Evolving Technologies Offer New Tool for Disaster Prep

Social media, mobile devices, apps and drones are finding new roles helping stakeholders—such as construction companies and their personnel and jobsites—who have assets at risk when they confront shifting disasters, such as hurricanes and wildfires.
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Haunted by Grim Statistics on Megaprojects

Brendan Bechtel, soon to be chief executive of the engineering and construction company that bears his family’s name, sounded an alarm about the industry’s performance on megaprojects with words as plainly spoken as any you will hear at a conference.

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When Traffic Flows Fall Short

Bankruptcy of Texas’ First Public-Private Highway Venture Puts Focus on Traffic Projections
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Turkish group to build $2bn expressway in Qatar

With five lanes in each direction, the new highway will span 34km-long, and will incorporate eight intersections, and pedestrian, bicycle and motorcycle lanes
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