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Next Generation for Nuclear is Big Market in Taking Plants Down

November 1, 2017

Owners and contractors eye strategies to decontaminate and decommission closed and closing facilities. But will funds and stakeholders support them?

Tax Reform

A Pass-Through Tax Limit Can Help Small Firms

More details are needed about the overall plan

November 1, 2017

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The Republican majority is set to fill in the details of the Trump administration’s tax framework.

Bid War Over Spanish Toll Road Operator May Escalate

Italian infrastructure firm is said to weigh counter to $22B bid by Germany's Hochtief for Abertis

Peter Reina

October 27, 2017

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Italian infrastructure firm is said to weigh counter to $22B bid by Germany's Hochtief for Abertis

Suit Over Failed Brisbane P3 Focuses on Traffic Projections

Debra K. Rubin

October 18, 2017

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Engineer Arup's traffic projections that fell short for the project, which went into receivership, are the crux of the dispute's new trial stage; deal financier Macquarie has been cross-sued.

Infrastructure Financing

Direct Federal Spending High on Industry's Infrastructure List

Industry officials, lawmakers also agree on need for Highway Trust Fund fix.

Tom Ichniowski

October 14, 2017

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Witnesses at House hearing acknowledged P3s can help, but undescored need for federal funds.

W.Va. Voters OK Billions in Road Funding

Jim Parsons

October 11, 2017

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Only 10% of the electorate tuned out for the Saturday vote, but they went big for an initiative set to fund more than 950 projects.

Dealmaking

UK's Balfour Beatty Sale of Heery Unit Continues Return to Core

Peter Reina

Debra K. Rubin

October 5, 2017

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Atlanta CM firm's top execs remain under planned purchase by CBRE; new execs also at designers Ross & Baruzzini, Michael Baker and KCI

Finance

Primoris Services: Our Acquisitions Will Pay Off Big

The company practices 'project life-cycle' risk control, too

Debra K. Rubin

Scott Van Voorhis

October 4, 2017

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The company spent $66 million mostly for pipeline, gas and field service contracting firms; investors are attracted by results projections

Trump Plan Would Cut Tax Bills For Small Construction Firms

Tom Ichniowski

Pam Radtke Russell

October 4, 2017

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Tax bills for most small construction companies would fall under a broad tax-reform outline unveiled on Sept. 27 by the Trump administration and congressional Republicans.

CH2M Settles Delayed Texas Road Project for Reduced Sum

Jim Parsons

October 4, 2017

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CH2M has reached a settlement with the Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority in a dispute that has delayed completion of an Austin, Texas, toll-lane project.