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Safety Officials Criticize Lunda After Forklift Accident

April 6, 2016

A fatality linked to a September, 2015 forklift accident at a bridge connecting Wisconsin and Minnesota apparently triggered harsh words from OSHA officials.

Doubts Grow About Huge UK Nuclear Power Plant's Future

Peter Reina

April 1, 2016

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More work on the $26-billion Hinkley Point C reactor hinges on a French government decision in May; project developers say it is "well-prepared" to proceed.

Canada's Stantec Plans to Buy Water Giant MWH Global

Debra K. Rubin

March 29, 2016

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A much-rumored construction industry acquisition, announced March 29 for $795 million, would boost buyer's water resources capacity and global footprint.

Construction Gives Mixed Reviews to Canada Liberals' First Budget

Scott Van Voorhis

Debra K. Rubin

March 27, 2016

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Infrastructure investment is 20% to 30% higher than the previous government's budget, but some funding and other elements don't live up to 2015 campaign promises

Quanta CEO Succession Moves Quickly; Execs Jump to Suffolk, CHA Consulting

Debra K. Rubin

March 23, 2016

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In a move that appeared to happen faster than at least one Wall Street analyst predicted, Houston energy specialty contracting giant Quanta Services Inc. on March 14 said Chief Operating Officer Earl “Duke” Austin has succeeded James O’Neil as president and CEO.

Dodge Starts Jump 10% in February But Are Down 16% From 2015

March 23, 2016

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The dollar value of total construction starts jumped 10% in February from the previous month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $667.6 billion, according to Dodge Data & Analytics.

Sherwin-Williams Acquires Rival Valspar in $9-billion Deal

Jeff Rubenstone

March 23, 2016

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Paint manufacturing giant Sherwin- Williams Co. on March 20 announced that it will acquire rival The Valspar Corp. in an all-cash transaction worth roughly $9 billion.

Liability

Lawsuits Target Flint's Engineers

The engineers appear not to have been hired to do tasks to detect lead poisoning in the drinking water

March 23, 2016

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Flint shows how vulnerable the public is when government officials try to cut costs on basic infrastructure without seeing the big picture.

Choate Looking to Redevelop Troubled Jacksonville Site

General contractor acquired property after developer defaulted

Thomas F. Armistead

March 16, 2016

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On prime riverfront real estate in Jacksonville, Fla., the unclad 18- story concrete frame of an abandoned condominium casts a shadow over its downtown neighborhood.

New Bechtel Book Expands On Contractor’s Blurred Lines

Debra K. Rubin

March 16, 2016

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Some 28 years after a portrait of Bechtel Corp. attributed much of the success of the family-owned contracting giant to its skill at influence-peddling, author Sally Denton unveils a 436-page tome that extends much of that story line to today.