Industry publication, December 2001

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NEWS SITE SPECIAL ■ REPORT BUSINESS & ECONOMICS Anticipated shortfalls in ! ► Labor: Door closes on J-1 training visas 12

w power gener- WBP ►Compensation: Design firm manager salaries, bonuses and ation have led to a surge K 13 in energy construction. B billing rates rise ENR and Power maga- ■’ Surveys: Staff turnover plagues contractors despite zine take a close look at K: clear reasons for departures 14 what has been a boom- u Companies: Upstart Mac tec grows bigger 18 ing market. H ’.Ha ri’ Companies: New shareholder sues to oust board of Meadow Caver photo and photo right courtesy of Black & Veatoh. ^7 j: ^Vi Valley Corp. 19

POWER & INDUSTRIAL Dams: International panel gains praise for social conscience 16 Pile Driving: Ganged machines demonstrate drive for Yangtze River project 18

ENVIRONMENT Decontamination: Bug busters to gas anthrax lair as Senate offices are cleaned up 14 Air Quality: World Trade fires degrade air, but toxics don’t WHERE THERE’S SMOKE Stubborn flras at the World exceed limits, officials say IS Trade Center site are degrading local air quality but offi­ cials claim pollutant levels doift exceed standards. PAGE IS Air Quality: Los Angeles tries unique scheme to moisten dusty Owens Lake bed 16 Wastewater: Lake Havasu City begins switch from septic sys­ tems to sewers 17 REPLENISHMENT Contractors are fin­ ishing the first phase of an effort p s to seed the dry bod of Owens Lake In □J; ’ California and pre- vent dust storms^ DEPARTMENTS rAuE IO L '

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