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Guardrail Maker Scores Win in Court Case

October 11, 2017

Highway guardrail manufacturer Trinity Industries Inc. won the latest round in a long-running legal fight, when a federal appeals court overturned an earlier $682.4-million judgment against the Dallas-based company.

California OSHA Fines Firms $87K in Fatal Wall Collapse

Mary B. Powers

October 11, 2017

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Contractor and sub are cited for serious violations after a six-month agency probe; contractor is contesting.

W.Va. Voters OK Billions in Road Funding

Jim Parsons

October 11, 2017

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Only 10% of the electorate tuned out for the Saturday vote, but they went big for an initiative set to fund more than 950 projects.

Construction Workers

Construction Sept. Jobless Rate Down from Year-Earlier Level

Last month's 4.7% rate dips from Sept. 2016's 5.2%.

Tom Ichniowski

October 6, 2017

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Post-hurricane repair work may have aided jobs gains for nonresidential specialty trade contractors, ABC economist says.

Dealmaking

UK's Balfour Beatty Sale of Heery Unit Continues Return to Core

Peter Reina

Debra K. Rubin

October 5, 2017

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Atlanta CM firm's top execs remain under planned purchase by CBRE; new execs also at designers Ross & Baruzzini, Michael Baker and KCI

Finance

Primoris Services: Our Acquisitions Will Pay Off Big

The company practices 'project life-cycle' risk control, too

Debra K. Rubin

Scott Van Voorhis

October 4, 2017

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The company spent $66 million mostly for pipeline, gas and field service contracting firms; investors are attracted by results projections

Trump Plan Would Cut Tax Bills For Small Construction Firms

Tom Ichniowski

Pam Radtke Russell

October 4, 2017

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Tax bills for most small construction companies would fall under a broad tax-reform outline unveiled on Sept. 27 by the Trump administration and congressional Republicans.

France Spends Big on Greenhouse Gas Emission Cuts

Peter Reina

October 4, 2017

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France says it will further cut emissions of greenhouse gases with $24 billion of investment through 2022.

Canada Starts Process To Enact Deferred Prosecution Law

Scott Van Voorhis

October 4, 2017

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Law could aid Montreal-based SNC-Lavalin avoid corporate fraud-charge conviction

Contractor Agrees To Pay $270K Over Vermont Bridge Alterations

Jim Parsons

October 4, 2017

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The U.S. Attorney for Vermont has reached a $270,000 settlement with general contractor J.A. McDonald over allegations the firm intentionally altered critical components for a 2014 bridge project in Bristol, Vt.