Subsidence Played Role in Hurricane Protection Failures
By Tom Sawyer
Damage from Hurricane Katrina was worse than predicted because of nearly 3 ft. of subsidence in some locations, according an interim report.

Pacific Northwest Prepares for 'Big One'
By Nadine M. Post in Bellevue
An unprecedented public-private partnership in the Pacific Northwest is tackling the region’s most unsettling scenario—a magnitude 9.0 earthquake.

Florida Platform Drops,
Killing Two
By ENR Staff
Two workers died March 1st when a work platform on the perimeter of the 21st or 22nd level of a concrete tower under construction in Jacksonville, Fla., gave way and the outer edge rotated downward suddenly.

Utility Contractors Plan Public Awareness Program
By Thomas F. Armistead in San Diego
Facing cuts in federal funding for water and sewer infrastructure after a decade of stable funds, a consortium of construction industry trade groups is planning to go to the boss.

Monolithic Cure Sparks Interest of Levee Engineers
By Tom Sawyer
A San Francisco civil and structural engineer has offered a scheme to strengthen weak levees in California’s Central Valley.

Steel Sheet Pile Makers Form Group To Boost Product Use
By Lee Roberts
Four major producers of hot-rolled steel sheet pile have joined to sponsor a trade group to disseminate best practices and increase the material’s use.

Many Look To Tax Credits in Voluntary Emissions Efforts
By Bruce Buckley
Many public and private U.S. entities are voluntarily pushing for emissions reductions through major infrastructure investments or market-based systems for buying and selling emissions credits.