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La. Votes To Spend Fuel Tax Only on Transportation Projects

October 18, 2017

Louisiana's future gas taxes will be dedicated solely to transportation maintenance under a constitutional amendment approved by voters on Oct. 14.

Supreme Court Mulls Vote on 'Waters of the US' Rule

Tom Ichniowski

October 18, 2017

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The U.S. Supreme Court has dipped into a controversial 2015 regulation that sets the scope of federal regulation of waterways.

Product Snapshot: Heavy-Haul Trailer and Bucket Truck

October 18, 2017

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The Roller Paver 55CC-RP heavy-haul trailer has a rated capacity of 55 tons and 12.5 ft of deck for transporting heavy equipment, such as roadbuilding equipment.

Rash of Construction Fires Spurs Prevention Effort

Nadine M. Post

October 18, 2017

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This year, seven major new- construction fires at four- to six-story wood-framed residential sites caused property loss exceeding $400 million, says the National Fire Protection Association.

Pulse: Project News for the Week of October 23, 2017

October 18, 2017

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Project News from Dodge Data & Analytics for the Week of October 23, 2017

Suit Over Failed Brisbane P3 Focuses on Traffic Projections

Debra K. Rubin

October 18, 2017

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Engineer Arup's traffic projections that fell short for the project, which went into receivership, are the crux of the dispute's new trial stage; deal financier Macquarie has been cross-sued.

Commentary on Schedules

The Flaw in ASCE's New Project Delay Guidelines

Mark Nagata

October 18, 2017

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The American Society of Civil Engineer’s new schedule-delay analysis standard attempts to increase significantly an owner’s obligations to grant time extensions for “non-critical path” delays.

1920 McKinney Office Building and Parking Garage

ENR Texas & Louisiana's 2017 Best Projects

Office/Retail/Mixed-Use Development Best Project: 1920 McKinney Office Building

October 18, 2017

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To deliver this $33-million project on an accelerated 15-month schedule, the team juggled the construction timeline to contend with some of the wettest weather in Dallas-Fort Worth history.

ENR Texas & Louisiana's 2017 Best Projects

Renovation/Restoration Award of Merit: WATERMARK Baton Rouge

October 18, 2017

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Built in 1925 as the Louisiana National Bank, then renovated as the State Office Building in the 1960s, the new Watermark hotel contains 144 guest rooms, conference centers, fitness areas and two restaurants.