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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

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.

Infrastructure Investment Pushed As Front-Burner Election Issue

Debra K. Rubin

March 16, 2016

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Aiming to boost infrastructure investment as a bigger economic priority in U.S. policy for the next administration, a new coalition is pushing to gain support of its “Blueprint 2025” initiative in Congress and with key presidential contenders.

Kiewit Makes Key C-Suite Appointment; Peter Zuk Joins Hill International

Debra K. Rubin

March 16, 2016

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In a key executive move, Omaha contracting giant Kiewit has elevated Richard A. “Rick” Lanoha to president and chief operating officer, effective on March 31.

AGC Votes To Level Playing Field For General Contractors and Subcontractors

Louise Poirier

Mark Shaw

March 16, 2016

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General contractors and specialty contractors will have full equality within the Associated General Contractors of America for the first time in the association’s 98-year history.

Operator of First Texas P3 Roadway, SH 130, Files for Bankruptcy

Louise Poirier

March 9, 2016

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On March 2, SH 130 Concession Co. LLC—the private entity that designed and built and now operates and maintains Segments 5 and 6 of SH 130, a 41-mile portion of the total 91-mile roadway—filed for Chapter 11 protection in the Western District of Texas.

Construction Unemployment Falls for Sixth Consecutive Year

Tom Ichniowski

March 9, 2016

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Construction’s unemployment rate continued its long stretch of year-over-year improvement in February, falling to 8.7% from the year-earlier 10.6%, but the rate was slightly worse than January’s 8.5%, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Unstable UK Power Structure May Halt Worker Recovery for Months

Peter Reina

March 7, 2016

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Authorities probe safe access into wreckage to find three presumed dead in the Feb. 23 fatal collapse; demolition firm had safely worked on other site structures.

Spanish Building Giant Ferrovial Reports 79% Profit Surge in Latest Results

March 2, 2016

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In year-end results released last month, Spanish contractor Ferrovial reported a 10% increase in revenue to $10.6 billion, while net profit rose 79% to $782 million.