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Q4 Cost Report: Equipment Market Signals Buoy Optimism

Jim Parsons

Debra K. Rubin

December 20, 2017

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Even with pricing pressures and no Trump infrastructure program, firms see sales growth

Q4 Cost Report: Will More Copper Production Stabilize or Lower Prices?

Bruce Buckley

December 20, 2017

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Projections are bullish for the future, but buyers are still bracing for uncertainties ahead.

Q4 Cost Report: Inflation Set to Slow After Lumber Price Spike

Alisa Zevin

December 20, 2017

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Small hikes in both labor and materials costs are expected in the coming year.

Two Design-Build Teams Guarantee Costs for MBTA Green Line Extension Project

MBTA says the public pricing opening is scheduled for Nov. 17

Justin Rice

October 26, 2017

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Two of the three design-build teams shortlisted to build the long-awaited Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority’s Green Line Extension project have certified that their proposals will meet or be below the MBTA’s $1.3 billion cost limit.

Labor Costs

2017 3Q Cost Report: Modest Pay Hikes Are Still the Norm

October 4, 2017

But observers watch signals in hot markets and actions in city halls and state legislatures.

Economy

Harvey's Aftermath Will Rattle Construction Supply Chain, Economists Say

Expect upward pressure on materials and labor as cleanup and rebuilding commence

Tim Grogan

September 6, 2017

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As the cleanup and eventual rebuilding proceed, increased demand for materials and labor will push costs upward.

2Q Cost Report

Power Market Whirlwinds

Thomas F. Armistead

July 5, 2017

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The energy industry is in transition on nearly every level.

New Estimate on Denver Job Doubles Costs, to $233 Million

June 7, 2017

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The revised tab for adding a rooftop terrace and ballroom to Denver’s Colorado Convention Center has ballooned to $233 million.

LA Metro To Pay Kiewit $297.8M Settlement on Freeway Job

Greg Aragon

December 7, 2016

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The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LA Metro) has reached an agreement with Kiewit Corp. and will pay the contractor $297.8 million for project change orders on the Interstate 405-Sepulveda Pass Widening Project, in Los Angeles.