Fluor Will Appeal Court Ruling in Long-Running LNG Megaproject Cost Dispute

Fluor Corp. plans to appeal an Australia court’s ruling requiring it to pay about $450 million to oil and gas developer Santos Ltd. and partners, stemming from a long-running payment dispute related to construction of the Gladstone LNG project in Queensland, which began operating in 2015.  The Aug. 8 decision by the Queensland Supreme Court, […]

8th Torch Award for Ethics and Customer Service

The Better Business Bureau of Central Illinois, serving 36 counties, awards Helitech Waterproofing & Foundation Repair The Torch Award for Ethics. The BBB Torch Award is designed to not only promote the importance of building trust, but also the willingness and efforts made by outstanding businesses to help contribute to an honorable marketplace. Nick Lanners, Rob […]

Can Dams Make The Guadalupe River Safer?

 Burke  In the early morning hours of July 4, the Texas Hill Country received a record amount of rainfall; in Hunt, Texas, about eight inches fell in four hours. As a result of the tremendous deluge, the Guadalupe River overtopped its banks and claimed 130 lives. The focus of national attention has been on Camp […]