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Construction Economics

Construction Spending Increases in October

Tom Ichniowski

December 1, 2015

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Value of completed projects rose 1% from September and climbed 13% year over year, Commerce Dept. says.

Canada's Superbowl Set for Embattled Winnipeg Stadium

Scott Van Voorhis

Richard Korman

November 24, 2015

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Who will be stuck with the cost of repairing a stadium that debuted in 2013?

Companies

Israeli Start-Up Pushes Innovative Water-Pipe Leak-Repair Tech

Curapipe inks deal with country's largest utility and eyes work in Italy and the Americas

Neal Sandler

November 24, 2015

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Pipe repair tech firm Curapipe System Ltd. has inked a deal with Israel's largest utility and is eyeing markets abroad.

Markets

Construction Starts Post Increases in October

Tom Ichniowski

November 20, 2015

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Dodge Data & Analytics says projected volume was up 13% from September and increased 10% year-over-year so far.

Legislation

Transport Bill Talks Continue, as December Deadline Looms

Tom Ichniowski

November 20, 2015

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Obama signs new stopgap through Dec. 4; conference committee chair Shuster wants final agreement on multi-year bill by Nov. 30.

Court Upholds Rejection of Individual Surety Bond

Erin Richey

November 18, 2015

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Shortly before Congress adopted a measure to help curtail individual surety fraud, an appellate court decision seemed to make it more difficult for contractors who use individual surety bonds on public project bids to compete.

Government

House Approves New Highway-Transit Stopgap

Tom Ichniowski

November 17, 2015

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Extension through Dec. 4 would provide more time for negotiations on final multi-year bill.

New SC&RA Guidebook Helps Project Engineers Manage Crane Work

Tudor Van Hampton

November 17, 2015

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Lifting technology and industry standards have advanced significantly since the mid- 1990s, when the Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association put out the Exxon Crane Guide.

Congress Tightens Surety Asset Rules With Eye on Fraud

The defense authorization also expands SBA-backed surety bonds

Richard Korman

November 12, 2015

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Amendments to the defense authorization approved by Congress tighten the rules governing surety assets in a way that should curtail individual surety fraud.

New Survey: Worldwide Construction Market to Grow 4% Annually to 2030

Peter Reina

November 12, 2015

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Under steady conditions, global construction output is set to grow, on average, by nearly 4% annually for the next 15 years—reaching, in constant 2014 dollars, $17.5 trillion by 2030, says an expansive 15-year forecast by two U.K.-based consultants..