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Granite Eyes $565M Buy of Water Sector's Layne Christensen

Debra K. Rubin

February 28, 2018

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New link, set to complete later this year, will set revenue growth on better path for both firms.

Iron Workers to Add Supervisor Safety Training

Scott Judy

February 28, 2018

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The Iron Workers and the Ironworker Management Progressive Action Cooperative Trust (IMPACT) are working in concert to roll out a national safety supervisor training program that the organization believes will be the first of its kind developed for a particular trade.

Delayed Oil Pipelines Crunch Canada Economy, Bank Says

Scott Van Voorhis

February 28, 2018

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Scotiabank analysis cites billions in lost revenue as major projects face long delays.

Risk Management

When Carillion's Leaders Missed The Biggest Risk Of All

Members of Parliament aim criticism at directors as well as executives

Richard Korman

Peter Reina

February 28, 2018

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The investigation of the collapse of Carillion plc has in a few weeks produced hundreds of pages of testimony and documents and withering verbal criticism by members of Parliament (MPs) directed at the company’s executives, accountants and pension regulators.

Obituary

NYC Builder Who Challenged Trump Dies at 92

Debra K. Rubin

February 27, 2018

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Arthur Nusbaum, a former HRH Construction president, cut ties with then-developer over city ice rink rehab.

Construction Materials

Proposed U.S. Tariffs Would Hike Construction Steel Prices, Economists Say

Tom Ichniowski

February 22, 2018

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Trump must decide by mid-April whether to adopt Commerce Dept.'s proposed stiff penalties.

The Collapse of Carillion

Members of Parliament Zero In On Carillion’s Accounting

Richard Korman

February 22, 2018

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The once giant UK contractor's former leaders owned up to numerous mistakes, but said they didn't conceal the company's true condition.

Insurance and Law

Additionally Insured? Not for Everything, Contractor Learns

The policy excluded bodily injury, but the prime contractor found out too late.

Jonathan Barnes

February 21, 2018

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Another case over one of the most tricky and confusing subjects in construction liability.

Virtual Reality Equipment Training Gets Boost From Skyjack

Jeff Rubenstone

February 20, 2018

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Serious Labs announces partnership with Skyjack to develop VR training simulations for the company's scissor lifts.

Global Infrastructure

The 10 Longest Floating Bridges in the World

A survey of pontoon bridges that push the limits of the technology

Scott Lewis

February 20, 2018

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Permanent floating bridges are essentially boutique structures that only make sense for certain rare kinds of sites: unusually deep bodies of water and/or bodies of water with very soft bottoms, where piers are impractical.