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Fateful Decisions in Death of Construction Worker

Choice and error in the drowning of Texas ironworker Jose Dario Suarez

April 13, 2016

An examination of the legal record shows how concern on paper prior to work on a bridge at Baylor University in 2014 did not foreclose choices and lapses in the field that culminated in tragedy.

Did Cap-and-Trade Enrich Europe's Cement Suppliers?

Nicholas Zeman

April 13, 2016

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Within the past year, both European and U.S. officials have investigated the cement industry for price collusion, anti-trust issues and other unfair business practices.

Contractor Myers Hit With Lawsuit

JT Long

April 13, 2016

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Management of California contractor C.C. Myers Inc. has been ordered to appear in Sacramento County Superior Court in October after two lawsuits were filed against the company last week for breach of contract for not paying subcontractors on projects in Contra Costa and Sonoma counties.

California Solar Farm Moves Forward

Thomas F. Armistead

April 13, 2016

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The U.S. Interior Dept. has approved construction of a 287-MW solar-photovoltaic project on 1,767 acres of federal land in the Mojave Desert, near Baker, Calif.

Proposal Made for 683-ft Downtown Boston Tower

Johanna Knapschaefer

April 13, 2016

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A second iconic tower, rising to 683 ft, is planned for downtown Boston.

Final Leg of NYC's Third Water Tunnel Gets OK

Alisa Zevin

April 13, 2016

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The final portion of Water Tunnel No. 3 will be ready by 2020, Mayor Bill De Blasio (D) said one day after reports that the mayor himself had delayed the project.

SNC-Lavalin, Quebec Spar Over $1B Hospital's Added Construction Cost

Scott Van Voorhis

April 13, 2016

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Province balks at paying $256 million the firm says it's still owed under controversial Montreal project's P3 arrangement.

Donors Use Scholarship Trusts to Expand Recruiting

Giving money to students is still a big part of engineering education, but fund-raisers are increasing teacher outreach

Tudor Van Hampton

April 13, 2016

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For decades, fund-raisers have offered book money, scholarships and grants to students seeking to launch careers in construction and engineering.

GE-Chinese Firm to Build Largest Israeli Pumped Storage Plant

Neal Sandler

April 13, 2016

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General Electric subsidiary Alstom and China contracting giant Sinohydro Corp. have signed an agreement in principle to build, operate and maintain what would be Israel’s largest pumped-storage project, a 340-MW facility to be built in northern Israel.

DOT Steps Up Pace on FAST Act

Tom Ichniowski

April 13, 2016

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After a slow start, the U.S. Dept. of Transportation is stepping up its work in distributing funding from the $305-billion, five-year Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act to state and local agencies.