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Legislation

Senate Passes Tax Bill with Break for 'Pass-Throughs'

Next step is negotiations with House, whose bill has key differences

Tom Ichniowski

December 2, 2017

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Senate measure sweetens earlier proposed deduction for pass-through entities.

Engineering and Construction

Wall Street's Signs for the Construction Industry in 2018

Is wage inflation an under appreciated risk?

Debra K. Rubin

November 21, 2017

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State transportation bid data track positive for next year, but wage inflation in all sector work could be an 'underappreciated' potential risk, analysts say.

Risk Management

Safe Driving: The Struggle to Limit Vehicle and Fleet Losses

Insurers cite accidents and high repair and medical costs

Richard Korman

November 20, 2017

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At a seminar full of contractors and insurance safety professionals, Carl Heinlein asked, “How many of you consider yourselves good drivers?” As if it were a coordinated flag raising, almost everyone raised a hand.

Tax Legislation

House, Senate Panel Clear Differing $1.4T Tax-Cut Bills

Next step is Senate floor action on Finance Committee's measure

Tom Ichniowski

November 17, 2017

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UPDATE: Finance Committee Chairman Hatch's revisions fail to win support from ACEC and AGC.

Construction Forecast

Growth to Remain Modest in 2018

Alisa Zevin

Tim Grogan

November 15, 2017

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With no infrastructure plan passed by the Trump administration so far in 2017, the industry looks to single-family housing and warehouse construction to boost next year’s figures

Questions Linger as Canada’s Infrastructure Bank Readies

November 15, 2017

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Industry is unclear how changes in the government's public-private project finance stance will unfold

NY-NJ Gateway Project: Critical Fixes, Big Builds

Tom Stabile

November 15, 2017

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Long-awaited overhaul of the aging Newark-NYC rail corridor's century-old infrastructure, including the Hudson River tunnel, gets underway

Project Funding

Construction Scores Major Wins in Off-Year Ballot

Voters approve infrastructure measures on election day

November 8, 2017

Voters OK big project funds in KC, Texas and Maine, and Denver's green roof measure.

International Trade

US Sets Stiff Tariffs on Canadian Lumber Imports

Tom Ichniowski

November 3, 2017

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Top Canadian officials pledge to defend their industry and threaten litigation under multilateral trade pacts.

Dodge Construction Outlook Predicts Rising Starts in 2018

Alisa Zevin

November 3, 2017

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At Nov. 2 event, Dodge chief economist Robert Murray noted a 3% bump for 2018, down from 4% this year. He cited a "mature stage" of construction expansion.