Disciplinary Hearings Draw Crowds
One of the hottest tickets these days is for ringside seats at meetings of the Florida Board of Professional Engineers. By allowing engineers to earn mandatory continuing education credits by visiting or w
Publication Date: 17 February , 2003
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Security Needs Raise New Issues
A new national panel being formed to coordinate consensus standards for homeland security and emergency preparedness launched a Website to spread the word and collect ideas on Feb. 11.
Publication Date: 17 February , 2003
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Toyota Sites New Plant in Texas for Some Unusual Reasons
Toyota Motor Corp. will build its next U.S. manufacturing plant in San Antonio, Texas. Unlike other foreign automakers that chose the South for its nonunion labor, the Japanese company plans to build its $
Publication Date: 17 February , 2003
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Tully Construction Bursts on Scene After 80 Years of Building Hometown
For months, Peter Tully, the scion of one of New York City's most durable but low-profile contracting families, was dogged by a writer stalking participants in the post-9/11 World Trade Center cleanup for
Publication Date: 17 February , 2003
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Conferees Agree on $397-Billion Omnibus Spending Bill
After weeks of wrangling, House and Senate appropriators have reached agreement on a $397.4-billion omnibus spending package that funds all the federal non-defense agencies--and adds money to the Pentagon'
Publication Date: 13 February , 2003
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Budget Is Tough on Construction
As President Bush continues to emphasize defense and domestic security, his latest budget plan would trim many construction programs to help keep the growing deficit from getting even larger.
Publication Date: 10 February , 2003
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Dillingham Files for Bankruptcy
Dogged for years by debt and litigation from troubled projects, Dillingham Construction Holdings Inc. last month filed for bankruptcy protection in federal court in Oakland, Calif. The filing marks a new p
Publication Date: 10 February , 2003
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Bush FY2004 Budget Plan Holds Down Most Construction Programs
Most federal construction programs would face tough times under President Bush's budget proposal for fiscal year 2004. The $2.2-trillion plan, s
Publication Date: 03 February , 2003
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New York Pursues $1-Billion Vision To Promote High-Tech Development
The promise is alluring: a $1-billion state-sponsored program to develop university-based research centers in cutting-edge, high-tech and biotech disciplines. State funding totaling $283 million over five
Publication Date: 03 February , 2003
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Many Strapped Governors Look to Tap Capital Funds
Few governors across the U.S. had anything good to say about their states' budget situations and financial outlook as they ushered in new legislative seasons this month. For many, the "state of the state"
Publication Date: 27 January , 2003
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Supreme Court Rejects Appeal in PLA Case
The Supreme Court has refused a request by the AFL-CIO Building and Construction Trades Dept. to hear its appeal of a lower court ruling that affirms a White House order prohibiting project labor agreement
Publication Date: 27 January , 2003
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U.S. Moves to Settle Lumber Rift
The U.S. Dept. of Commerce has floated a proposal to end the long-running softwood lumber dispute with Canada. A "discussion paper" released Jan. 8 by Grant Aldonas, the department's undersecretary for int
Publication Date: 27 January , 2003
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W. Va. Contractor Who Hit it Big Sets Sights on Bigger Projects
Contractor Andrew "Jack" Whittaker plans to plow more than $30 million from his $170.5-million jackpot Powerball lottery prize into his two construction companies. The money will allow him to bid larger jo
Publication Date: 27 January , 2003
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Senate Clears $390-Billion Spending Package
In big step toward unsnarling long-delayed spending bills for fiscal 2003, the Senate has approved a $390-billion package funding all the non-defense federal programs, including many large construction acc
Publication Date: 24 January , 2003
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Ridge Confirmed as Homeland Security Secretary
The Senate has confirmed Tom Ridge as secretary of the new Homeland Security Dept. The vote on Jan. 22 was 94-0. Ridge now faces the immense task of melding 170,000 workers from 22 federal agencies or part
Publication Date: 22 January , 2003
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Giant Statue Topples in India Just Days Before Completion
Less than a week before its unveiling, a 108-ft-tall concrete statue of the Hindu god Krishna being built in a northern Indian village toppled on its back. One laborer finishing the statue died in the Jan.
Publication Date: 20 January , 2003
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House Appropriations Sets Up Homeland Security Subcommittee
Recognizing the size of the recently launched Dept. of Homeland Security, the House Appropriations Committee has established a subcommittee to oversee the new department's funding. Under the reorganization
Publication Date: 20 January , 2003
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Ridge Nears Confirmation As Homeland Security Secretary
Tom Ridge, President Bush's nominee to head the new Dept. of Homeland Security, moved swiftly towards Senate confirmation as the Governmental Affairs Committee cleared his nomination on Jan. 17, the day of
Publication Date: 17 January , 2003
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Hugh Shiring Jr. Lived and Died Doing the Tough Work He Loved
Some people leave a big hole in the world when they depart. Those who knew Hubert C. Shiring Jr., 60, still are measuring the void created by the contractor supervisor's death last October in a jobsite acc
Publication Date: 13 January , 2003
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Stimulus May Not Stir Industry
The battle to stimulate the economy has begun, with both Republicans and Democrats claiming they have the better plan. Each party has tilted its proposal toward individuals, and neither includes much relie
Publication Date: 13 January , 2003
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Ground Zero Design Schemes Debated
Developing one of the design schemes recently presented for rebuilding Ground Zero is "absolutely doable regardless of who owns what," declared Richard Kahan, former chairman and CEO of lower Manhattan's B
Publication Date: 09 January , 2003
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U.S. Steel Signs Deal to Acquire National Steel Assets
Continuing the consolidation of the nation's steelmaking industry, U.S. Steel Corp. said it has signed an agreement to acquire the production and finishing assets of Nationa
Publication Date: 09 January , 2003
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House Democrats Unveil $136-Billion Stimulus Plan
House Democrats, attempting to upstage President Bush by one day, unveiled a $136-billion economic stimulus package Jan. 6 that would offer tax relief to small businesses, accelerated depreciation to spark
Publication Date: 07 January , 2003
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LTV' s Successor Bids $1.5 Billion for Bethlehem Steel
International Steel Group Inc., the successor to the former LTV Corp., has offered $1.5 billion to acquire the steelmaking assets of Bethlehem Steel Corp., which has been operating under Chapter 11 bankrup
Publication Date: 07 January , 2003
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Nations Rent Shoots for Bankruptcy Rebound, After Yearlong Struggle
A new, consensual debt consolidation and management reorganization plan may transform NationsRent into a privately owned company. The newest development comes more than a year after the publicly held Ft. L
Publication Date: 03 January , 2003
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Captured Forever By the Beholder's Eye
Construction is a wonderful subject for serious photography. It literally roars with rapidly changing activities that can yield eternally powerful images.
Publication Date: 30 December , 2002
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This Year In Construction
The construction industry in 2002 entered what some have called an "Age of Anxiety" as key markets around the world began to slump significantly, terrorism became a household word in places total
Publication Date: 30 December , 2002
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Spending, Tax, Transportation Bills Among Issues Facing New GOP Leader Frist
The newly chosen Senate Republican Leader, Bill Frist of Tennessee, faces a tough legislative agenda as his party prepares to take control of the chamber in the new Congress. The 50-year-old Frist, elected
Publication Date: 26 December , 2002
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Feds Get Ready to Outsource More
Under the buzzwords "competitive sourcing," the Bush administration is leaning harder on federal agencies to review which tasks are "inherently governmental" and which should be put up for competitive bid.
Publication Date: 23 December , 2002
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Fourth Quarterly Cost Report - Compensation
For several years, design professionals sat in the catbird seat, able to parlay personnel shortages in a boom market into significant pay and benefit packages. Design firms lamented dealing with the "domin
Publication Date: 23 December , 2002
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Fourth Quarterly Cost Report - Forecast
Deflation of key materials prices has set the tone for ENR's cost indexes in recent years. In 2002, the materials component of ENR's indexes declined 3.2%. This follows annual declines of 3.3 and 3.0% duri
Publication Date: 23 December , 2002
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Fourth Quarterly Cost Report - International
Inflation overseas in 2002 proved more stubborn than many estimators thought it would be. A year ago, fear of a deep recession in the U.S. led many to believe that inflation would fall dramatically. That d
Publication Date: 23 December , 2002
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Fourth Quarterly Cost Report - Summary
Economists are predicting that overall construction in 2002 will be close to last year's record volume and with a little bit of luck it could even eke out a small gain. But while volume is near its peak, t
Publication Date: 23 December , 2002
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Fourth Quarterly Cost Report - Wallboard
Europe's dominant gypsum wallboard makers are preparing to fight some of the most severe penalties ever imposed by the European Commission for allegedly operating a cartel. After a four-year probe, EC hand
Publication Date: 23 December , 2002
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Halliburton Says SEC Accounting Probe Now Formal
The Securities and Exchange Commission has turned a preliminary investigation of Halliburton Co. construction accounting into a formal probe, the company said on Dec. 19. In May, Halliburton said the SEC h
Publication Date: 23 December , 2002
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Tutor Fights for Landing Rights
Contractor Ronald Tutor has filed a lawsuit in U.S. district court in Boise challenging the weight limit banning some jets from landing at an airport near his vacation home.
Publication Date: 23 December , 2002
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House Chairman Hopes to Pass FY2003 Spending Bills in January
House Appropriations Committee Chairman C.W. (Bill) Young (R-Fla.) says he wants to pass the remaining unfinished spending measures for fiscal 2003 by the time President Bush delivers his State of the Unio
Publication Date: 20 December , 2002
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Halliburton Agrees in Principle to Pay $4 Billion to Settle Asbestos Claims
Halliburton Co., the parent of construction giant Kellogg Brown & Root Inc., has reached an agreement in principle to pay about $4 billion in cash, stock and notes to settle the more than 300,000 asbes
Publication Date: 18 December , 2002
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FEMA Director WIll Leave Position March 1
Federal Emergency Management Agency Director Joe M. Allbaugh has said he will leave his job on March 1 for an unspecified private-sector position. FEMA is to become part of the new Dept. of Homeland Securi
Publication Date: 17 December , 2002
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Biz-Savvy Graduates Fast-Tracked
Aiming to expedite development of business-savvy engineers, Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh is launching a new program that will offer graduates an engineering bachelor's and a graduate business d
Publication Date: 16 December , 2002
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South Carolina School District 'Grades' Bidders--and Some Fail
By most measures, the Charleston, S.C., school construction program is a resounding success. Two years ago the district adopted "big project" protocols for its growing $365-million building program and hir
Publication Date: 16 December , 2002
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Halliburton Says Agreement Near on Asbestos Settlement Plan
Halliburton Co., Houston, has said it is nearing an agreement in principle to settle the more than 300,000 asbestos-related claims filed against it. Some of those claims involve its construction unit, Kell
Publication Date: 12 December , 2002
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Carpenters Fill Out the Lineup in Reunified Building Trades
When carpenters' union president Douglas J. McCarron spelled out the conditions under which he would reaffiliate his union with the AFL-CIO Building and Construction Trades Dept. last February, one of his
Publication Date: 09 December , 2002
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Three Union Directors Resign Over Handling of ULLICO Report
Three directors of union-owned ULLICO Inc.--including Frank Hanley, president of the operating engineers' union--have resigned from the insurance and investment company. The moves are an apparent protest o
Publication Date: 09 December , 2002
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Leaders Come in all Shapes and Sizes But the Great Ones Focus on People
You know good managers when you see or hear them and you usually can spot stinkers in a second. Being a good manager has little to do with job title, education or profession and has more to do with how peo
Publication Date: 02 December , 2002
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Terrorism Insurance Bill Signed Into Law
President Bush has signed legislation that provides a federal financial safety net for insurance companies that face large terrorism-related claims. Construction officials hope that the bill, signed on Nov
Publication Date: 27 November , 2002
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Bush Signs Homeland Security Dept. Bill, Picks Ridge as Secretary
Launching the biggest federal reorganization in more than 50 years, President Bush has signed into law a bill that establishes a Cabinet department to coordinate the government's homeland security efforts.
Publication Date: 26 November , 2002
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Aid Plan for Terrorism Claims Clears Senate
The House of Representatives approved the measure establishing the insurance "backstop" on Nov. 14.
Publication Date: 25 November , 2002
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Steel Erectors And Union Help OSHA Officers With New Rules
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration has formed a unique link with a segment of the construction industry to create the first training partnership in which industry trains agency complian
Publication Date: 25 November , 2002
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Senate Approves Homeland Security Dept. Bill
In a legislative victory for President Bush, the Senate has overwhelmingly approved a bill to establish a Cabinet-level homeland security department. The Senate vote on Nov. 19 was 90-9. The measure, which
Publication Date: 20 November , 2002
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Billions In Bond Finance Voted, But Big Defeats For Some Issues
In addition to pulling levers that changed the balance of power in Washington, American voters OK'd nearly $41 billion in construction project financing, an approval rate not seen since the late 1980s. But
Publication Date: 18 November , 2002
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FORECAST 2003: A Weak Recovery Won't Lift Nonresidential Construction
Through the country's economic recession and still shaky recovery over the past two years, there were always clutch markets that stepped up to the plate to keep construction in the game. Public works, inst
Publication Date: 18 November , 2002
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GOP Wins May Aid Industry Agenda
Republicans' Nov. 5 election victories should give a push to bills the construction industry wants to see passed, observers say. But even after regaining control in the Senate and strengthening its hold in
Publication Date: 18 November , 2002
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Investors Are Kicking The Tires On Eastern European Projects
The need for action is becoming critical. On Oct. 9, the European Commission voted to wrap up membership negotiations with 10 countries by the end of the year for their inclusion in the EU in 2004. The recommendation and individual treaties to b
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Publication Date: 18 November , 2002
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Judge Enforces Order To Erase Window Firm's 'Since 1818' Claim
A window manufacturer in Jamestown, N.Y., was ordered to pay $129,000 to a Connecticut-based rival that disputed the New York firm's claims of long-term operation and historic ties to an English window mak
Publication Date: 18 November , 2002
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House Approves Terrorism Insurance Bill
Legislation to provide federal funds to help insurers deal with terrorism-related claims has advanced on Capitol Hill. The House approved a measure establishing the insurance "backstop" on Nov. 14 by voice
Publication Date: 15 November , 2002
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House Votes to Extend 2002 Funding Into January
The House has voted to continue funding most federal programs at their 2002 levels through Jan. 11, thus putting off action on the 2003 appropriations bills until the new, Republican-controlled Congress be
Publication Date: 15 November , 2002
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ASCE Shaking Up Status Quo With New Programs, Leaders
The nation's largest and oldest engineering society, the 150-year-old American Society of Civil Engineers, is celebrating its sesquicentennial by hiring a new executive director and taking steps to streaml
Publication Date: 11 November , 2002
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Ford's Rouge Plant Rehab Charts Automaking for the 21st Century
Architect William McDonough claims he first heard about Ford Motor Co.'s $2-billion makeover of its River Rouge production plant in Dearborn, Mich., on May 4, 1999, the same day that Ford CEO William Clay
Publication Date: 11 November , 2002
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OMB Seeks More Small Businesses
In a move aimed at helping small businesses land more federal work, White House officials have issued a plan to prompt agencies to "unbundle" large government contract packages into smaller ones.
Publication Date: 11 November , 2002
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