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Libya Looks to Infrastructure Investment for Stabilization

Aileen Cho

August 8, 2018

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Infrastructure investment and counterterrorism are intertwined in the form of a planned port in Libya.

Who Killed the Chief Engineer of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam?

Simegnew Bekele was found dead in Addis Ababa

Shem Oirere

August 7, 2018

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The government of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has promised investigations.

Rail Transit

Ex-Employee Pleads Guilty in Dulles Rail Concrete Fraud Case

Bruce Buckley

August 7, 2018

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Former manager for subcontractor says he falsified concrete panel test results.

Construction Workforce

Construction Jobless Rate Hits 18-Year Low, Industry Adds 19,000 Jobs

Tom Ichniowski

August 3, 2018

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Construction unemployment rate falls to 3.4% in July, lowest monthly figure since at least January 2000.

Design and Performance Standards for Small-tool Tethering Devices Approved

Tom Sawyer

July 31, 2018

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Long-anticipated product guidance to prevent dropped-object injuries and fatalities is adopted by two national standards organizations

SNC-Lavalin To Work With Family Business To Complete Nuclear Reactor

Mary B. Powers

July 31, 2018

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Deal on TVA's Bellefonte plant in Alabama is set to close "in coming weeks."

Workforce and Education

Trump Signs Bill to Revise Tech Education Grant Program

July 31, 2018

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Construction groups praise new law authorizing more than $1.2B a year for Perkins grants.

Legal

Lawsuits Seek To Block Boston Harbor Development Projects

Downtown Waterfront Municipal Harbor Plan puts developer interests ahead of public, suits claim

Johanna Knapschaefer

July 30, 2018

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Plan approving a 600-ft tower in a tidal zone ignores laws and processes put in place to ensure public rights on the waterfront, according to opponents.

Virginia Smart Road Extension Is a Wise Move, Local Officials Say

Jim Parsons

July 30, 2018

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Montgomery County, Va., officials have crafted a proposal to extend the Virginia Smart Road to I-81, creating a new highway link to Virginia Tech in Blacksburg.

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