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CEO Ian Edwards says new name cements market identity not tethered to past ethics scandals, legal battles and bottom line pressures of fixed-price construction, as Canada firm builds on its Atkins unit and new needs in changing energy and transportation niches.

Questions remain about the rebuilding of the Hawaiian Island after the cleanup.

Michael Whitaker's wide background also includes stints at United Airlines and TWA.

The contractor does not "admit or deny" charges on legacy project accounting violations, says federal regulator, but it cooperated with financial reporting probe—as agency reached similar pact with former McDermott executives in June.

The total is a record amount for FHWA's annual August funding redistribution.

The trade dispute has gone on for many years, with the latest move spurred by the U.S. revising the duty on Canadian softwood lumber in July.

Rebuilding the walls, which date to the late 1800s and early 1900s, would better protect areas along the Potomac River and Tidal Basin against water-level rise and storm surge.

While the number of construction jobs increased in August, so did the industry's jobless rate compared to July and year-earlier levels.

Detroit-area contractor is the first company to plead guilty as the result of an ongoing antitrust investigation in the U.S. asphalt paving sector, says the U.S. Justice Dept.

Construction groups and environmental advocates both criticize the final "waters of the United States" rule that will open to development thousands of wetland acres formerly protected.