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U.S. Park Service Head Wants Corps To Nix Permit to Virginia Power Line

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Mary B. Powers
December 28, 2015
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Agency director cites harm to historic James River area, but utility defends project as key to prevent rolling blackouts in region.


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Employment

Arizona, Nevada Outpace New Mexico in Construction Employment in November

John Guzzon
December 28, 2015
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Construction jobs rose in both Nevada and Arizona in November, but New Mexico lost jobs in the sector, according to new information released by the three states.

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Creditors Give Strapped Spanish Power Giant $123-Million Loan

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Debra K. Rubin
December 24, 2015
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Infusion for Abengoa will cover salaries and operations as it pushes to avoid bankruptcy, but the firm is no longer the contractor for $514-million Oregon power plant project


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U.S. High-Speed Rail Plans Include Private Role, Other Modes

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Aileen Cho
December 22, 2015
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Conference attendees examine international examples of fast trains.


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Power Generation

Westinghouse Blocks Areva in South Africa; Chinese Fund Zimbabwe Expansion

Shem Oirere
December 22, 2015
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South African appeals court overturns $315-million nuclear retrofit contract, while Chinese agree to underwrite coal-fired power plant expansion in Zimbabwe.


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Citing Payoffs at Medupi, African Development Bank Debars Hitachi for a Year

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December 22, 2015
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An AfDB probe revealed that two Hitachi subsidiaries crafted a kickback arrangement with the African National Congress whereby the parties would share commissions from contracts Hitachi won at the Medupi coal-fired power plant in South Africa.


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DOE Tightens Efficiency Standards for Commercial Cooling, Heating Units

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Pam Hunter McFarland
December 22, 2015
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New standards will trim carbon pollution by 885 million metric tons over lifetime of commercvial cooling and heating products.
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Versatile Jobsite Plotter Has More Than 253 Shades of Gray

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Luke Abaffy
December 21, 2015
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HP’s new integrated multifunction printer is $5,599 and acts as a copier, printer and WiFi hotspot, all in one ruggedized machine.


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Obama Signs Spending-Tax Break Package With Big Gains for Construction

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Pam Hunter McFarland
December 18, 2015
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Industry praises combination of tax "extenders" and $1.1 trillion in spending, including huge increases for GSA, VA construction and solid hikes for DOT, DOD programs.


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Economics

Construction Nov. Starts Decline from Oct. But Are Up From 2014

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Tom Ichniowski
December 18, 2015
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Dodge Data & Analytics says last month's projected new-project volume fell 5% from October's rate but January-November total climbed 8% from the year-earlier period.


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