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Sheer Innovation
Posted: July 21st, 2010, 2:26pm EDT
Designers of the 121-story Shanghai Tower, with its record-tall composite steel-and-concrete structure, are helping craft China’s first superskyscraper building code. -
The Top 200 International Design Firms
Posted: July 21st, 2010, 2:26pm EDT
The impact of the hard times can be seen in the survey results for the ENR Top 200 International Design Firms list. -
Why Daniel Tishman Sold to AECOM
Posted: July 21st, 2010, 2:26pm EDT
In explaining his decision to sell his company, Tishman Construction, to AECOM Technology Corp., Daniel R. Tishman notes that the company lacked the very deep financial resources needed to establish new overseas offices and maintain itself as a major market player. -
Researchers Identify Key Trends Driving Megafirm Creation
Posted: July 21st, 2010, 2:26pm EDT
The authors identified key trends in the creation of megafirms. -
Schwing Exits Chapter 11 Pumped Up About Future
Posted: July 21st, 2010, 2:26pm EDT
Concrete equipment manufacturer Schwing America, St. Paul, Minn., has come out of Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection with a federally approved reorganization plan, new lenders and the full support of its creditors. -
Deal Ends Strike In the Midwest
Posted: July 21st, 2010, 2:24pm EDT
Following nine hours of negotiations on July 19, Chicago contractors and unions reached a tentative three-year agreement on wages and health-care benefits to end a three-week strike. -
Social Media Moving Quickly From Friendship to Business
Posted: July 21st, 2010, 2:24pm EDT
Design and construction firms are waking up to the reality that one-way communication is losing ground to interactive websites and social media, such as LinkedIn and Facebook. -
Cloud Computing Makes the Grade
Posted: July 21st, 2010, 2:24pm EDT
The business of delivering software as a service over the Internet and sending heavy processing and collaboration tasks to high-speed computers in remote data centers is finding a home in construction. -
Oregon Project Is Case Study for ‘Green’ Road Standards
Posted: July 21st, 2010, 2:24pm EDT
A highway improvement project that runs through a national park is serving as a test case for formalizing a road rating system similar to the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design building rating system. -
Geotechnical Piles Anchor Unstable California Slopes
Posted: July 21st, 2010, 2:24pm EDT
The California Dept. of Transportation is nearing completion of a $5-million experimental project using a plate-pile system to stabilize almost 2 miles of embankment at an interchange near Colusa, Calif. -
San Jose Sky-Hub Expansion Making a Smooth Landing
Posted: July 21st, 2010, 2:22pm EDT
After scaling back its expansion plans in the face of spiraling construction costs, Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport, referred to as SJC, is putting the finishing touches on a three-year, $1.3-billion design-build construction program that demonstrates how less really can be more. -
Southwest Solar Warming Up With Arizona Power Project
Posted: July 21st, 2010, 2:22pm EDT
A 290-MW photovoltaic powerplant is on track for construction to start later this summer in Arizona, marking the beginning of a wave of utility-scale solar projects expected to wash over the Southwest. -
Answers in Your Pocket: Next Generation Power Analyzere
Posted: July 21st, 2010, 2:22pm EDT
A new pocket wizard developed for energy-aware homeowners may also help contractors give quick-and-easy answers to questions about an electric device’s economic and environmental impact in these energy-conscious days. -
Traveling Light: Palm-Sized Pocket Projector
Posted: July 21st, 2010, 2:22pm EDT
One must expect sacrifices for 3M’s MPro 150’s $300 price and tiny size, considering full-sized projectors run up to $3,000 and can weigh as much as 25 lbs. -
Hardened Elegance: The iPhone Gets Dolled Up
Posted: July 21st, 2010, 2:22pm EDT
Designed with the clumsy and adventuresome in mind, the case is meant to make the devices water- and shock-resistant while maintaining full functionality. -
Major Land Acquisition Adds To Everglades Restoration Program
Posted: July 21st, 2010, 2:21pm EDT
The U.S. Dept. of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service’s Wetlands Reserve Program has agreed to pay approximately $89 million to acquire permanent easements on nearly 26,000 contiguous acres in Florida’s Northern Everglades Watershed. -
Stantec To Acquire WilsonMiller
Posted: July 21st, 2010, 2:21pm EDT
Design firm Stantec Inc., headquartered in Edmondton, Alberta, Canada, announced on July 20 that it has signed a letter of intent to acquire Naples, Fla.-based WilsonMiller Inc. -
New $452-Million, 255-MW Plant Gets Started in California
Posted: July 21st, 2010, 2:21pm EDT
Groundbreaking took place this week for the $452-million Lodi Energy Cen-ter powerplant project in northern San Joaquin County. -
Well Cap Is Holding for Now As Final Kill Is Planned
Posted: July 21st, 2010, 2:21pm EDT
BP is keeping a lid on its runaway Mancondo well in the Gulf of Mexico, despite four leaks that developed in and around the well since July 14, when BP installed new shut-off valves. -
Israel Plans New Airport
Posted: July 21st, 2010, 2:21pm EDT
The Israeli government will proceed with detailed planning for a new $410-million international airport at Timna. The terminal will serve Eilat, the southern Red Sea port and a major tourist destination. -
Missouri DOT Searches for Reasons Behind Ramp Collapse
Posted: July 21st, 2010, 2:19pm EDT
Missouri’s Dept. of Transportation and engineering consultant HNTB are investigating why a section of interstate highway ramp in southern Kansas City collapsed on July 17. -
Industry Awaits Dodd-Frank Impact on Credit
Posted: July 21st, 2010, 2:19pm EDT
As legislation revamping federal financial regulation goes on the books, attention will turn to the Federal Reserve, Treasury Dept. and other agencies that will draft rules fleshing out how the mammoth measure will be implemented. -
The White House Reports Gains: ARRA Jobs, Outlays
Posted: July 21st, 2010, 2:19pm EDT
The White House’s latest quarterly American Recovery and Reinvestment Act update, released on July 14, estimates the legislation created or preserved between 2.5 million and 3.6 million jobs as of June 30. -
SAFETEA-LU: DOT Holds Final ‘Town Hall’ for New Bill
Posted: July 21st, 2010, 2:19pm EDT
The U.S. Dept. of Transportation on July 14 held the last of six town-hall meetings to gather opinions about what the long-delayed successor to the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act. -
Interim Regulation: Contractors Required To Report Execs’ Pay
Posted: July 21st, 2010, 2:19pm EDT
An interim rule issued on July 8 by the Obama Administration requires certain federal contractors to report the total compensation of their highest-paid executives and first-tier subcontractors’ top managers. -
Gulf Oil Well Cap Holds, Despite Leaks
Posted: July 20th, 2010, 4:02pm EDT
BP kept a lid on its run-away Mancondo well in the Gulf of Mexico July 20, despite four leaks that have developed in and around it since July 14, when BP closed newly-installed shut-off valves on the well. -
Financial Regulation Bill Heads to White House
Posted: July 16th, 2010, 10:37am EDT
A major revision of federal financial regulations has cleared its final congressional hurdle, with the Senate's approval on July 15 of the wide-ranging measure. -
A Private Consortium is Fast-Tracking a Beltway of Billions
Posted: July 15th, 2010, 1:54pm EDT
Virginia’s 14-mile Interstate 495 expansion will take just four years, thanks to design-build and an infusion of private capital. -
Infrastructure Investors Are Willing To Pound the Pavement
Posted: July 15th, 2010, 1:54pm EDT
New public-private transport deals are sweeping across the U.S. -
Digital Master of Ceremonies Directs 140-Ring Circus of Action
Posted: July 15th, 2010, 1:54pm EDT
An Army installation in northern Virginia turns to a map-based project information portal to coordinate interaction of activites. -
Finally, BP Advances Effort To Stop Leak
Posted: July 15th, 2010, 1:54pm EDT
After 85 days of uncontrolled flow, the owner waits to see if it has capped a runaway well. -
EPA Proposes New Limits On Powerplant Emissions
Posted: July 15th, 2010, 1:54pm EDT
Critics contend that the new emissions targets in a proposed Environmental Protection Agency rule for sulfur dioxides and nitrogen oxides carried downwind from powerplants in 31 eastern states and the District of Columbia could be difficult to achieve, but environmental advocates say the new proposal will result in cleaner air. -
Lasting Solution Eludes Team Facing Out-of-Plumb Bents
Posted: July 15th, 2010, 1:54pm EDT
Causes and solutions are proving elusive on an Oregon bridge project in which two bents moved out of plumb during construction. -
Communication Breakdown Lifts Price of Tacoma Ramp
Posted: July 15th, 2010, 1:52pm EDT
The Washington State Dept. of Transportation describes the highway off-ramp improperly built on a new interchange in east Tacoma as “unfortunate and embarrassing.” -
CPSC Orders Repairs On Risky Light Poles Across U.S.
Posted: July 15th, 2010, 1:52pm EDT
After at least 11 confirmed incidents involving defective light poles, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on July 6 issued a repair notice covering more than 2,500 of the standards already placed in stadiums around the U.S. -
Engineer Rejects N.Y. State’s ‘Sling Theory’ in Rigger Trial
Posted: July 15th, 2010, 1:52pm EDT
Attorneys on July 12 began presenting their case in defense of William Rapetti, the Long Island, N.Y., crane rigger on trial for manslaughter. -
‘A Shot Heard Around the World’
Posted: July 15th, 2010, 1:52pm EDT
Crane experts are watching William Rapetti’s trial closely. Many believe that regardless of the outcome, more stringent safety and certification codes for crane operations are on the way. -
Study Says Surveys May Have Shown CityCenter Troubles
Posted: July 15th, 2010, 1:52pm EDT
A new study published in a National Safety Council journal says that widely differing perceptions of safety helped conceal that an aggressive schedule, congested jobsite and lax safety enforcement may have created conditions that led to eight construction worker deaths at two big Las Vegas projects, City-Center and Cosmopolitan, between 2007 and 2008. -
A Lot of Head-Scratching Surrounds Video of Girder’s Fall
Posted: July 15th, 2010, 1:51pm EDT
The Louisiana State Police say a driver hauling a 134-ft-long 78-in.-deep, pre-stressed bulb-T girder was going too fast and his load was not properly secured when it fell off a truck in New Orleans, La., on June 22. There were no injuries. -
Hawaiian Market Recovery Brings Dormant Project to Life
Posted: July 15th, 2010, 1:51pm EDT
San Diego-based developer OliverMcMillan is resurrecting a $284-million, 48-story luxury condominium project in Oahu, Hawaii, that was shut down for more than a year after the original developer went bankrupt. -
Stalemate in Chicago Strike Delays Key Local Projects
Posted: July 15th, 2010, 1:51pm EDT
Talks between construction companies and 15,000 striking Chicago-area union workers are set to restart on July 19 after negotiations to end the nearly three-week-old stalemate failed to produce a resolution. -
Clampdown on Gas Venting Urged Following Fatal Blasts
Posted: July 15th, 2010, 1:51pm EDT
In response to a February blast that killed six workers at a Connecticut powerplant under construction, the U.S. Chemical Safety Board voted late last month to recommend a ban on use of natural gas to clean pipes. -
Water Seepage Delays Nevada’s ‘Third Straw’ Water Tunnel
Posted: July 15th, 2010, 1:51pm EDT
Construction crews hit water on July 6 while digging 600 ft below Lake Mead in southern Nevada for the third “straw” water tunnel. -
U.S. Interior Dept. Proposes New ‘Narrower’ Drilling Rules
Posted: July 15th, 2010, 1:49pm EDT
The U.S. Dept. of the Interior on July 12 said its Bureau of Ocean Energy Management will issue narrower “suspensions” that will curtail most deepwater drilling activities through Nov. 30. -
Engineers Without Borders-USA Selected for 2010 Turner Prize
Posted: July 15th, 2010, 1:49pm EDT
Engineers Without Borders-USA, a Boulder, Colo.-based group of more than 12,000 student and professional engineers and others has won the 2010 Henry C. Turner prize for innovation, the National Building Museum said on July 12. -
FY11 Appropriations Move at Snail’s Pace
Posted: July 15th, 2010, 1:49pm EDT
Spending bills for the fiscal year starting on Oct. 1 are only inching along on Capitol Hill, making a stopgap “continuing resolution” or an omnibus appropriations package increasingly likely. -
Streetcar, Bus Projects Share $293 Million
Posted: July 15th, 2010, 1:49pm EDT
In the latest intense competition for Dept. of Transportation funds, the agency awarded $293 million for 53 streetcar and bus projects around the country. Some of the aid will go for construction. -
Industry Groups Criticize Possible Lead-Paint Proposal
Posted: July 15th, 2010, 1:49pm EDT
A construction coalition, including the Associated Builders and Contractors and Painting and Decorating Contractors of America, said on July 6 the EPA has limited authority to expand its rule covering renovation and other work involving lead paint. -
DOT Awards $293 Million For Streetcar, Bus Projects
Posted: July 8th, 2010, 3:22pm EDT
In its latest hotly contested competition for federal aid, the Dept. of Transportation has awarded $293 million for 53 streetcar and bus projects around the country. Some of the funds will go for construction. -
EPA Proposes New Limits On Powerplant Emissions
Posted: July 8th, 2010, 1:29pm EDT
The Environmental Protection Agency has proposed a regulation that aims to cut sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides emissions that are carried downwind from powerplants in 31 eastern states and the District of Columbia, posing harm in other parts of the country. -
Take a Tour of the World's Megaprojects
Posted: July 8th, 2010, 11:18am EDT
Disney World on steroids, tapping Libyan aquifers, quenching North China's thirst and other vast and expansive multiyear marvels. -
Finland, Sweden Approve New Plants
Posted: July 8th, 2010, 11:17am EDT
Sweden’s parliament narrowly voted on June 17 to end its long moratorium on new nuclear plants. The move follows last month’s separate decision by Finland to approve in principle proposals for two new plants. -
Report: Another Bad Year for Construction, But Spending Will Rebound in 2011
Posted: July 8th, 2010, 11:11am EDT
More rough waters lie ahead for the worldwide construction industry, according to IHS Global Insight Construction Service, Lexington Mass., which predicts further decreases in construction spending. -
Brazil’s Foz do Chapecó Hydro UnitNear Completion, Ready for Operation
Posted: July 8th, 2010, 11:11am EDT
Brazil is finalizing construction at its Foz do Chapecó hydroelectric plant. The last phase, a rockfill dam, was completed last April. -
Israeli Firm To Double China Desalination Plant’s Capacity
Posted: July 8th, 2010, 11:11am EDT
Israel’s IDE Technologies is set to win a contract worth more than $100 million to build four additional thermal desalination units at a Tianjin, China, powerplant that will become the country’s largest desal complex when completed. -
African Wind Project Poised To Begin
Posted: July 8th, 2010, 11:11am EDT
The planned construction of a $780-million wind power project in Kenya is about to get under way. -
English Crossing Features Overlapping Spans
Posted: July 8th, 2010, 11:11am EDT
Construction has begun on a novel bascule road bridge that has a 19-meter-long, diagonally split opening span at Poole Harbour, England. -
India Aims High With Himalayan Road Links
Posted: July 8th, 2010, 11:10am EDT
Built at an altitude higher than 3,000 meters in the Pir Panjal range of the Himalayas, it will provide an all-weather road link across the snow-capped Rohtang Pass. -
On the Land Side, Venice Flood Protection Shored by Sheet Piles
Posted: July 8th, 2010, 11:10am EDT
In Venice, all eyes are on dramatic work at three lagoon inlets to hold back flood tides that repeatedly assault the historic Italian city. -
Liebherr Builds Drive-Line Factory in Mexico
Posted: July 8th, 2010, 11:10am EDT
German equipment manufacturer Liebherr is opening a new production facility in northern Mexico to manufacture wind-power components for the North American market. -
China Cement Maker Signs S. Africa Deal
Posted: July 8th, 2010, 11:10am EDT
China continued its investment in Africa’s infrastructure—and in South Africa’s deep need for cement—when a Chinese cement maker formed a partnership to build a plant with two South African companies. -
Professor Uses Bacteria To Make Eco-Friendly Bricks
Posted: July 8th, 2010, 11:10am EDT
An American architecture professor at a university in the Middle East is developing an energy-saving way to make bricks using bacteria known for its ability to solidify sand. -
Brazilian Government Scrambles To Get Fast Train Project Out To Bid After Initial Delay
Posted: July 8th, 2010, 11:08am EDT
When built, Brazil’s first high-speed railroad will speed commuters across the 530 kilometers between Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo in just one hour and 30 minutes. -
India Seeks Investors for Road Expansions
Posted: July 8th, 2010, 11:08am EDT
India has set a target for constructing 35,000 km of highways in the next five years under the National Highways Development Program. -
Kazakhstan Opens 150-m-Tall ‘Tent’ It Claims Is the World’s Tallest Tensile Structure
Posted: July 8th, 2010, 11:08am EDT
Covered by what is claimed to be the world’s tallest tensile structure, the Khan Shatyr Entertainment Center has opened in Astana, Kazakhstan. -
French Contractor Technip To Pay $338 Million To Settle Nigeria LNG Project Bribery Allegations
Posted: July 8th, 2010, 11:08am EDT
Paris-based construction giant Technip S.A. has agreed to pay $338 million to avoid prosecution and settle civil suits alleging violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act in a 1990s and early 2000s bribery scheme to win $6 billion in contracts in Nigeria. -
New Rhode Island Law Gives Planned Wind Farm A Big Boost To Gain Power-Purchase Contract
Posted: July 8th, 2010, 11:08am EDT
Deepwater Wind, Hoboken, N.J., has revived its 28.8-MW offshore wind project in Rhode Island following passage of a new state law that will make it easier for the project to win approval of its power-purchase contract. -
Construction Unemployment Rate Flat As Industry Loses 22,000 Jobs in June
Posted: July 8th, 2010, 11:05am EDT
In a troubling sign for construction, the industry’s unemployment rate showed no improvement in June after three straight monthly declines as the industry lost 22,000 jobs during the month, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. -
Senate Committees Move on Oil-Spill Bills
Posted: July 8th, 2010, 11:05am EDT
Two Senate committees have cleared bills crafted to address aspects of the Gulf oil spill. But whether those measures will become vehicles for wider-ranging energy policy, or climate-change provisions, remains an open question. -
Spending Bill With Post-Earthquake Aid Heads Back to Senate for New Vote
Posted: July 8th, 2010, 11:05am EDT
An appropriations package that includes $2.9 billion in relief and reconstruction aid for Haiti has cleared the House and will next move to the Senate for a vote. -
Justice Dept. Challenges Arizona Statute
Posted: July 8th, 2010, 11:05am EDT
The Justice Dept. has filed a lawsuit seeking to stop Arizona’s new immigration law from taking effect, contending the state statute is unconstitutional and will “undermine” federal immigration enforcement. -
Senate Vote Is Next for Financial Regulation Bill
Posted: July 8th, 2010, 11:05am EDT
A voluminous House-Senate conference agreement that would revamp federal financial regulation has cleared the House and awaits a vote in the Senate, where Democrats are trying to pick up enough votes for passage. -
Federal Recall Issued For Stadium Light Poles
Posted: July 7th, 2010, 4:33pm EDT
Consumer Product Safety Commission says the poles "can fracture or crack" and has confirmed that 11 have fallen. -
Construction Jobless Rate Flat; Industry Loses 22,000 Jobs in June
Posted: July 2nd, 2010, 12:47pm EDT
In a troubling sign for construction, the industry's unemployment rate showed no improvement in June after three straight months in which the rate declined, as the industry lost 22,000 jobs during the month, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. -
Congress Passes 14th Short Aviation Extension
Posted: July 2nd, 2010, 12:47pm EDT
The Senate and House have cleared another short extension for Federal Aviation Administration programs, including the agency's airport construction grants. -
Interactive Project Delivery Critical to Success of Serpentine Cliff-Hanger
Posted: July 1st, 2010, 2:39pm EDT
Design-builder tames wild laboratory architecture set on steep site in high seismic zone. -
The Top 500 Design Firms
Posted: July 1st, 2010, 2:39pm EDT
The uncertainties in predicting a market turnaround leaves designers focused on firm management. -
The Top Green Design Firms
Posted: July 1st, 2010, 2:38pm EDT
Sustainable design shows strength despite the recession as energy cost savings and federal initiatives spur growth. -
Manslaughter Trial For New York Rigger
Posted: July 1st, 2010, 2:38pm EDT
If convicted, William Rapetti faces up to 27 years for the 2008 crane collapse that killed seven. -
University of Alabama Debuts Disaster Response Study Track
Posted: July 1st, 2010, 2:38pm EDT
More than a year ago, Martha Bidez, a University of Alabama-Birmingham engineering professor, envisioned a new online master’s-degree track to focus explicitly on disaster prevention and systems safety. -
Scientists Eye Tropic Storms As Oil Spreads Across Gulf
Posted: July 1st, 2010, 2:38pm EDT
As scientists begin to assess the impact of the first tropical storm of the 2010 hurricane season on a massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, the fight to seal the leaking well and protect the coastline continues. -
Speedy Runway Paving Job Means Millions in Bonuses
Posted: July 1st, 2010, 2:38pm EDT
Acontractor has won a $5-million bonus for repaving 10,925 ft of runway in 120 days at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City. -
Virginia Takes Steps To Propel Two Transportation Projects
Posted: July 1st, 2010, 2:37pm EDT
he Virginia Dept. of Transportation has OK’d preliminary engineering on its latest public-private initiative—a proposed new tunnel linking Norfolk and Portsmouth—while again seeking proposals on another such project that failed to generate an adequate response the first time. -
Public-Private Deal Approved For Denver Commuter Rail
Posted: July 1st, 2010, 2:37pm EDT
The board of directors of Denver’s Regional Transportation District approved last month a public-private partnership consortium’s $2.085-billion proposal to build and operate 44 miles of new commuter rail, including a line serving Denver International Airport. -
Court OKs Columbia U.’s Controversial Expansion
Posted: July 1st, 2010, 2:37pm EDT
The second major eminent domain decision in 13 months for the New York State Court of Appeals has Columbia University poised to move ahead on its $6.3-billion expansion in Harlem in upper Manhattan. -
Seattle School, Contractor Get Chemistry Lesson
Posted: July 1st, 2010, 2:37pm EDT
A Seattle K-8 public school built under state sustainability protocols had to be shut down after staff and students complained of annoying odors. -
South Texas Powerplant Plan Both Praised and Damned
Posted: July 1st, 2010, 2:37pm EDT
Amid political and environmental conflicts over Texas air quality, International Power announced on June 14 a long-awaited powerplant expansion in south Texas. -
Higher Ed Sets Power Goals
Posted: July 1st, 2010, 2:32pm EDT
The “greening” of U.S. colleges and universities is presenting opportunities for engineering and construction firms. -
URS and CH2M Hill in Bidding War for U.K. Engineering Firm
Posted: July 1st, 2010, 2:32pm EDT
URS Corp. said on June 29 it is “considering” increasing its $242-million bid to acquire U.K.-based engineer Scott Wilson Group plc, following a $286-million offer from a rival suitor, CH2M Hill Cos., Denver. -
Positive Signs Start To Pop Up in Market Statistics
Posted: July 1st, 2010, 2:32pm EDT
In May, the dollar value of total construction starts rose 3%, according to McGraw-Hill Construction’s latest report on construction activity. -
Seattle Sues Contractor Over Delayed Sewer Project
Posted: July 1st, 2010, 2:32pm EDT
King County has sued contractor Vinci, Parsons, Frontier-Kemper (VPFK) for $74 million in damages as part of its $1.8-billion Brightwater sewer project. -
Fast-Track Process Hopes To Replace Bridge in Two Years
Posted: July 1st, 2010, 2:32pm EDT
Indiana and Kentucky are seeking to fast-track a new bridge over the Ohio River between Madison, Ind., and Milton, Ky. -
L.A. Begins Major Extension
Posted: July 1st, 2010, 2:10pm EDT
The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority broke ground on June 26 on the Metro Gold Line’s $690-million Foothill extension. -
Financial Bill May Tighten Construction Credit
Posted: July 1st, 2010, 2:10pm EDT
An apparent agreement between House and Senate conferees on a rewrite of federal financial regulations itself underwent an emergency revision on June 29 as the lead Senate negotiator, Christopher Dodd (D-Conn.), won approval for an amendment he hopes will get the bill through the chamber. -
High Court Expands Eligibility for Patent Protections
Posted: July 1st, 2010, 2:10pm EDT
In a decision with implications for software vendors and construction firms, the U.S. Supreme Court on July 28 ruled business methods, such as formulas or strategies for improving efficiency, are patentable. -
Pension Plans Get Help, ‘Extenders’ Bill Blocked
Posted: July 1st, 2010, 2:10pm EDT
Single-employer and multi-employer pension plans that suffered losses when financial markets plunged in 2008 and 2009 have gained some relief under legislation enacted on June 25. -
Haiti: Senate Report Finds Evidence Rebuilding Is ‘Stalled’
Posted: July 1st, 2010, 2:10pm EDT
A Senate report sees troubling indications that Haiti’s post-earthquake reconstruction has “stalled.” -
Pension-Plan Relief Bill Is Signed Into Law
Posted: June 29th, 2010, 2:39pm EDT
President Obama has signed legislation that aims to help pension plans cope with losses they sustained when financial markets tumbled in 2008 and 2009. -
DOT Sets Aug. 6 Deadline For New Rail-Grant Applications
Posted: June 29th, 2010, 2:39pm EDT
Talk about "fast track." Applications for the next round of federal high-speed-rail grants, totaling more than $2.3 billion, are due by Aug. 6, and winners will be announced by Sept. 30, the U.S. Dept. of Transportation says. -
Getting Down To Business
Posted: June 24th, 2010, 2:32pm EDT
Managing agency for Navy, Marines and others commands skill in contracts, design and outreach.