K Sanchez on Steel Workers Vote to Authorize Strike
This is not about politics, but economics, which involves commerce. They ar...

M Halliwell on Steel Workers Vote to Authorize Strike
Ieon, I have had a fair bit of union experience in my past (including wage...

M Halliwell on Activists Appeal Line 3 Replacement Approval
Hmmmm...something is fishy here. The company wants to replace the existing...

L Frenzel on O'Malley Named MPI Executive Director
It is really great to see this news. Cynthia O'Malley is top quality.

T Schwerdt on Golden Gate Towers Largely Rated 'Good'
With proper application and inspection, my experience in the field and in t...

D Zuskin on NYDOT Awards Contract for $1.2M Bridge Rehab
The US Navy deals with the need to perform structural repairs in tanks, voi...

M Halliwell on A recent report indicates that design-build may be on the rise as a contract model for construction projects in the U.S.; do you think more design-build jobs will have a positive impact on the industry?
Design-builds can be great....but the owner has to have a very good idea of...

T Schwerdt on Golden Gate Towers Largely Rated 'Good'
Typically one would stripe coat rivets and plate edges, possibly with caulk...

M Beitzel on NYDOT Awards Contract for $1.2M Bridge Rehab
I have noticed a trend that bridge repainting projects are now routinely in...

M Byrne on Cracks Halt Pensacola Bay Bridge Construction
Concrete shrinks as it cures and will always crack if it is restrained from...