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Federal Agencies Release 'Blacklisting' Regulation

Construction contractor groups blast rule but organized labor praises it

August 24, 2016

White House says rule will ensure federal procurement officers do not award contracts to firms that violate laws to protect workers.

Panama Canal Construction Disputes Are Still Unresolved

Nearly $3.5 billion in contractor claims need adjudication.

Scott Blair

August 24, 2016

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More than 100 ships have passed smoothly through the Panama Canal's new $5.4-billion third lane; more turbulent is the ongoing dispute over nearly $3.5 billion in contractor claims.

Amtrak Picks Freight-Rail Vet As New CEO; Transit Guru Dies at 80

Charles Moorman is passenger network's new chief; Robert Kiley revamped three major transit systems

Jim Parsons

Debra K. Rubin

August 24, 2016

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Charles Moorman is passenger network's new chief; Robert Kiley revamped three major urban systems.

Industry's Need for Women Will Spark A 'Transformation'

Construction educator Barbara Jackson urged NAWIC attendees to rise from the "sticky floor" of corporate hierarchies.

Louise Poirier

August 24, 2016

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Construction educator Barbara Jackson urged NAWIC attendees to rise from the "sticky floor" of corporate hierarchies.

Federal Agencies Must Consider Projects' Impact on Climate

Pam Hunter McFarland

August 24, 2016

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Final guidance from the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) for the first time will require federal agencies to consider the potential impact of construction projects on climate change.

Federal Court Rejects Request To Consider WOTUS Case

Pam Hunter McFarland

August 24, 2016

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A three-judge panel from the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has rejected a bid by several states, led by Georgia, to have their challenge to the Obama administration’s June 2015 Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) rule heard by the court.

Industry Tries Plan B to Unlock Export-Import Bank Loans

Tom Ichniowski

August 24, 2016

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For months, the Export-Import Bank of the U.S. has been unable to vote on large new loans because its board is one member short of a quorum, putting on hold $20 billion in potential aid for U.S. sales overseas.

Canada's Altagas Wins $45M Battery Storage Award

August 24, 2016

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Canadian energy firm AltaGas has won a $45-million contract with Southern California Edison to build a 20-MW energy-storage system at its Pomona natural-gas-fired plant in Southern California.

Mass. Cracks Down on Workzone Impaired Driving

August 24, 2016

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A series of construction work-zone crashes on Massachusetts roadways—all allegedly involving drunk drivers—prodded state officials to launch a federally funded impaired-driving enforcement campaign in August through Labor Day.

Bechtel’s Brief

Haunted by Grim Statistics on Megaprojects

A call by Brendan Bechtel to improve schedule and cost performance

August 24, 2016

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Brendan Bechtel, soon to be chief executive of the engineering and construction company that bears his family’s name, sounded an alarm about the industry’s performance on megaprojects with words as plainly spoken as any you will hear at a conference.