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Pulse: Project News for the Week of March 11, 2019

March 7, 2019

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Project News from Dodge Data & Analytics

Equipment Maker Toro Co. Acquires Rival Charles Machine Works in $700M Deal

Jeff Rubenstone

March 6, 2019

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Underground compact-equipment maker The Toro Company announced it will acquire its major competitor, Charles Machine Works, for $700 million in cash.

Window is Narrow for Passing Infrastructure Bill

Tom Ichniowski

March 6, 2019

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Congressional committees are laying the groundwork for a new multiyear surface transportation bill, or maybe a more wide-ranging infrastructure package.

Schlitterbahn Waterparks co-owner Jeff Henry

Criminal Charges Dismissed Against Schlitterbahn Defendants in Death of Caleb Schwab

Jeff Yoders

March 6, 2019

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A state judge dismissed all charges against five defendants in connection with injuries to two women and the death of 10-year-old Caleb Schwab on a waterslide in Kansas City, Kan., in 2016.

Canada To Build First Cross-Country EV Charging Network

Scott Van Voorhis

March 6, 2019

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Canada is on track to have the first transcontinental electric highway, with plans announced by former state-owned energy firm Petro-Canada to roll out 50 high-powered electric vehicle charging stations along the 4,860-mile Trans-Canada highway by 2020.

Commentary on Insurance

Are Workers' Comp Experience Ratings Misused?

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Richard Korman

February 23, 2019

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A call for reader opinions on safety pre-qualifications using EMRs.

Prosecutions of Union Officials in 2018 Unmasked Theft, Embezzlement

Scott Van Voorhis

February 19, 2019

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A boilermakers union official had a taste for luxury goods, but most of the stealing was small-scale.

Kiewit, Flatiron, SNC-Lavalin Short-Listed for Big Vancouver-Area Span

Pattullo Bridge replacement construction begins later in 2019

Richard Korman

February 18, 2019

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The field narrows for a $1.4-bilion, design-build-finance contract award.

Pulse: Project News for the Week of February 18, 2019

February 13, 2019

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The Alaska Dept. of Transportation is planning to reconstruct Taxiway F at Anchorage International Airport.

New Fallout Hits Creditors In PG&E Battle

February 6, 2019

Construction firms join power providers caught in contract issues from giant utility’s Jan. 29 bankruptcy filing; the company also releases details of an extensive wildfire mitigation plan and upgrade.