In the aftermath of a poorly executed Colorado veterans’ hospital project that tripled in cost from $604 million to $1.7 billion and slipped from a 2013 opening to early 2018, the U.S. Government Accountability Office has taken a critical look at U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs facility planning and project delivery in two recent reports.
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ENR’s 20-city average cost indexes, wages and materials prices. Historical data and details for ENR’s 20 cities can be found at ENR.com/economics
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Mismanagement by the U.S. Energy Dept. has added $196 million and three years to cleanup of a former nuclear fuel-processing site in West Valley, N.Y., said April Stephenson, DOE acting inspector general in an April 26 report.
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Accident investigations board will look into the cause of an April explosion that killed two working on a basement water heater and badly injured a third .
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The National Transportation Safety Board has opened an investigation into the cause of an April gas explosion in northern Colorado that killed two men who were working on a water heater in a basement and badly injured a third person in the home.
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The SCO 6-A22 cordless cut-out tool is able to cut through standard, double-layer drywall as well as more heavy-duty interior wall materials.
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Project News from Dodge Data & Analytics
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ADNOC Distribution has announced the opening of two new fuelling stations, marking the completion of Phase 1 of its Xpress Station Network programme
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The project spanned five months and focussed on the refurbishment of the Dubai Airport Operations and Crisis Center levels 1- 3
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Joint project by Volvo Group and Swedish waste specialist Renova tests self-driving waste disposal vehicle for safer and more efficient operations in urban environments.
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