceled WSP Contract Sends Message To NY Construction Industry

Richard Korman

June 5, 2019

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New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority has imposed a 10% fee cut on current projects and its CEO has talked of the importance of stricter future treatment of large companies.

Future Disasters

California Towns Rebuild After Wildfires With Resilience in Mind

What is happening in Paradise and Santa Rosa

Pam Radtke Russell

April 10, 2019

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Faced with more wildfires and growing populations, communities like Paradise, Calif., work to mitigate fire risk

Nevada construction employment takes a loss

John Guzzon Karen Weil

March 29, 2019

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Arizona reverses non-seasonally-adjusted losses from January although Nevada loses approximately 2,000 construction jobs.

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Finance

Fast-Growing Ohio Contractor Defaults On Projects

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Jonathan Barnes

March 25, 2019

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Palmetto Construction Services had made Inc. Magazine's list.

Risk Management

Works Remains Stalled on Massive Oceanwide Development Project

Liens and legal actions accumulate amid signs of developer financial trouble

Scott Van Voorhis

March 20, 2019

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The future of the development, and payments to contractors, is unclear.

Denver Airport's Renovator Uncovers Potential Snag

Nadine M. Post

February 26, 2019

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Renovation of the Great Hall of Denver International Airport’s iconic Jeppesen Terminal has hit a bump. Tests are under way to determine whether the existing concrete slab can handle construction equipment loads.

ENR Southwest Legacy Winner Jim King

John Guzzon

January 23, 2019

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The current chairman of the board and former CEO of Bradbury Stamm Construction led the company to the millenium and has been involved in the fabric of Albuquerque.