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Construction Sees a Surge of 44,000 Jobs in January

Tom Ichniowski

February 7, 2020

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Unemployment rate rises to 5.4% from December's 5.0% but improves from January 2019's 6.4%, BLS says.

Pipeline Safety

Proposed Rule Would Require Automatic Shutoff Valves for Pipelines

Tom Ichniowski

February 6, 2020

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DOT proposal would in general mandate installing automatic valves in pipelines with diameters greater than 6 in.

At World of Concrete 2020, PCA Economic Forecast Sees Continued Growth

Steady demand expected to offset possible economic shocks

Jeff Rubenstone

February 6, 2020

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Alongside swarms of contractors and others pouring in to the annual World of Concrete trade show in Las Vegas, the Portland Cement Association released a relatively rosy economic forecast for 2020 into 2021.

New York City Studies Feasibility of $1B Passenger Rail Line

Eydie Cubarrubia

February 5, 2020

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AECOM and WSP awarded $1.3M contract to study 16-mile Brooklyn to Queens line.

Infrastructure Policy

Trump Urges Congress to Back Senate Committee's Highway Bill

Tom Ichniowski

February 4, 2020

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In State of the Union Address, president calls on Congress to approve $287-billion, five-year highway legislation.

Labor

Former Indiana Iron Workers Union Officials Plead Guilty to Violent Extortion

Jeff Yoders

February 4, 2020

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Local's former president and ex-business agent plead guilty to extortion in 2016 of nonunion construction crew working on a church project.

Former Illinois State Senator Martin Sandoval

Public Works and Ethics

Ex-Ill. State Senator Pleads Guilty to Bribery Charge As Probe Expands

Investigation shifts to include recycled material used in asphalt pavement

Jeff Yoders

February 4, 2020

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Federal officials now are looking into former senator's influence in policy encouraging use of recycled shingles in pavement.

North Carolina DOT Unlocks Lots of Budget-Stalled Project Awards

Jim Parsons

February 3, 2020

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Design and construction set to resume on hundreds of jobs halted by storm emergency and other shortfalls.

Construction Economics

Monthly Construction Spending Dips, but Is Up Year Over Year

Tom Ichniowski

February 3, 2020

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Total construction posted an 0.2% decline on a monthly basis, but recorded a solid 5% pickup from the year-earlier total.

States Push to Limit Fossil-Fuel Plant Shutdowns

Mary B. Powers

February 1, 2020

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Indiana bill, which would reward utilities that keep coal-fired plants open, is tied to Trump push for fossil-fuel power, says analyst.

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Construction Sees a Surge of 44,000 Jobs in January

Proposed Rule Would Require Automatic Shutoff Valves for Pipelines

At World of Concrete 2020, PCA Economic Forecast Sees Continued Growth

New York City Studies Feasibility of $1B Passenger Rail Line

Trump Urges Congress to Back Senate Committee's Highway Bill

Former Indiana Iron Workers Union Officials Plead Guilty to Violent Extortion

Ex-Ill. State Senator Pleads Guilty to Bribery Charge As Probe Expands

North Carolina DOT Unlocks Lots of Budget-Stalled Project Awards

Monthly Construction Spending Dips, but Is Up Year Over Year

States Push to Limit Fossil-Fuel Plant Shutdowns

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