This website requires certain cookies to work and uses other cookies to help you have the best experience. By visiting this website, certain cookies have already been set, which you may delete and block. By closing this message or continuing to use our site, you agree to the use of cookies. Visit our updated privacy and cookie policy to learn more.
This Website Uses Cookies
By closing this message or continuing to use our site, you agree to our cookie policy. Learn More
This website requires certain cookies to work and uses other cookies to help you have the best experience. By visiting this website, certain cookies have already been set, which you may delete and block. By closing this message or continuing to use our site, you agree to the use of cookies. Visit our updated privacy and cookie policy to learn more.
ENR logo
search
cart
facebook twitter linkedin youtube
  • Sign In
  • Subscribe
  • Sign Out
  • My Account
ENR logo
  • PROJECTS
    • Buildings
    • Construction Methods
    • Design
    • Sustainability
    • Transportation
    • Environment
    • Power & Industrial
    • Water & Dams
    • Best Projects
    • Pulse
  • NEWS
    • ENR News
    • Coronavirus Coverage
    • Regional Coronavirus Coverage
  • BUSINESS
    • Safety & Health
    • Workforce
    • Diversity and Inclusion
    • Finance
    • Companies
    • Project Delivery
    • Ethics & Corruption
    • Government
    • Risk
    • Contractor Business Strategy
  • TALENT
    • Awards
      • Top 25 Newsmakers
      • Award of Excellence
      • Legacy Award
      • Top Young Professionals
    • Promotions & New Hires
    • Obituaries
    • Annual Photo Contest
  • REGIONS
    • ENR California
    • ENR MidAtlantic
    • ENR Midwest
    • ENR Mountain States
    • ENR New York
    • ENR New England
    • ENR Northwest
    • ENR Southeast
    • ENR Southwest
    • ENR Texas & Louisiana
    • Regional Contests and Surveys
  • TECH
    • Information Technology
    • Construction Technology
    • BIM
  • PRODUCTS
    • Equipment
    • Materials
    • Product Snapshot
  • IDEAS
    • Blogs
    • Editorials
    • Viewpoints
    • Letters
    • Book Reviews
  • COSTS
    • Weekly Construction Economics Reports
    • Quarterly Cost Reports
    • Construction Cost Data Dashboard
    • Construction Cost Index
    • Building Cost Index
    • Historical Indexes
    • FAQs
  • LISTS
    • ENR Top Lists
    • ENR Sourcebooks
    • Survey Schedule
    • 2023 Top 100/400/500 Survey
  • INFOCENTERS
    • Achieve Operational Excellence
    • Disrupting the Status Quo
    • Future Connected Construction
    • Transportation Asset Lifecycle Insights
    • Workforce Strategies for Success
  • EVENTS
    • Award of Excellence
    • Best of the Best Project Awards
    • FutureTech
    • Groundbreaking Women in Construction
    • Global Best Projects Awards
    • NY/NJ Infrastructure Forum
    • Regional Best Projects
    • Top 25 Newsmakers
    • Top Young Professionals Conference
    • Upcoming Events
    • Webinars
  • MORE
    • About
      • Contact Us
      • Advertise
      • Social Media Channels
    • Best Project Award Contests
      • Global
      • Regional
    • CE Center
    • Digital Editions
    • ENR Book Store
    • Industry Jobs
    • Podcasts
    • Proposals & Bids
    • Special Advertising Sections
    • Subscribe
    • Videos
    • Year In Construction Photo Contest
    • Sponsor Insights
    • Interactive Spotlights
Home » Topics » Ideas » Letters

Letters
Letters RSS FeedSubscribe

Feedback from our readers provides new perspectives on construction

ARTICLES

Screen-Shot-2023-03-14-at-12.jpg
Letters

Design-Build Article Misleads On Walsh-Granite v. HDR

March 16, 2023
No Comments

The article “Walsh-Granite Lawsuit Against HDR Cited Standard of Care and Quantities” (ENR 2-6/13, p. 24-25) by Richard Korman contains false and misleading statements regarding me and my firm, O’Connell & Lawrence Inc.


Read More
ENR Letters

Getting the Story Straight on Top-Down Construction

December 21, 2022
No Comments

This letter is a rebuttal to online comments posted by Michael McNally and Robert T. Williams in response to the cover story, “From the Top Down” (ENR 10/31-11/7/22, p. 18), and its associated sidebar about TGE Top Down LLC, where I am chairman.


Read More
ENR Letters

Setting the Record Straight on Concrete Pumping Stability

September 14, 2022
No Comments

A letter to ENR's editorial staff regarding concrete pumping stability.


Read More
Trump Border Wall

Most Comments Blast ENR's Trump Editorial

September 16, 2020
No Comments

ENR’s editors used its opinion page to weigh the pros and cons of the Trump presidency for the construction industry and found that the cons heavily outweighed the pros.


Read More
ENR Letters

Fixed-Price Issues Affect Engineers Too!

December 12, 2019
No Comments

Professional liability attorney David Hatem speaks out on project risk imbalance.


Read More
ENR Letters

Letter: Merit-Shop Training Educates and Upskills

September 11, 2019
No Comments

The commentary, “Keep The Rule Exemption As Is,” claimed that construction should remain excluded from the U.S. Dept. of Labor’s proposed rule on apprenticeship expansion because union apprenticeship programs set the bar high on quality training and earning potential.


Read More
ENR Letters

Letter: Battery Storage Fire Risks Need Greater Attention

August 21, 2019
No Comments
The article “Fire at Arizona Energy Storage Battery Draws Scrutiny” (ENR 7/8-15 p. 18) illuminated the potential hazards associated with energy storage systems and lithium-ion batteries and accurately noted that the technology “now make[s] up 98% to 99% of all new battery-type storage systems.”
Read More
workzone

LETTER: Speed Cameras in Work Zones: Keep Them Out

October 12, 2016
No Comments
Where speed cameras are used, the speed limits are artificially low and tickets go out just barely above the speed limit.
Read More
ENR Letters

Letter: Misrepresented Reality of CM Accreditation

August 31, 2016
No Comments
Again, we must take exception to a recent article that misrepresents the reality of accreditation for construction-management programs in universities and colleges in the story “A Big Increase in CMF-PM Fees” (ENR 6/20 p. 44).
Read More
ENR Letters

Letter: CM Viewpoint Confuses Important Differences

June 15, 2016
One Comment

In her viewpoint column, “Managing the Construction Manager in a Cost-Plus Contract,” Barbara Res expresses a significantly obsolete understanding of agency construction management.


Read More
More Articles Tagged with 'Letters'
Subscription Center
  • About ENR UNLIMITED
  • Join ENR UNLIMITED
  • Renew Membership
  • Create Account
  • Change Address
  • Pay My Bill
  • Free eNewsletters
  • Customer Care

More Videos

Sponsored Content

Sponsored Content is a special paid section where industry companies provide high quality, objective, non-commercial content around topics of interest to the ENR audience. All Sponsored Content is supplied by the advertising company. Interested in participating in our Sponsored Content section? Contact your local rep.

close
  • Egnyte two people
    Sponsored byEgnyte

    Building Resilience Today for Tomorrow’s Growth

Popular Stories

CharlotteFire.jpg

Two Workers Die in Fire at Charlotte Apartment Construction Site

oneida_energy_storage_ENRweb.jpg

Canada's Largest Battery Storage Facility Planned in Ontario

WV Form Energy battery plant_900x550.jpg

Novel W. Va. Iron-Air Battery Plant Building Team Is Named

Orlando_MCO_Terminal_C_ENRweb.jpg

Orlando Intl. Airport Names Jacobs Terminal C Expansion PM

A rendering of the walk bridge in Norwalk, Conn.

Norwalk River Rail Bridge Begins Six-Year, $925M Path to Replacement

Industry Jobs



Webinar

Free Webinar

 

Free Webinar

 

Events

May 24, 2023

The 2023 Top 400 Contractors Unveiled

We'll invite leaders from this year’s top-ranked firms to talk about the challenges of the year gone by and how they plan to succeed in 2023. We'll discuss the results of the Top 400 survey, as well as moderate a panel of executives from the largest contracting firms as they discuss the industry’s pressing issues, from workforce challenges to data security.

Sponsored by:

May 25, 2023

The Right Reality Capture Approach for the Job: Insights from a Comprehensive, Real-World Experiment

The Oracle Industry Lab used its multipurpose construction space to test eight different reality capture technologies with academic standards. We'll discuss the findings as well as how architects, engineers, contractors, & owners should account for the right process and team, in addition to the correct tool, to satisfy their specific use cases & requirements.

Sponsored by:

OracleReconstruct

View All Submit An Event

Poll

How Do You Expect the Infrastructure Act’s Funding to Impact Your Firm?

What impact does your firm expect from future IIJA funding?
When do you expect states/localities in your area to start advertising Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act-funded projects?
How do you expect the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to impact your firm’s backlog in the next 2-3 years?
How would you describe staffing levels at your firm currently?
Since Jan. 1, what is the overall trend in your region for construction materials prices (year over year)?
View Results Poll Archive

Products

ENR Square Foot Costbook, 2023 Edition

ENR Square Foot Costbook, 2023 Edition

See More Products

Special Ad Section

ENR Building Materials and Products Today
 ENR BUILDING MATERIALS AND PRODUCTS TODAY
 View all Special Ad Sections
 Archives

 


The latest news and information

#1 Source for Construction News, Data, Rankings, Analysis, and Commentary

JOIN ENR UNLIMITED
  • Resources
    • Photo Submissions
    • Customer Service
    • Digital Edition
    • Survey And Sample
    • FAQ
  • ABOUT US
    • Advertise
    • FAQs
    • Contact Us
  • Subscription Center
    • Subscribe
    • Renew
    • Create Account
    • Change Address
    • Pay My Bill
    • Free eNewsletters
    • About ENR UNLIMITED
    • Customer Care
  • Privacy
    • PRIVACY POLICY
    • TERMS & CONDITIONS
    • DO NOT SELL MY PERSONAL INFORMATION
    • PRIVACY REQUEST
    • ACCESSIBILITY

Copyright ©2023. All Rights Reserved BNP Media.

Design, CMS, Hosting & Web Development :: ePublishing