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Obituary

Open Shop Association Exec Dick Haas Dies at 81

April 10, 2018

Former vice president of the Associated Builders and Contractors was an effective communicator for the nonunion construction movement.

Fed. Agencies Set Two-Year Goal for Infrastructure Project Reviews

Memorandum follows Trump's August executive order

Tom Ichniowski

April 9, 2018

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DOT, EPA, Corps, other agencies sign memo calling for single federal approval for projects.

Water and power

China Exim Bank To Fund Souapiti Hydro Project in Guinea

China International Water and Electric will build the $1.3-billion power plant

Shem Oirere

April 9, 2018

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The 450-MW plant follows a smaller project that was completed six miles downstream on the Konkoure River in 2015.

Government

Canada Moves To Enact 'Deferred Prosecution' Legal Remedy

Scott Van Voorhis

April 9, 2018

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First-time acceptance of the approach, used in the U.S. and U.K., would allow contractor SNC-Lavalin and other firms to settle criminal charges.

Construction Workforce

Construction March Jobless Rate Falls, but Industry Loses 15,000 Jobs

March rate falls to 7.4% from year-earlier 8.4%

Tom Ichniowski

April 6, 2018

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Specialty trade contractors lost 16,200 positions, heavy-civil sector down by 3,600, BLS reports.

Infrastructure Plan May Take Shape in Multiple Bills

Tom Ichniowski

April 4, 2018

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Now that a 2018 spending bill with a $21-billion hike for infrastructure programs is on the books, it looks like further public-works legislating will come in targeted bills, not a wide-ranging one.

Civic Groups Drop Lawsuit Against Brooklyn Condo Project

April 4, 2018

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A civic group has dropped its legal challenge to two condominium towers currently under construction at Brooklyn’s Pier Six development.

McCarthy Steps in on MoPac Toll Road Project in Austin, Texas

April 4, 2018

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McCarthy Building Cos. will put finishing touches on Austin’s MoPac Boulevard toll project after the Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority was unable to come to terms with original contractor CH2M.

Chicago City Council Approves $8.5B O'Hare Airport Upgrade

April 4, 2018

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The Chicago City Council approved an $8.5-billion upgrade of O’Hare International Airport March 27, paid for entirely by anchor airlines United, American, Spirit and Delta.