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Construction Starts Jump 21% in August But Still Lag Behind 2015

October 5, 2016

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Several megaprojects helped to boost by 21% the dollar value of total construction starts in August.

Builders Confidence Increases in Single-Family Housing Market

October 5, 2016

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Homebuilders confidence in the single-family residential construction market in September jumped six points, to 65, according to the National Association of Home Builders index, released on Sept. 19.

Scaled-Down Virginia Project Clears Environmental Hurdle

October 5, 2016

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A scaled-down version of the U.S. Route 460 bypass project in Virginia has been approved for construction by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Alabama To Study Relocating Major Bridge Replacement Job

October 5, 2016

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One year into the Alabama Dept. of Transportation’s $420-million program to replace aging bridges carrying Interstates 59 and 20 through downtown Birmingham, city officials want to know if the route should be relocated elsewhere.

Group Publishes Mexico's First Building Energy-Efficiency Code

October 5, 2016

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The International Code Council and Calidad and Sustentabilidad en la Edificacion A.C. have announced the publication of the Mexico Conservation Code for Buildings—the first model energy code in Mexico.

Viewpoint: Engineers and Contractors Need a New Mindset Toward Owners

Gretchen Gagel

October 5, 2016

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What happens when a business consistently tells Wall Street it is going to construct a specific amount of capital improvements each year but consistently misses?

Water Infrastructure

Water Resources Bill Heads for House-Senate Conference

Strong September floor votes raise optimism about enacting a WRDA by yearend

Tom Ichniowski

October 3, 2016

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Each bill has funding for Flint, Mich., for drinking-water system upgrades.

Federal Funding

Stopgap Spending Measure Signed, Keeping Agencies Open

Package also cuts DOD, VA construction funding for full year 2017

Tom Ichniowski

September 29, 2016

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Legislation provides $500 million in grants for flood relief and recovery in Louisiana and other states.

Pulse: Project News for the Week of October 3, 2016

Scott Lewis

September 29, 2016

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Episcopal Homes is planning to build the Episcopal Commons Apartments at 1730 Clifton Place in Minneapolis.

New COO for CB&I as Trial Looms in Nuke Deal Dispute

Debra K. Rubin

September 29, 2016

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Duane L. Kenagy, a former senior vice president of design firm Moffat & Nichol, will become interim CEO of the Port of Long Beach, Calif., as of Oct. 31.