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Worker Death at Wilshire Grand Tower in L.A. Ruled a Suicide by Coroner

March 23, 2016

The cause of death of an electrician who fell from the 53rd floor of the under- construction Wilshire Grand project in downtown Los Angeles has been ruled a suicide by the Los Angeles County coroner’s office.

NASA Offers Risk-Management Tools for Offshore Oil Drilling

March 23, 2016

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration will help the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement to analyze and reduce risks for offshore oil-and-gas operations under a memorandum of understanding signed on March 17.

House Passes FAA Stopgap to Avert Agency's Shutdown

Tom Ichniowski

March 22, 2016

Extension through July 15, which Obama is expected to sign, gives Congress time to work on longer-term FAA bill.

Strapped Spanish Energy Firm Abengoa Stays Afloat for Now

Alex Padalka

March 21, 2016

But company may not be out of the woods if lenders don't approve restructuring by March 28

Trial to Start Over Deadly Texas Construction Accident

Lawsuit by family raises issues of construction worker safety and 100% tie off

Scott Van Voorhis

March 21, 2016

The family of Jose Dario Suarez seeks damages from companies involved in the Baylor University project.

Economics

Construction Starts Rise 10% in Feb. from Jan. Level

Tom Ichniowski

March 18, 2016

But Jan.-Feb. volume falls 16% year over year, as large energy projects tilt comparisons.

State Seeks Millions in U.S. Aid For Flint Drinking Water

Bruce Buckley

March 17, 2016

EPA chief, governor and House members clash at Mar. 17 Congressional hearing on responsibility for massive lead contamination.

N.C.’s $2B Bond Measure to Boost Higher-Ed, Other Public Construction

Scott Judy

March 17, 2016

Voters overwhelmingly approved the program, which funds new construction and improvements to public infrastructure systems across the state.

Israel Seeks Big Foreign Builders To Push Residential Projects

Neal Sandler

March 16, 2016

Government will hire up to six global contractors to expedite building as housing shortage worsens.

CEO of Odebrecht Sentenced in Brazil

Augusto Diniz

March 16, 2016

Brazil’s current government and its largest contractor are trying to survive the latest episode in the country’s long-running construction bribery scandal.