Weak Dollar Helps Push Imports Out As U.S. Steel Industry Consolidates
Publication Date: 30 June , 2003
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House Approves 14% Cut in DOD Construction Funds for 2004
The picture isn't any brighter in the Senate, where the Appropriations Committee unanimously approved a "milcon" measure that contained the same amount of money as the House version.
Publication Date: 27 June , 2003
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States' 2003 Budgets Cut By $14.5 Billion, Survey Says
After a Democratic attempt to add more funds was derailed, the House passed legislation cutting military construction in 2004 by $1.5 billion, or 14%, from fiscal 2003's level. The measure, approved June 2
Publication Date: 27 June , 2003
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House Passes Bill Hiking Homeland Security Dept. Funds By 2%
Republicans turned back an attempt by Democrats to increase homeland spending further. The main proposal, an amendment from Rep. David Obey (D-Wisc.) to boost funding by $1 billion, was ruled out of order. Obey proposed to offset the spending in
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Publication Date: 26 June , 2003
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Bank Loses Its Confidence With Project 95% Complete
It is a sign of how little confidence some lenders have in smaller contractors. A bank recently forced a medium-sized general contractor to terminate its work on a new building at Western Kentucky Universi
Publication Date: 23 June , 2003
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Demand for New Domestic Capacity Is Slack Across all Industry Sectors
Concern about the impact of the Iraq War on manufacturing has largely diminished, but designers still worry about the effect on capital spending of soft demand in a lackluster economy.
Publication Date: 23 June , 2003
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House, Senate Pass Aviation Funding Bills
In a quick, one-two legislative punch, the House and Senate have approved multiyear bills to renew Federal Aviation Administration programs, including relatively modest increases for airport construction g
Publication Date: 23 June , 2003
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DOT Revises Contract Retainage Rule
The U.S. Dept. of Transportation has issued a new final rule that makes changes in requirements for contract retainage. The retainage revisions are contained in a broader rule on
Publication Date: 18 June , 2003
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A Responsibility Gap Crashes At Location C3
Maryland safety officials aren’t exactly sure what caused the Nov. 15, 2002, collapse of a precast bay at a Rockville, Md., garage that killed three ironworkers. But there’s agreement that someth
Publication Date: 16 June , 2003
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CM-at-Risk Continues to Gain As Owners Look to Shift More Risk
It is no secret that owners are risk averse, so it should come as no surprise that there is ever-increasing interes
Publication Date: 16 June , 2003
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Contractor Stars in Verdict In $1.5-billion Casino Lawsuit
One of the most-watched shows in Las Vegas lately hasn't been Celine Dion or Siegfried & Roy, but a long-running construction legal battle between a casino and its contractor.
Publication Date: 16 June , 2003
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Design-Build Continues to Advance Despite Market and Local Roadblocks
Five years ago, design-build project delivery was poised to take over the world. Or at least that is what some prop
Publication Date: 16 June , 2003
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Griffin To Become Corps' Deputy Chief
Maj. Gen. Robert H. Griffin is taking over as the deputy chief of the Corps of Engineers, replacing Maj. Gen. Hans A. Van Winkle, who is retiring as the No. 2 officer at the Corps. Griffin, currently the C
Publication Date: 16 June , 2003
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Project Delivery Is Still Evolving
As it has been for the past two decades, construction project delivery is in a state of nonstop evolution. Construc
Publication Date: 16 June , 2003
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Schools and Other Public Owners Bring New Life to Agency CM Work
Construction management and program management provided on a "for-fee" basis has seemed to die several dr
Publication Date: 16 June , 2003
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Small Steps Made Toward Big Afghanistan Rebuild
Rebuilding war-torn Afghanistan continues to be a struggle, but federal agencies launched a mass-outreach effort this month in Chicago to potential investors, designers, contractors and suppliers.
Publication Date: 16 June , 2003
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State of Tennessee Decides to Bring In Outside Help
Heery International was one of several companies selected at the time for that job. But the win gave it a foot in the door for a much larger and longer-term role in managing the state's construction activities. In 1991, the Atlanta-based firm wo
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Publication Date: 16 June , 2003
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Class Of 2003 Finds Jobs Tight But More Interest In Engineers Grads
Some larger firms, such as Kellogg Brown & Root, Houston, are cutting back on hiring. Dawn McRea, a KBR human resources staffer, says the number of recent graduates being hired now is "definitely lower than it’s been." But she notes tha
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Publication Date: 09 June , 2003
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Senate Rejects Bid to Cancel 2005 Base Closure Round
A scheduled new round of military base closures in 2005 remains on track after surviving a Senate challenge. The Senate defeated a proposal from Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) to cancel the 2005 group of Dept. of D
Publication Date: 05 June , 2003
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Construction Sees Gains From Tax Bill, At Least In Near Term
Final congressional action on the bill came May 23 with the Senate's approval. A 50-50 tie there was broken by Vice President Dick Cheney's affirmative vote. The House had passed the measure the previous day, by a 231-200 vote.
Publication Date: 02 June , 2003
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Thousands Jockey To Rebuild Iraq
Nearly 3,000 potential subcontractors showed up at two recent meetings hosted by Bechtel National Inc. on two continents to learn about construction opportunities in Iraq. Bechtel, the prime contractor for
Publication Date: 02 June , 2003
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Water Is Lifeblood of Tetra Tech But Its Bottom Line Is Still Thirsty
The young immigrant who came from a Chinese village 300 miles south of Shanghai has done well for himself in America. The engineering firm he has shepherded since 1988 is now a billion-dollar-plus entity w
Publication Date: 02 June , 2003
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Bechtel Says First Land Subcontract In Iraq Signed
The contract, announced by Bechtel in a statement, is the first land transportation subcontract Bechtel has was awarded under the emergency infrastructure repair and rehabilitation contract it was granted April 17 by the U.S. Agency for Internat
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Publication Date: 30 May , 2003
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OMB Releases New Rule for Contracting Federal Services
OMB officials said the revamped regulation is a key element of President Bush's "competitive sourcing" plan, which could open to competition work done by about 850,000 federal workers, whose tasks are judged to be "commercial," rather than "inhe
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Publication Date: 29 May , 2003
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Labor Insurer ULLICO Names Acting President
Edward Grebow, the former president of Sony Electronics Broadcast and Professional Co., has been named acting president of ULLICO Inc., the embattled union-owned insurance and investment company.
Publication Date: 27 May , 2003
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Tax-Cut Bill Clears Congress
A $350-billion package of tax cuts and aid to fiscally strapped states has cleared Congress and will head for President Bush's desk for his expected signature.
Publication Date: 27 May , 2003
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Critics Can't Find the Logic in Many of Today's CPM Schedules
Four scheduling experts, all deeply experienced in the critical path method (CPM) that uses math to draw network diagrams of a project schedule, met recently in a restaurant just outside Philadelphia. The
Publication Date: 26 May , 2003
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Multiyear Jobs, Even Small Ones, Are Biggest Risk For Overruns
For every year of a project–from inception to completion–the average construction cost escalation is nearly 5%, according to the newest study by Aalborg-based Aalborg University's Dept. of Development and Planning. "Decision-maker
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Publication Date: 26 May , 2003
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SAFETEA Funding Debate Begins
The Bush administration has rolled out its long-gestating proposal to reauthorize federal highway and transit programs, giving a bit of momentum to the slow-moving legislation. But the plan's funding was c
Publication Date: 26 May , 2003
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Audit of Federal Highway Job Overruns Worries Engineers
An ongoing U.S. Dept. of Labor probe into how well states are recovering budget overruns on big federally funded transportation projects has engineering firms worried that design errors and omissions may b
Publication Date: 24 May , 2003
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Tax-Cut Bill Clears Congress
The final congressional action was the Senate's approval, which came May 23. The 50-50 tie was broken by Vice President Dick Cheney's affirmative vote. The House had passed the measure the previous day, by a 231-200 vote.
Publication Date: 23 May , 2003
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First of Three Bechtel Road shows for Iraqi Subcontractors Draws SRO Crowd
To educate potential subcontractors about qualifications and matters pertinent to working in the region, Bechtel held the first of three program supplier conferences in Washington, D.C. on May 21. Roughly 1,800 representatives of contracting and
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Publication Date: 22 May , 2003
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Broad Downturn Touches Most
For the last two years large American contractors have watched the dominoes fall. Implosion of the stock market beg
Publication Date: 19 May , 2003
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Global Political and Business Turmoil Takes A Toll on International Revenue
The U.S. construction market is in a slump, which usually is a signal for domestic contractors to take up the slack
Publication Date: 19 May , 2003
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Health Care Remains in Good Health But Other Market Sectors Hurting
The general building market has been in a stall for the past couple years. As the economy floundered, more space op
Publication Date: 19 May , 2003
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Heavy Construction Scored Big With Revenue Growing 17% in 2002
Civil works contractors did most of the industry's heavy lifting in 2002. While total domestic revenue for the Top
Publication Date: 19 May , 2003
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Accurate Measures Are Elusive
The issue was debated at the Civil Engineering Research Foundation's corporate advisory board meeting May 1 in Washington, D.C. Robert Prieto, chairman of Parsons Brinckerhoff Inc., New York City, kicked off the discussion by showing two graphs,
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Publication Date: 12 May , 2003
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Bechtel Advances In Awarding Iraq Rebuild Subcontracts
Officials from the San Francisco-based firm also said progress was continuing in rehabilitating the Umm Qasr seaport, a top priority for relief agencies to bring food and grain into the country. Dredge work was expected to begin May 7. Survey wo
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Publication Date: 12 May , 2003
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In New Aviation Bill, Congress Mulls Hikes for Construction, Security
As airlines and airports struggle with persistently low passenger volumes, Congress is moving on legislation that is likely to give a boost, though a small one, to federal airport grants for the next sever
Publication Date: 12 May , 2003
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Key J.A. Jones Construction Unit Is On The Block To Pay Off Debts
The sale of the 114-year-old Charlotte, N.C., construction company was announced April 29. The firm also confirms that president and CEO Alfred Neffgen and executive vice president and Chief Financial Officer James Bowden have resigned. J.P. Bol
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Publication Date: 12 May , 2003
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Georgine Resigns As ULLICO CEO, Replaced By O'Sullivan
Robert A. Georgine, the embattled chairman, president and CEO of union-controlled insurer ULLICO Inc., has resigned those posts and a newly elected board of directors picked laborers' union General Presid
Publication Date: 09 May , 2003
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Bechtel Awards Subcontracts But Iraq Work Slowed By Storms
Adverse weather has caused minor delays for Bechtel National Inc. as the San Francisco-based firm begins rebuilding war-torn Iraq. But Bechtel has awarded its first two subcontracts under a $680-million ca
Publication Date: 05 May , 2003
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Potential Asbestos Deal Nears
After years of discussion and negotiations among construction and other industry participants over liability and compensation for the health effects of asbestos exposure, a nationwide solution could be lau
Publication Date: 05 May , 2003
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VDOT Staff Told To Get Licensed
Eleven years ago, state lawmakers gave employees doing engineering work before March 8, 1992 until 2010 to obtain a license. But VDOT in 1998 identified only four positions that it said should require licenses. "That truly did not represent
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Publication Date: 05 May , 2003
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McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR - System Automates Motion Detection
Publication Date: 29 April , 2003
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Deal Could Oust Georgine As Chairman Of Troubled Ullico
Robert A. Georgine, the long-time president of the AFL-CIO's Building and Construction Trades Dept., may be forced out of his current post as chairman and president of labor insurer ULLICO Inc. by the lead
Publication Date: 28 April , 2003
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Georgine Will Step Down as ULLICO Chairman
Under pressure from union leaders and board members at ULLICO Inc., company Chairman, President and CEO Robert A. Georgine will step down as a director of the labor-owned insurer at its May 8 annual meetin
Publication Date: 25 April , 2003
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Bechtel Sends More Personnel, Supplies to Iraq
The San Francisco-based firm won a $680-million, 21-month construction contract on April 17 from the U.S. Agency for International Development. Bechtel project chief Terry Valenzano and other key managers are expected to arrive in Kuwait this we
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Publication Date: 24 April , 2003
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Creel Leaves Tyco's Earth Tech For Role As R&D Entrepreneur
Diane C. Creel, one of the first woman CEOs of a major engineering firm, is leaving Earth Tech to head up an industrial waste treatment technology startup firm in Rochester, N.Y.
Publication Date: 21 April , 2003
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Group Settles For Compromise In Needed Revamp Of Standards
Although few members of the industry argue with the need for MasterFormat revision and expansion, the process has been contentious. Late in February, the task team released a third draft that proposed scrapping the existing 16-division structure
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Publication Date: 21 April , 2003
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Market Jitters Worry Design Firms
Despite early signs of troubling times, The Top 500 had a pretty good year in 2002, with their combined $50.11 billion in design revenue up 3.8% from the $48.27 billion reported in 2001. Even with slowdowns in the U.S. market, firms recorded a 3
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Publication Date: 21 April , 2003
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SARS Forces Firms To Trim Trips While Working For Asian Clients
The most common response has been a ban on all nonessential travel to the affected areas, Guangdong province in the People's Republic of China, Hong Kong, Singapore and Vietnam. On April 12, the World Health Organization added Beijing to its lis
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Publication Date: 21 April , 2003
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U.S. Steel Top Bidder in Auction for National Steel
National Steel Corp. said it has deemed U.S. Steel Corp "the highest and best bidder" for its assets after an April 16 auction. National said the following day that U.S. Steel's bid of $1.05 billion was su
Publication Date: 21 April , 2003
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Work Abroad Is No Longer a Safe Refuge from Soft Local Markets
In the past, the international market has been a refuge for U.S. design firms facing tough times at home. But since
Publication Date: 21 April , 2003
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Bush Signs Bill Providing $79 Billion for Iraq War, Reconstruction
President George W. Bush put his signature on an emergency supplemental spending bill April 16 that will provide $78.5 billion for initial costs of the war in Iraq and funds to begin paying for reconstruct
Publication Date: 17 April , 2003
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USAID Awards Iraq Reconstruction Contract to Bechtel
The initial immediate award for emergency infrastructure repair and rehabilitation of war-torn Iraq, announced April 17, will be for $34.6 million. Additional funding for the full contract value of $680 million i
Publication Date: 17 April , 2003
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Congress Approves $78.5 Billion for Iraq War, Reconstruction
House lawmakers, in an unusual Saturday session on April 12, approved a $78.5-billion compromise emergency spending bill to pay for the initial costs of the war in Iraq and initial post-war reconstruction
Publication Date: 14 April , 2003
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Corps Picks Three Contractors For Broad Mideast Support Work
Selected for the ID/IQ contracts are teams led by Washington Group International, Boise; Perini Corp., Framingham, Mass.; and Fluor Corp., Aliso Viejo, Calif. The WGI team includes Stanley Group, Muscatine, Iowa, as lead engineer as well as U.K.
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Publication Date: 14 April , 2003
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Subcontractor Default Insurance Gains Attention in Tougher Times
With uncertain times making business survival more challenging for contractors, a nearly decade-old insurance product covering subcontractor default on projects may be getting a second wind.
Publication Date: 14 April , 2003
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Corps: Kellogg Brown & Root Contract Has $7-Billion Cap; Only $50 Million Spent So Far
The Corps of Engineers' recently awarded contract to Halliburton Co.'s Kellogg Brown & Root unit to fight oil fires and rebuild petroleum infrastructure in Iraq has an estimated cost ceiling of $7
Publication Date: 11 April , 2003
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