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Construction Risk Management

Las Vegas Student Housing Developer Will Name Replacement Contractor

Dispute with original prime contractor triggers exit of Korte Co.

John Guzzon

February 7, 2018

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An ambitious development to provide housing for the University of Nevada at Las Vegas.

Legal

Florida Toll-Road Agency v. Contractor Battle Heads for Next Court

Debra K. Rubin

February 7, 2018

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After lower court awards $53.4 million to tolling technology firm, Miami-Dade Expressway Authority wants appeals court review.

New Hampshire Kills Northern Pass Transmission Line

February 7, 2018

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New Hampshire’s energy-infrastructure siting board on Feb. 1 unanimously rejected the Northern Pass power-line project.

SNC-Lavalin CEO To Head Global Business Ethics Push

Debra K. Rubin

February 7, 2018

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Neil Bruce will co-chair CEO-led anti-corruption effort while the firm awaits closure on issues stemming from its 2012 bribe scandal.

Skanska AB Announces 3,000 Layoffs, Warns of Profit Falloff

Peter Reina

Debra K. Rubin

February 7, 2018

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In a bid to shed non-profitable operations, Stockholm-based contracting giant Skanska AB will reduce its global workforce by 3,000, new CEO Anders Danielsson said on Feb. 2.

Baha Mar Developer's Suit Seeks $2B From China Construction

Scott Judy

February 7, 2018

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More than two years after losing control of its $3.5-billion Baha Mar resort project, the Bahamas-based developer is suing the project’s contractor.

Ethics

Where The Labor Department Found Corruption at Unions in 2017

Scott Van Voorhis

February 7, 2018

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Union locals and trust funds can be vulnerable to embezzlement and fraud, experts say.

Legal

Ex-Missouri Contractors Plead Guilty to 'Front' Firm Charges

Tom Ichniowski

February 6, 2018

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Justice Dept. alleges former executives improperly got contracts set aside for firms owned by disabled veterans.

Construction Workforce

Construction Adds 36,000 Jobs in Jan., Jobless Rate Dips from 2017

Tom Ichniowski

February 2, 2018

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Specialty trade firms pick up 26,300 jobs, heavy-civil adds 6,300; nonresidential building loses 2,300.

Project Management

Trimble Acquires Construction Software Firm e-Builder

Jeff Rubenstone

February 2, 2018

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The acquisition will expand Trimble's presence in the owner-focused project management software market, while e-Builder plans full integration into the Trimble Connect suite of products.