September 25, 2018 Timber’s Cautionary Tale; Elon Musk’s Tunnel Team; Strike Slows Washington St. Work; Crossrail Delay Risk News SECOND GUESSES Showcase for Mass Timber Structures Turns Into a Cautionary Tale CONTRACT STRIFE Strike Slows or Halts Numerous Projects Across Western Washington State TRADE FRICTION NAFTA Talks Continue With No Change So Far in Steel Tariffs MARKET DISRUPTERS Elon Musk Fills Out His Transportation Tunnel Team MISSED MARKS Opening of London’s Massive Crossrail Project Delayed Until Fall 2019 First Read Troubleshooting Construction, Through the Bank’s Eyes What the person who controls the flow of funds should know. More Risk News: Companies, Controversies and Costs SAFETY Methane Explosion Injures 10 in Chicago Plant ECONOMIC NATIONALISM Trade War Threatens Plans For Up to 20 LNG Terminals HEALTH National Group Works to Protect Heat-Exposed Workers THE LABOR CRISIS Study: Construction Worker Shortage Continues to Grow CONSEQUENCES Pedestrian Bridge Delay Illustrates Troubles Sparked By Steel Tariffs Comments 0 Likes