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International Finance

World Bank Says Private Infrastructure Financing Dipped in 2015

Investment soared in Turkey but fell sharply in Brazil

Tom Ichniowski

June 14, 2016

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Transportation projects accounted for 63% of last year's $111.6-billion total, followed by energy, with 34%.

Engineers Say Input Was Ignored in Ontario's New Climate Plan

Advocacy group protests to the premier the lack of engineering analysis

Scott Van Voorhis

June 14, 2016

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Provincial engineers' advocacy group is concerned that plan did not weigh impacts on power costs and capabilities.

Loss Leaders

Work Without Pay: Good for Architects, Engineers and Contractors?

The lowdown on whether construction service firms should give away services to get work

Scott D. Butcher FSMPS CPSM

June 13, 2016

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A marketing guru and peers weigh in on whether "freebies" win clients or drain profits—or whether there's a better approach for all concerned.

Firms Look for 'Green Shoots' In Still-Lagging Energy Sector

Debra K. Rubin

June 8, 2016

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As oil-and-gas markets struggle to recover, publicly owned construction industry firms with ties to the sector tried to paint the best possible outlook for investors at a June 2 conference, held in New York City by investment firm Credit Suisse.

International

U.S., China to Cooperate More on Infrastructure Funding

After bilateral meeting, countries also say they will seek to boost P3s

Tom Ichniowski

June 7, 2016

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At a time of steelmaking overcapacity, China also plans to limit growth in its production.

Construction Markets

Construction April Spending Dips from March, Up Vs. 2015

Total volume declines 1.8% on monthly basis, but gains 4.5% from April 2015

Tom Ichniowski

June 1, 2016

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Completed nonresidential projects' total off 2.1% from March, but climbs 2.5% from April 2015.

Contractor Technip, Oil Services Firm FMC Link

Debra K. Rubin

May 25, 2016

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Expecting to gain in an oil-services market that is showing signs of a recovery, sector engineering- construction giant Technip, Paris, and FMC Technologies, Houston, are set to merge next year to create an estimated $20-billion megafirm, the companies announced on May 19.

US Experts Share Urgency To Shrink the Funding Shortfall

US Infrastructure Experts Seek Ways to Shrink Funding Gap

Tom Ichniowski

Jim Parsons

May 25, 2016

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Infrastructure boosters rallied for their cause earlier this month at a series of gatherings in Washington, D.C. and other U.S. locations to find ways to shrink the estimated $1.4-trillion funding gap to upgrade aging highways, bridges, water systems and other public works.