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Quanta CEO Succession Moves Quickly; Execs Jump to Suffolk, CHA Consulting

March 23, 2016

In a move that appeared to happen faster than at least one Wall Street analyst predicted, Houston energy specialty contracting giant Quanta Services Inc. on March 14 said Chief Operating Officer Earl “Duke” Austin has succeeded James O’Neil as president and CEO.

Finalists Chosen For Transportation Technology Contest

Allen Zeyher

March 23, 2016

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Seven candidates will develop proposals regarding technology and urban planning for the U.S. DOT.

For Construction, Far From Wellhead Is Better Than Near

After 21 months, collapse of oil and gas prices unevenly affects energy construction costs

Thomas F. Armistead

March 23, 2016

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Historically low oil and gas prices are having vastly different effects on the diverse segments of the energy industry.

Low Energy Costs and Imports Cool Off Construction Inflation

Structural-steel prices are down more than 10%; rebar prices tumble 14% below a year ago

Tim Grogan

March 23, 2016

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Lower energy costs, a sluggish recovery and cheap imports, especially from China, have combined to slow construction inflation.

Improved Markets Equal Higher Executive Compensation

Bruce Buckley

March 23, 2016

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Construction executives continue to see steady compensation increases following an improved 2015 construction market.

Inflation Checked in 2016

Increases in lumber prices have been offset by falling steel and cement prices

Tim Grogan

March 23, 2016

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Although ENR’s indexes measure the costs of non-residential buildings, the recovery in the housing market is having a major impact on index movement.

Tough Road Ahead for Obama's High Court Selection

Pam Hunter McFarland

March 23, 2016

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Merrick B. Garland, President’s Obama’s nominee to fill the U.S. Supreme Court seat left open by Justice Antonin Scalia’s death in February, has a history of giving deference to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in clean air and other environmental cases and has sided more often with EPA than industry, according to SCOTUSblog, which analyzes high court cases.

Innovation Keeps Water Treatment Plants Online

Thomas F. Armistead

March 23, 2016

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A digester system cannot be shut down for more than a few hours without serious consequences.

New Project Could Cut Cost of Offshore Wind by Half

March 23, 2016

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Construction of 2,000 megawatts of wind power off Massachusetts’ shores could cut the current price in half, according to a new study released by the University of Delaware’s Special Initiative on Offshore Wind.

Sherwin-Williams Acquires Rival Valspar in $9-billion Deal

Jeff Rubenstone

March 23, 2016

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Paint manufacturing giant Sherwin- Williams Co. on March 20 announced that it will acquire rival The Valspar Corp. in an all-cash transaction worth roughly $9 billion.