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Obituary

Las Vegas Paving Innovator Bob Mendenhall is Dead at 90

June 7, 2018

Entrepreneur-inventor's ingenuity led to America’s first 100% asphalt recycled freeway in 1975, using Mendenhall-designed equipment.

Outpacing Strong Markets

The Top At-Risk Construction Managers and Design-Builders

Gary J. Tulacz

June 7, 2018

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The search for smoother and less contentious project execution has led owners to embrace alternative project delivery processes.

Water Infrastructure

WRDA Bill With $2.5B for Corps Projects Steams Through House

Tom Ichniowski

June 6, 2018

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After House's 408-2 vote, focus shifts to Senate, where broader bill cleared committee.

Highway Construction

US DOT Picks 26 Projects for $1.5B in INFRA Grants

Congress has 60 days to review selections before awards are final

Tom Ichniowski

June 6, 2018

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Largest proposed grants are for highway projects in Georgia, Wisconsin and North Carolina.

Long Awaited, Canada Infrastructure Bank Names First CEO

Debra K. Rubin

June 6, 2018

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Ex-exec of country's largest pension fund aims to leverage big funds' global investment smarts

NY Pay-to-Play Charges Dropped Against LPCiminelli Executive As Another Pleads Guilty

Former college president also faces trial over alleged solar plant bid-rigging

Mary B. Powers

Debra K. Rubin

June 4, 2018

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Days before trial start, contractor's former SVP agreed to provide 1,500 undisclosed emails in a plea deal while its ex-president is cleared on all counts in 2016 indictment.

Construction Workforce

Construction Gains 25K Jobs in May, Unemployment Rate Dips

Tom Ichniowski

June 1, 2018

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Nearly all construction segments added jobs, led by nonresidential specialty trade contractors' 14,800 gain.

Construction Materials

Trump Sets Heavy Tariffs on Canadian, Mexican, EU Steel Imports

Action also includes tariff on aluminum from those countries

Tom Ichniowski

May 31, 2018

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Construction firms, equipment makers say 25% steel tariff, 10% aluminum tariff will boost costs.

Deere Adds Grade Control to G-Series Excavators

Full grade guidance features expected to come later

Jeff Yoders

May 30, 2018

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The move brings Deere's excavators to a level of grade control alreadty seen among some of its competitors, but with full factory-installed integration with Topcon's machine-control systems.