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CM Pioneer John Tishman Dies at 90

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Janice L. Tuchman
February 8, 2016
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Construction management pioneer John Tishman died Feb. 6 at age 90 after a long illness. He managed the construction of the original 110-story World Trade Center twin towers in New York City and the 100-story John Hancock Center in Chicago, as well as Century City in Los Angeles, Walt Disney’s EPCOT Center in Florida and the restoration of Carnegie Hall.


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Precautions Failed to Stop Latest Deadly New York City Crane Collapse

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Alisa Zevin
February 5, 2016
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Operator was placing the crane in a secure position during snow and wind conditions when the accident occurred, said Mayor Bill de Blasio.
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Economics

Construction Jan. Jobless Rate Dips from 2015 Level

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Tom Ichniowski
February 5, 2016
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Industry's January rate declines to 8.5% from year-earlier 9.8% but is worse than December's figure.


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Congress Starts Work on New Water Resources Bill

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Tom Ichniowski
February 5, 2016
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Proposal, expected to include only modest changes in 2014 WRRDA, not a sure bet for passage in tight election-year Capitol Hill calendar.


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China Cracking Down on Polluters

Saibal Dasgupta
February 5, 2016
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Firm that dumped waste acids into rivers fined $26 million.
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Colorado Firm to Pay $1.8M, Pleads Guilty to Fraud on Federal Contracts

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Mark Shaw
February 4, 2016
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MCC Construction Co. pleads guilty to fraud charge involving federal set-aside contracts for small businesses.


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Terex Considers Zoomlion Offer as Konecrane Merger Progresses

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Jeff Rubenstone
February 4, 2016
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China-based Zoomlion may have ruffled some feathers when it offered to buy Terex Corp. for roughly twice its share price, but according to sources with Terex the long-planned merger with Finland-based Konecrane is still moving along.


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Shuster Unveils Six-Year, $67B FAA Reauthorization

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Tom Ichniowski
February 3, 2016
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Bill would hike funding for airport construction grants but freeze cap on passenger facility charges. It also would spin off FAA's air traffic control operation.


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Chinese Construction Firms Eye Opportunities in Europe

Saibal Dasgupta
February 3, 2016
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China joined the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) this month. The move will open doors for the China Development Bank to co-finance construction projects and also give Chinese contractors access to the continent, analysts said.
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Canada's Pipeline Regulator Under Fire From New Liberal Government

Nicholas Zeman
February 2, 2016
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Canada's National Energy Board has failed to monitor the construction and maintenance activities of the nation's top pipeline shippers and enforce safety mandates, said Julie Gelfand, commissioner of environment and sustainable development in the office of the auditor general.
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