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A federal judge sentenced James Keating to 20 months in prison, plus restitution.

Firms in the Northeast and South reported the strongest backlogs.

Judge agrees to suspend Dec. 1 removal deadline that developer Enel claims could cost up to $259 million as a new court weighs in on its financial dispute with the Osage tribe.

Mood at annual IMPACT conference in Orlando was upbeat as more than 1,200 union and signatory contractors members gathered. 

Nation's high court hears arguments in a case weighing the fate of storage facilities for nuclear spent-fuel built and operated by private firms. 

The construction industry saw an overall increase of 19,000 jobs in February, but its unemployment rate increased to 7.2% for the month.

The industry seemed to feel trouble coming, according to a recent risk survey.

Developer TerraPower and contractor Bechtel will work under union pact to build a proposed 345-MW sodium-cooled fast nuclear reactor in Wyoming.

Tech acquisitions are spotlighted in industry firms' recent quarterly earnings calls as the federal contracting landscape continues to shift.

Policy attacks on diversity, equity and inclusion caused some angst at the ENR Groundbreaking Women in Construction conference Feb. 24-25, but courts have halted the Trump changes and industry talent development won't be deterred.