Finishing the Safety Planning Job In Case of Trouble
To some of the industry’s hardcore safety adherents, dwelling too much on what happens after an a
Publication Date: 22 November , 2004
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Kerry Defeat Smolders For AFL-CIO's Sweeney
The leadership of long-time AFL-CIO President John J. Sweeney is being tested and may be doomed by the defeat of Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry. Unions spent more than $100 million in their attempt to send Kerry to the White House
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Publication Date: 22 November , 2004
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Lack of Standards Makes Rescues a Guessing Game
"People think it’s never going to happen, so they don’t want to spend the time and money on preparedness," says Michael McCann, safety director for the Center to Protect Workers Rights, an affiliate of the AFL-CIO’s Buil
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Publication Date: 22 November , 2004
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New Jersey Rescue Team Engineer Worked to Prevent Second Collapse
New Jersey's Urban Search and Rescue team has a cool shorthand designation--Task Force 1. Its mission, trying to locate and save people in a disaster, requires guts and technical know-how. Created in 1997
Publication Date: 22 November , 2004
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Saving Lives by Tapping Into The Emergency Toolbox
In the event of an accident, the team has set procedures and a preplanned objective to get victims to the surface in time for local emergency responders to take over, usually within 15 minutes or less. "Time is critical," says McHugh.
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Publication Date: 22 November , 2004
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Speed and Precision Are Needed To Rescue Workers Buried Alive
A worker was buried with only his hand and wrist visible above the huge pile of dirt in a 15-ft-wide by 8-ft-deep trench that had just collapsed. "His buddies had a Ditch Witch about the size of the ones they use at a cemetery," says D
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Publication Date: 22 November , 2004
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Senate and House Negotiators Eye $388-Billion Spending Package
Hoping to make the lame-duck congressional session a brief one, appropriators are toiling away at spending package that could total $388 billion, to fund most of the non-defense federal agencies for the re
Publication Date: 18 November , 2004
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Reid, New Senate Democratic Leader, Seen as Infrastructure Backer
The new Senate Democratic leader, Harry Reid of Nevada, pledges to seek consensus with congressional Republicans, but also indicates that there are limits to how much he will compromise. To engineering and
Publication Date: 17 November , 2004
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Commerce: Leading The Bullish Forecasts
One of the most bullish forecasts for next year’s construction market comes from the U.S. Dept. of Commerce, which predicts that total construction in 2005 will increase 5.8% after this year’s ex
Publication Date: 15 November , 2004
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Despite Higher Interest Rates, Markets Move Ahead
For one record year in 2004, almost all construction markets showed strong growth and both McGraw-Hill Construction and the U.S. Dept. of Commerce estimate that total industry growth will be up 9% this year. This is far above the flat rate predi
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Publication Date: 15 November , 2004
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FMI Picks Office Buildings for Growth
The construction forecast from industry management consultant FMI Corp., Denver, predicts that the office building market will be one of the industry’s fastest growing sectors in 2005. FMI expects off
Publication Date: 15 November , 2004
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Fear of Spending Cuts Mutes Industry Cheer
Cheers are resounding through the construction industry after voters on Nov. 2 propelled President Bush to re-election and solidified Republicans’ hold on both houses of Congress. Those results mean f
Publication Date: 15 November , 2004
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McGraw-Hill Construction - ENR
Publication Date: 15 November , 2004
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More Contractors Are Putting Equipment Under Heavy Lock and Key
Dave Markey likes to approach jobsite security the same way he negotiates a big equipment purchase. In every sale, both sides play tug-of-war to shift the risk and they attempt to meet somewhere in the mid
Publication Date: 15 November , 2004
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NAHB Believes Higher Interest Rates Will Cool Off Housing
Publication Date: 15 November , 2004
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PCA Sees a Change In Market Drivers
The Portland Cement Association, Skokie, Ill., predicts that the construction industry will shift gears in 2005, with public works and nonresidential building markets replacing the housing market as the in
Publication Date: 15 November , 2004
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Powell, DOE's Abraham, Education's Paige, Agriculture's Veneman to Leave Cabinet
Continuing the reshuffling of his Cabinet, President Bush has accepted resignations of the heads of four more federal departments, including Secretary of State Colin Powell and Energy Secretary Spencer Abr
Publication Date: 15 November , 2004
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Structural Engineers Join To Tackle Insurance Threat
Concerned that skyrocketing professional liability insurance, claims and deductibles might bring down their profession, structural engineers are banding together to combat the threat.
Publication Date: 15 November , 2004
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Voter Pain Translates to Industry Gain in Ballot Initiatives
Publication Date: 15 November , 2004
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Nearly 15,000 Off-Road Work Buggies Recalled
Deere & Co. is recalling 14,746 Gator-brand work utility vehicles sold in the U.S. over the last year. The Moline, Ill.-based manufacturer says the units have faulty brakes and could cause accidents. T
Publication Date: 11 November , 2004
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Fighting To Cut Costs
As owners cope with capital budgets hit by cost-cutting and consolidation, the halcyon days of open-ended construction contracts are fast drawing to a close. "There are very few owners who say ‘w
Publication Date: 08 November , 2004
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New Jersey Schools Agency Pushes To Be Best in Class
It took more than 25 years of litigation before the state of New Jersey agreed to equalize public schools in rich and poor communities. Two years after a single state-run school construction agency was for
Publication Date: 08 November , 2004
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Plumbers’ Chief in Hot Water Over Finances
Plumbers’ union President Martin J. Maddaloni earlier this year side-stepped a government lawsuit alleging a breach of fiduciary duty as a trustee of the Plumbers and Pipefitters National Pension Fund
Publication Date: 08 November , 2004
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Construction Industry Fares Pretty Well on State Ballot Initiatives
The outcome of state ballot initiatives, including funding for projects and issues that could affect business, seemed to favor construction interests in most cases, on Nov. 2. With TEA-21 passage stalled i
Publication Date: 04 November , 2004
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Stung by Republican Gains, Unions Face Uphill Regulatory, Legislative Fights
Bruised by Republican election victories in the White House, Senate and House, leaders of building trades unions realize they will face an even more difficult time on regulatory and legislative issues in 2
Publication Date: 04 November , 2004
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Second Bush Term, New Congress Seen as Pro-Business, But Tough on Domestic Spending
With President Bush headed for a second term and the Republicans winning larger majorities in the Senate and House, construction industry officials foresee a continued pro-business stance in Washington, bu
Publication Date: 03 November , 2004
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Caterpillar Engine Sparks Dispute
A high-stakes patent game between a retired government scientist and Caterpillar Inc. is threatening the company’s "ACERT" engine program, a costly research and development effort aimed at c
Publication Date: 01 November , 2004
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Construction Leaders Scan Ahead for Rising Issues
The Engineering and Construction Governors of the World Economic Forum say corruption, improper allocation of risk and worries over the sustainability of China’s building binge are the issues that wil
Publication Date: 01 November , 2004
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Engineers See Better Times But Business Risks Still Loom
Even with continuing economic uncertainty, executives of nearly 180 design firms queried by financial management consultant EFCG Inc., New York City, predict healthier top and bottom lines in 2004 and 2005, according to the firm’s study unv
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Publication Date: 01 November , 2004
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Fluor's J.A. Jones Unit Wins Two Embassy Contracts
Fluor Corp.'s J.A. Jones International unit has been awarded State Dept. contracts totaling $88 million, for new U.S. embassy projects in Belmopan, Belize, and Athens, the company said on Oct. 25. Fluor s
Publication Date: 25 October , 2004
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Voters Will Determine Construction Initiatives
In between state measures on the Nov. 2 election ballot to legalize marijuana, promote shrimp and require minors to get parental permission for abortions, are hundreds of millions of dollars of project fin
Publication Date: 25 October , 2004
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States' Capital Spending Rises 9% in 2004, to $72 Billion
States’ capital expenditures on transportation, prisons, schools and other infrastructure increased 9.2% in fiscal 2004, to an estimated $71.6 billion, says a report from the National Association of S
Publication Date: 21 October , 2004
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Engineers begin sculpting from Cans
Architects, engineers and contractors across North America are targeting the problem of hunger in their communities by participating in the Ninth Annual Canstruction Competition, currently under way in 55
Publication Date: 20 October , 2004
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Eby's Big Unpaid Job Claims Drive Away Surety and Bank
Eby executives say the company has unpaid claims of about $25 million on two recently completed public projects in Florida and Texas. When the St. Paul Cos., the contractor’s key surety, merged with Travelers Property Casualty Corp. earlier
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Publication Date: 18 October , 2004
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Lawmakers Leave Construction Dangling
Although Congress left plenty of unfinished business when lawmakers recessed Oct. 11 to campaign for the elections, members of both parties hope their last-minute legislative victories will pay off when vo
Publication Date: 18 October , 2004
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Uncertainties Abound
For ENR’s Top 600 Specialty Contractors, 2003 represented a third straight down year. Collectively, the Top 600 generated revenue of $46.87 billion, a 3.1% drop from 2002’s mark of $48.39 billion and a 13.6% fall-off from 2000, when li
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Publication Date: 18 October , 2004
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Congress Approves $130-Billion Corporate Tax-Cut Bill
On its last day before recessing to campaign for the November elections, Congress approved a $130-billion corporate tax-cut bill that includes two key provisions for construction: a break for architectural
Publication Date: 11 October , 2004
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Kansas City Arena Contest Strained Civility of Competitors
If the competition to design the new arena in Kansas City, Mo., had been a football game, the referee would have thrown a penalty flag for unsportsmanlike conduct. That’s the assessment by participant
Publication Date: 11 October , 2004
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Lawmakers Clear $57.6 Billion for Hurricane Relief, DOD Construction, Homeland Security
Congress has given final approval to spending measures that provide $57.6 billion for Dept. of Defense construction, homeland security programs and efforts to help Florida and other states rebuild from hur
Publication Date: 11 October , 2004
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Australia's Worley Group Will Acquire Parsons E&C for $245 Million
In a bid to expand its global presence, Worley Group Ltd., North Sydney, Australia, said Oct. 7 that it has signed an agreement to acquire Parsons E&C Corp., Houston, for $245 million. The new unit, af
Publication Date: 07 October , 2004
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Conferees Approve Big Tax Bill With A/E Break, Ethanol 'Fix'
A major corporate tax bill moved one step closer to becoming law Oct. 6 when House and Senate negotiators agreed to an estimated $130-billion package with two key provisions for construction: a break for a
Publication Date: 07 October , 2004
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House Approves $11-Billion Hurricane Relief Bill
The House has passed a bill providing an additional $11 billion to help hurricane-hammered Florida and other states hit by natural disasters to clean up and rebuild. The measure, approved Oct. 6, now goes
Publication Date: 07 October , 2004
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Halliburton Expected To Shed Troubled KBR
Halliburton Co. is reorganizing its Kellogg Brown & Root unit in what some analysts see as the first step toward spinning off the controversial contracting arm of the energy giant. Halliburton executiv
Publication Date: 04 October , 2004
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New Cement Substitute May Stand Up to Hurricane Winds
Damage from future hurricanes may be reduced if two new building products from a Las Vegas-based manufacturer are able to live up to their marketing promises.
Publication Date: 04 October , 2004
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Tomasso Faces Federal Charges
Rowland, who resigned July 1 while lawmakers weighed his impeachment, was not named as a defendant. But the 54-page indictment says his chief of staff, Peter N. Ellef, was at the center of the alleged conspiracy. The Sept. 23 document accuses To
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Publication Date: 04 October , 2004
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HOK, Leader of the 'Home Team,'Selected to Design Kansas City Arena
Kansas City, Mo., yesterday selected the most prolific sports architect in the country, HOK Sport+Venue+Event, as the lead architect for the city's new $250-million arena. The HOK unit is based in Kans
Publication Date: 01 October , 2004
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House Panel Approves Two-Year Terrorism Insurance Extension
The House Financial Services Committee has cleared a two-year extension of the federal "backstop" coverage for terrorism-related claims. By voice vote on Sept. 29, the panel approved a measure th
Publication Date: 29 September, 2004
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Panel to Pick Kansas City Arena Designer Following a Rancorous Competition
A bitterly contested competition for the job of prime architect of a major new arena is about to be decided. Fittingly enough, it has taken place in the sports design capital of the U.S., Kansas City, Mo.,
Publication Date: 29 September, 2004
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Bush Seeks $7 Billion More in Disaster Aid
In the wake of the series of hurricanes that struck the South, President Bush has asked Congress for an additional $7.1 billion in federal assistance to help the storm-battered states rebuild.
Publication Date: 28 September, 2004
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Battle to Slow Rise of Workers' Comp Is Fought on Field of Claims Control
According to an annual report compiled exclusively for ENR by New York City-based insurance broker Marsh USA Inc., rate increases across the U.S. outnumber declines. This year’s survey shows that ironworkers have the most expensive workers&
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Publication Date: 27 September, 2004
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By Bill Chastain and Mary B. Powers
Getting Conti back up and running is his first order of business. “Before we can get out and even start taking on contracts to fix stuff, we have to put ourselves back together,” Etters says.
Publication Date: 27 September, 2004
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CM/PM Firms Find More Opportunities-and Roadblocks, Too
In its fifth annual owners’ survey, in collaboration with Denver-based management consulting firm FMI, CMAA contends that improving the predesign process, controlling project "scope creep" and enhancing participant collaboration a
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Publication Date: 27 September, 2004
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Concrete Pavement Association CEO Riva Dies at 50
Valentin J. Riva, president and chief executive officer of the American Concrete Pavement Association since 1997, died Sept. 13 of complications after heart surgery in August, the association said. Riva, k
Publication Date: 27 September, 2004
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Contractor Tackles Fast Repairs to Hurricane-Ravaged Bridge
A construction team plans to open two lanes of the Interstate 10 bridge over Escambia Bay, a crucial east-west route destroyed by Hurricane Ivan, just 24 days after receiving the Sept. 17 contract. The tea
Publication Date: 27 September, 2004
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Deadly Hurricane Trio Whips Up New Debate
Even as Florida struggled to recover from a one-two hurricane punch, another monster storm slammed into its Panhandle and Alabama's Gulf Coast on Sept. 16, adding more wind and rain-induced damage that ext
Publication Date: 27 September, 2004
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Fleet Owners Fire Up Capital Spending
Machines that contractors buy, rent and lease are in demand again as aging fleets are being supplied with younger reinforcements.
Publication Date: 27 September, 2004
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Inflation Batters Building Costs
The year began with an explosion in steel prices that reverberated throughout construction. That was followed by aftershocks in lumber, plywood, gypsum wallboard, copper, stainless steel, insulation and co
Publication Date: 27 September, 2004
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Inflation Rate Triples Last Year's Pace
Preliminary data indicate that inflation has not yet peaked, with several indexes already breaching the double-digit barrier. ENR’s Building Cost Index rose from a 9.0% annual rate in July to 10.4% in September. Marshall & Swift predict
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Publication Date: 27 September, 2004
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Long Term Prospects
Florida may be taking a beating this hurricane season, but construction executives from one firm with jobs all over the state say the battering is not likely to dim prospects for construction. This year's
Publication Date: 27 September, 2004
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McGraw-Hill Construction - ENR
Publication Date: 27 September, 2004
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