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Industry Weighs in With Cash in U.S. Campaigns

Construction unions, trade groups and companies focus more attention on congressional races

Pam Hunter McFarland

Debra K. Rubin

October 19, 2016

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In an election in which the two presidential candidates are presenting starkly different views about governing approaches, many construction groups are keeping low profiles in the top contest, focusing attention—and resources—on congressional races.

Seattle Convention Center Project Gets New Contractor, Set for 2017 Start

Tim Newcomb

October 19, 2016

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The $1.6-billion Washington State Convention Center expansion project in downtown Seattle has a new contractor and a clear path toward the start of construction in 2017, while development on the Pacific Northwest’s largest hotel continues next door.

Tennessee DOT Reviewing Troublesome I-440 Rehab

Candy McCampbell

October 19, 2016

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Interstate 440, a seven-mile stretch of highway in Nashville that opened in 1987, underwent a $9-million rehabilitation in 2009.

US-Canada Softwood Lumber Dispute May Heat Up

Tom Ichniowski

October 19, 2016

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The long bilateral battle over Canadian softwood lumber exports to the U.S. may be heading for another critical point.

Work to Resume on Dakota Pipeline

Pam Hunter McFarland

October 19, 2016

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Energy Transfer Partners says it hopes to resume construction soon on a portion of the Dakota Access crude-oil pipeline, located on private lands east and west of Lake Oahe in North Dakota.

Agreement Reached on Hydrofluorocarbon Phase-Out

Pam Hunter McFarland

October 19, 2016

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Nearly 200 countries have agreed to cut the production and use of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs)—used in refrigerants and cooling and ventilation systems—by more than 80% over the next 80 years.

Beyond Trump and Clinton

Editorial: The High Costs of Sexual Harassment in Construction

Why So Few Women Work in Engineering and Construction

October 19, 2016

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Sexual harassment and predation have overshadowed many of the traditional issues during this year’s contest for the U.S. presidency.

Viewpoint: US Infrastructure Needs Disruption

Norman F. Anderson

October 12, 2016

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Infra guru Norm Anderson says, despite good intentions, the presidential candidates' investment plans have a 'fighting the last war' sense to them.

Renzi Urges Salini Impregilo To Complete Messina Span

Peter Reina

October 12, 2016

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Milan-based contractor Salini Impregilo S.p.A. has accepted an informal challenge by Italy’s prime minister, Matteo Renzi, to complete a long stalled contract to build a record-breaking suspension bridge over the Messina Strait, between the mainland and Sicily.

Occidental Chemical Signs Pact with EPA for Passaic River Cleanup

Pam Hunter McFarland

October 12, 2016

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has reached a settlement with Occidental Chemical Corp. to perform engineering and design work necessary to clean up 8.3 miles of New Jersey’s lower Passaic River, the most polluted portion.