Army to Begin Search for New Chief of Corps - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
Seattle, Wash. -- The labor strike between the Operating Engineers Local 302 and the owners of the four major sand and gravel companies in King County, Wash., entered its ninth day August 9. No talks in t
Publication Date: 15 August , 2006
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Laborers' Officials Admit Guilt In Federal Racketeering Case - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
In an unexpected plea agreement with federal prosecutors, four former laborers’ union officials on Aug. 1 pleaded guilty in federal court in Buffalo, N.Y., to racketeering charges after prosecutors u
Publication Date: 14 August , 2006
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Trifecta and Estate Tax Relief Are Rejected by Senate - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
Shortly before adjourning for the summer, the Senate blocked action on the so-called “trifecta” bill bundling a minimum-wage hike, estate tax relief and an extension of about 20 tax reform meas
Publication Date: 14 August , 2006
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Gen. Strock to Leave as Corps of Engineers Chief - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
Lt. Gen. Carl A. Strock, who has led the Army Corps of Engineers for the past two years, has announced he is retiring from his post. The Army said in an Aug. 10 statement that Strock "made his request
Publication Date: 11 August , 2006
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Talks To Resume Aug. 21 In Seattle Operating Engineers Strike - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
A federal mediator has scheduled talks for Monday, August 21 between the Operating Engineers Local 302 and the four major sand and gravel companies in King County, Wash.
Publication Date: 11 August , 2006
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Seattle Operating Engineers Strike Stretches to 9 Days - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
Seattle, Wash. -- The labor strike between the Operating Engineers Local 302 and the owners of the four major sand and gravel companies in King County, Wash., entered its ninth day August 9. No talks in th
Publication Date: 10 August , 2006
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Disney Settles with Contractors Over L.A. Concert Hall Overruns - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
A settlement was reached last month on construction cost overruns at the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles, three years after completion of the curvy downtown landmark.
Publication Date: 07 August , 2006
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Ohio Supreme Court Limits Eminent Domain Actions- McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
The Ohio Supreme Court ruled on July 26 that a city could not condemn land solely for economic benefits and that a finding that the area to be taken for commercial development was “deteriorating&rdqu
Publication Date: 07 August , 2006
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Productivity Benchmarking Effort Produces Results - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
Have you ever wondered how your project measures up to others in terms of productivity? Productivity metrics unveiled at the Construction Industry Institute’s annual meeting will allow members to ben
Publication Date: 07 August , 2006
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California Weighs Big Flood Measure - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
Not wanting a repeat of New Orleans’ post-hurricane fate, Californians will vote in November on a $4-billion bond to pay for levee repairs and improvements along several rivers and watersheds i
Publication Date: 31 July , 2006
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House Passes Pension Overhaul, Estate-Tax Cut, Minimum Wage Hike - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
Just before its August recess, the House approved two bills that would have dramatic effects on U.S. Corporations and workers. One measure would revamp federal pension policy; the other would reduce, but n
Publication Date: 31 July , 2006
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Rental Firms' Recovery Leads to Investing Frenzy - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
Companies that rent equipment and tools for construction are caught up in a flurry of acquisitions and more may be coming soon, sources say.
Publication Date: 31 July , 2006
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Structural Transition at Ground Zero - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
The Lower Manhattan Construction Command Center will continue as coordinator of some $21 billion worth of public and private development in and around the World Trade Center site even though its "parent,"
Publication Date: 26 July , 2006
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Big Changes Loom in Iraq For Reconstruction Forces - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
More contract reshuffling is ahead for U.S. engineering and construction companies working in Iraq. While one recent change has cut work for a major American contractor there, another set to be made by mon
Publication Date: 24 July , 2006
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California Agencies Struggle With Dearth of Project Bidders- McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
Los Angeles has lots of municipal construction work up for grabs, but no one seems to want to do it. The dearth of interested bidders has pushed worried local agencies to host a first-ever construction exp
Publication Date: 24 July , 2006
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title - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
President Bush has picked Robert W. Johnson, a Bureau of Reclamation regional director for more than a decade, as his nominee to be the b
Publication Date: 24 July , 2006
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Frivolous Claims Cost Contractor in Lawsuit Against City - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
A contractor who included frivolous constitutional claims among statutory claims in his lawsuit against an Idaho city has to pay part of the city’s legal fees and expenses, the U.S. Court of Appeals
Publication Date: 17 July , 2006
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Los Angeles Litigation Lasts Over Treatment Plant Payou - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
Dillingham Construction N.A. has closed its doors but the contractor continues to try to recoup funds from its dispute with the city of Los Angeles over the Hyperion Wastewater Treatment Plant project eigh
Publication Date: 17 July , 2006
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New Jersey Shutdown Ends But Contractors Fear the Bill - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
State highway contractors in New Jersey were gearing up on July 9 to resume work halted by a 10-day shutdown caused by a state budget impasse. But they were dismayed by return-to-work orders that provided
Publication Date: 17 July , 2006
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Automotive Giant Commits New Projects to 3D Modeling - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
After a period of step-by-step developments, General Motors Corp. announced June 28 that it is committed to using 3D collaborative design and construction coordination for all facilities renovation and con
Publication Date: 10 July , 2006
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Egyptian Design Engineer Acquitted of U.K. Criminal Charges- McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
Hamza was greeted by “thousand and thousands of people” at Cairo airport, says his elated wife Omaima Hamza. News of his trial had been muted in the U.K., but was a “huge, huge story” in Egypt she adds. In a phone call, E
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Publication Date: 10 July , 2006
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Trial Needed in Asbestos Suit To Determine Knowledge Level - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
The widow of a man who worked with asbestos insulation had the right to pursue her lawsuit against the owner of the plant in which her husband worked, even though her husband was employed by an independent
Publication Date: 10 July , 2006
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title - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
A contractor that was not awarded road contracts, despite being the low bidder, had no claim against the town that advertised the contracts, a Wisconsin appeals court has ruled. It agreed with the town tha
Publication Date: 10 July , 2006
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Corzine, Jersey Legislators Ending Stalemate - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
As a state budget impasse continued in New Jersey and a shutdown of government services dragged toward the end of its sixth day July 6, rumors began to fly that a settlement was imminent. Democratic Gov.
Publication Date: 06 July , 2006
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Vendors Get Tough in Fight Against 'Gray Market' Goods - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
Not all construction machines are created equal. That’s the theme of a lawsuit unfolding in federal court between a Korea-based manufacturer and a Michigan-based retailer that allegedly sold contract
Publication Date: 03 July , 2006
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California Project May Start in July - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
Construction of a new All-American Canal in Southern California’s Imperial Valley will begin next month, with the award in June of contracts totalling $251 million to Kiewit Pacific Co. and Ames/ CSI
Publication Date: 26 June , 2006
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Feds Raid Jobsites In Enforcement Push - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
As Congress mulls changes in immigration policies, the Bush administration is flexing its muscles in the fight against the use of undocumented workers. The Dept. of Homeland Security has stepped up sweeps
Publication Date: 26 June , 2006
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IG To Review Parsons' Jobs Amid a Pattern of Problems - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has terminated a $99-million contract held by Parsons Corp. to build a prison in Iraq for failure to achieve critical completion dates, resulting in increased cost. The pro
Publication Date: 26 June , 2006
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Interlaced Guy Wires Pull Down Undamaged Neighbor - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
Demolition of a damaged 1,000-ft-tall television tower brought down a neighboring tower despite the contractor’s best efforts. But the second tower’s collapse revealed a defect that the owner h
Publication Date: 26 June , 2006
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Making 'Coopetition' Work On Trade Center Projects - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
Larry Silverstein, leaseholder of the World Trade Center, has asked three world class architects who have “world class egos” to leave those egos at the door and collaborate on the designs he ha
Publication Date: 26 June , 2006
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Three Gorges Project Fight Leads to Rotec Bankruptcy - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
An equipment company known for its overseas dam work, particularly its contracts on China’s massive Three Gorges Dam project, filed for protection from its creditors in federal bankruptcy court after
Publication Date: 26 June , 2006
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House Bill Would Ease, Not Repeal, Estate Taxs- McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
Publication Date: 21 June , 2006
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Congress Allots Another $19.8 Billion for Gulf Relief - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
Another huge infusion of federal funds soon will be heading to the Gulf Coast to help continue the region’s rebuilding from last year’s devastating hurricanes. The Gulf aid is part of a $94.5-b
Publication Date: 19 June , 2006
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Contractor Caught Copying In Software Copyright Case - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
A contractor that used information from one software company’s computer help pages to assist another software firm in developing contract specifications crossed the line between acceptable use of kno
Publication Date: 19 June , 2006
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DOE Wants Bechtel Award Fees Repaid For Missing Job Costs - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
The U.S. Energy Dept. says that Bechtel National, a unit of Bechtel Group Inc., will not qualify for any cost performance fee for its work on the nuclear waste treatment plant at the agency’s Hanford
Publication Date: 19 June , 2006
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Gulf Contractors Front Cost of Repairs - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
Contractors in Louisiana and Mississippi are floating millions of dollars in emergency cleanup and repair work for local governments because of slow federal reimbursement. Some are struggling to stay afloa
Publication Date: 19 June , 2006
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Ferrovial Buys Airport Operator - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
New owner vows to complete construction of Heathrow Terminal 5 near London. (Photo courtesy of BAA PLC)
Publication Date: 12 June , 2006
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Laborers Claim Victory After Four-Day Chicago Strike - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
Thousands of union workers held a short-lived strike in Chicago that shut down projects and ended with large wage hikes—a victory that also promises to bolster solidarity among the area’s build
Publication Date: 12 June , 2006
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A Conversation with Louis and Dennis Astorino - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
Louis D. Astorino, who is chairman of the company, founded L.D. Astorino Cos. in 1972. Its second employee was Dennis Astorino, his brother and the company’s chief executive. ENR Correspondent Jonathan Barnes recently spoke with them.
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Publication Date: 09 June , 2006
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A Conversation with Louis and Dennis Astorino- McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
Louis D. Astorino, who is chairman of the company, founded L.D. Astorino Cos. in 1972. Its second employee was Dennis Astorino, his brother and the company’s chief executive. ENR Correspondent Jonathan Barnes recently spoke with them.
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Publication Date: 09 June , 2006
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Conferees Agree on $94.5-Billion Bill, with $19.8 Billion for Hurricane Relief - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
House and Senate negotiators have reached agreement on a $94.5-billion supplemental spending measure that includes $19.8 billion to continue rebuilding the Gulf Coast from last year's hurricanes.
Publication Date: 09 June , 2006
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Repeal of Inheritance Tax Fails in Senate - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
Legislation that would have permanently repealed the estate tax died in the Senate June 8 after the bill failed to garner enough votes for it to advance to debate.
Publication Date: 08 June , 2006
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Communications Blitz Is on for Storm Season - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
As the 2006 hurricane season begins, the Army Corps of Engineers and New Orleans-area contractors are applying lessons learned last year to improve their response to the coming season’s challenges. H
Publication Date: 05 June , 2006
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Contractor Gets Its Full Costs Despite Cost-Sharing Clause - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
A contractor involved in a cost-sharing contract with the U.S. Dept. of Energy was entitled to full reimbursement of its costs when the government prematurely canceled the project, the U.S. Court of Appeal
Publication Date: 05 June , 2006
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Gulf Coast Accident Refines Application of Federal Law - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
Everyone probably suspected that resolving the liability surrounding a 1998 accident during construction of the Petronious oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico was going to be long and complicated. But eight
Publication Date: 05 June , 2006
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Owners Offer New Incentives To Lure Choosy Contractors - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
The Chicago area is bustling with work, but public officials there are complaining that they have been receiving fewer than usual bids. Some contractors say the area’s long history of corruption&mdas
Publication Date: 05 June , 2006
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title - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
The Project Management Institute College of Scheduling held its third annual conference and it appears that the college has evolved into an impromptu think-tank for further product development.
Publication Date: 05 June , 2006
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Tutor-Saliba To Pay $19 million To Settle Airport Fraud Cases- McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
Tutor-Saliba Corp. has agreed to pay $19 million to the city and county of San Francisco to settle a 2002 lawsuit that accused the contractor of fraud in connection with minority bidding requirements
Publication Date: 03 June , 2006
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Unions Shut Down Many Chicago-area Building Sites - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
More than 150 projects in the Chicago area could remain shut down if union workers continue protesting a pending contract that threatens to slash pensions and pay rates.
Publication Date: 02 June , 2006
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London Moves Fast to Push Program Manager Selection - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
The U.K. organizer of the 2012 London Olympics didn’t take long to accelerate procurement of the Games’ building program management role. The government-appointed Olympic Delivery Authori
Publication Date: 29 May , 2006
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Bush Signs $69-Billion Tax Bill - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
A tax-cut measure ready for President Bush's signature should give continued help to construction firms set up as partnerships or "S" corporations and taxed at individual rates, and stimulate equipment pu
Publication Date: 22 May , 2006
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Feds Mull Eased Sarbanes-Oxley Rules For Small Publicly Owned Companies - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
The 2002 Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX), enacted in the wake of improprieties by Enron and other high-profile firms, has gone a long way to boost financial controls and investor confidence in U.S. publicly owned
Publication Date: 22 May , 2006
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Owners Review Guideline,Support New Contracts Effort - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
Best value selection of the design and construction team can be a complex process with a seemingly endless number of variables. Representatives of two groups developing a best practices document for the pr
Publication Date: 22 May , 2006
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London Olympic Bidders Down to Four Finalists- McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
Publication Date: 18 May , 2006
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California Transportation Measure Is Up for November Vote - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
California's Senate and Assembly approved a $36.3-million infrastructure bond package. If passed by voters in November, the measure will protect fuel sales tax revenue from being diverted to non-transporta
Publication Date: 15 May , 2006
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Construction Managers Face Dilemmas with New Tech Too - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
Public construction owners are borrowing more private sector tools these days to manage their own projects, but construction managers who work on both sides debated possible impacts of the new approaches
Publication Date: 15 May , 2006
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In Ohio Engineer's Election, Staying Positive Helped Victor - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
In a race that became contentious at times and focused on outsourcing, Lima, Ohio, engineer Tim Piper bested challenger Brad Core in a run for the top engineering post in Allen County, Ohio. Piper won the
Publication Date: 15 May , 2006
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Six People Indicted for Roles In Alleged CA/T Concrete Scam Results - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
A federal grand jury sitting in Boston has handed up a 135-count indictment against six employees of Aggregate Industries NE Inc., Saugus, Mass., for allegedly supplying at least 50,000 cu yd of inferior c
Publication Date: 15 May , 2006
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State's Landfills Are Off-Limits For Construction and Demolition - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
Massachusetts is about to become the first state in the nation to ban certain construction and demolition materials from landfills. The ban is designed to help preserve limited landfill capacity and incre
Publication Date: 15 May , 2006
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WTC Memorial's $972-Million Price May Prompt Redesign - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
The fundraising foundation for the World Trade Center Memorial stopped seeking donations May 9 as changes to the design seemed likely following a new cost estimate of $672 million. That figure excludes inf
Publication Date: 15 May , 2006
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