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Engineers Eye Sustainable Solutions at London Conference

December 16, 2015

A top U.S. engineer has called for building codes to include limits on carbon dioxide released by the production of construction materials to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions.

Executive News

CEOs Change at Big Euro Construction Companies Eiffage and Laing O’Rourke

Debra K. Rubin

December 16, 2015

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Following French media speculation, France’s third-largest contractor Eiffage named Benoît de Ruffray as chairman and CEO on Dec. 9, replacing Pierre Berger, who suffered a fatal heart attack on Oct. 23 at age 47.

Raises Will Spark Up in 2016, Says ENR Survey

Hike will average 4.6%, 4th-quarter ENR confidence index reports

Gary J. Tulacz

December 16, 2015

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Subcontractors will be most generous in awarding 2016 raises, say respondents to ENR's latest industry confidence index.

4Q Cost Report: Costs in Europe are Flat

Peter Reina

December 15, 2015

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Prices across Europe are “broadly flat,” rising by around 2% in France and Germany and more slowly in southern European countries, says Simon Rawlinson, head of strategic research and insight at Arcadis LLP, London.

4Q Cost Report: Inflation Makes Small Gains Despite Recovery

Lumber prices will rebound to 2014 levels, while steel prices post steep declines

Tim Grogan

December 15, 2015

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Economists are fairly optimistic about construction activity in 2016.

4Q Cost Report: Strong Market Raises Worries Over What the Future Holds

With most markets growing steadily, firms now are wondering how long this can last

Gary J. Tulacz

December 15, 2015

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Construction is a cyclical industry. Industry executives enduring recessions console themselves with the knowledge that, sooner or later, the bad times will pass.

Edwin "Ed" Malzahn, 94, Inventor of Compact Trencher and Founder of Ditch Witch

Jeff Rubenstone

December 15, 2015

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Edwin “Ed” Malzahn, who invented the first compact trenching machine and built his family company into global manufacturer Charles Machine Works on the success of his “Ditch Witch,” died Dec. 11. He was 94.

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