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House Democrats, Trump Administration Strike Deal on North American Trade Pact

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Ten Minutes With Caltrans Director Toks Omishakin

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Trump to Nominate D.C. Airports Official as Architect of Capitol

Former Navy engineer J. Brett Blanton has been Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority deputy vp-engineering since 2017.

Fast-Track Design Begins for Complicated Boston Bridge Replacement

Team must replace moveable spans while maintaining commuter service.

More C-Suite Ins and Outs at AECOM, Jacobs

New York design firm's top lawyer resigns, while Texas services giant reshuffles and rebrands.

Construction Jobless Rate Weakens in November

Industry added only 1,000 jobs for the month but workforce still is up by 2%, year over year.

ACEC Successfully Pushes to Have Indonesian Regulation Cancelled

Organization viewed regulation as a problem for U.S. firms seeking to enter or continue working in Indonesian market.

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Skanska-Led Team Aims for Early 2020 Start on $463M Maryland Bridge

Tom Ichniowski

Update: Other bidders were Archer Western, $498.4-million; Granite-Parsons-Middlesex, $479.1 million; and Wagman-Trumbull-Weeks, $605.6 million. …

Projects

More Tools, Green Product Picks and Goals from Greenbuild

Nadine M. Post

The U.S. Green Building Council recently announced LEED Positive – a vision statement and LEED development roadmap that USGBC hopes will lay the foundation for a “regenerative” built environment. …

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US Steel's Mon Valley Investment Revives Western Pennsylvania

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Jonathan Barnes

Upgrades include endless casting and rolling facility at Edgar Thomson plant and co-generation plant at Clairton plant. …

Tech

Construction Tech's Startup Scramble

Jeff Rubenstone

Investments pour into construction tech, but where are the real advancements? …

Buildings

Beta Version of Embodied Carbon Calculator Premieres

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The free, open-source Embodied Carbon in Construction Calculator is the first digital tool of its kind in North America …

Finance

Lawsuit Aims Overturn of Tax Repeal Limiting Wash. State Transport Work

Jim Parsons

Richard Korman

Seattle and King County, Wash., want to block voted-in ballot initiative that would blow a half-billion-dollar hole in funding plans and delay city's light-rail system expansion. …

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Training Boom Set To Power Offshore Wind Energy Growth

Johanna Knapschaefer

Specialized programs spring up for craft and tech professionals, on land and at sea, who will build new facilities and an emerging construction sector that some value at $70 billion. …

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Construction Begins on Controversial Compressor

Johanna Knapschaefer

All facilities for the Atlantic Bridge Pipeline are expected to be in service in the second half of 2020.

Construction technology

Should Designers and Contractors Become Technology Companies?

Donna Huey

Design firms and construction companies absolutely should become technology companies, but becoming a tech company is much different than becoming a software company.

Blogs

Infraday West Emphasizes Disruptive Technology, Smart Cities

By Greg Aragon

The annual Infraday West conference brought hundreds of construction industry professionals, scores of expert speakers, and a host of big name sponsors to the Intercontinental Hotel in Downtown Los Angeles on December 4 to discuss important issues facing transportation and infrastructure markets.

$118-Million Park Atop Highway Tunnel Breaks Ground in San Francisco

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What is the Future of AEC Marketing?

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Construction Economics for December 9, 2019

ENR’s 20-city average cost indexes, wages and materials prices. Historical data and details for ENR’s 20 cities can be found at ENR.com/economics

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Project Planning: Estimate, Budget, and Forecast

The project planning process starts with a proposal estimate.

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Valuable Information For Government Contractors - SF1408 and Timekeeping

When becoming a government contractor there are many new things to think about.

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The Basics of DCAA Compliance

Once you have made the decision to become a government contractor, it is important that you learn your way around the rules and regulations that will be imposed on you.

ENR

Dec 9, 2019

A joint venture of Skanska, Corman Kokosing Construction Co. and McLean Contracting Co. is moving toward an early 2020 construction start for a $463-million replacement for a 79-year-old bridge across the Potomac River, south of Washington, D.C.

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