February 4/11 Issue: Texas design-error puzzle; PG&E Chapter 11 snares contractors
IN THIS ISSUE
COVER STORY
Risk Management
14 Texas is a little bit different from all other states when it comes to the cost and responsibility for design defects. Can the state’s subcontractors eradicate a precedent with unusual roots dating back to 1907 San Antonio?
NEWS
Business
06 Litigation: New fallout hits creditors in PG&E battle
08 Workplace: How a contractor’s owner broke ties to a nonunion firm
10 Rail Transit: Concrete firm to pay $1 million to settle charges of false records
12 International: World Bank debars Odebrecht subsidiary for alleged fraud
13 Infrastructure: Study finds Canadian private funders wary of project risk
13 Education: Broader training needed for engineering deans, says study
Technology
07 Research: New methods and materials in bridge building gain acceptance
46 Risk Mitigation: Insurance company advisor cuts out the middle man
Projects
10 Manufacturing: After Trump steps in, Foxconn recommits to flat-panel hub
11 Tall Buildings: Supertower-building activity healthier than ever last year
12 Highways: Virginia launches $1 billion in I-95 and Capital Beltway projects
ALSO INSIDE
ENR Texas & Louisiana
Honoring the Region’s Top Young Professionals
Integrating the Practical Into Engineering Instruction
Resilient Museum Much More Than Child’s Play
ENR California
ENR California’s Top Young Professionals
Legacy Award Winners
Aquarium Learning Center Taps Into Complex Water Cycle
