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State Dept. $96-Million Embassy Award Will Stand, Says Court

November 23, 2016

An attorney for Alabama-based Caddell Construction Co. has not decided whether it will appeal a Nov. 17 Court of Federal Claims decision that rejected its protest of a $95.8-million U.S. State Dept. embassy contract award to a competitor, Framaco International Inc.

Federal Court Strikes Down 'Persuader' Rule

Pam Hunter McFarland

November 22, 2016

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In a victory for construction industry groups, a federal court has permanently blocked a U.S. Dept. of Labor rule requiring attorneys and other outside groups to disclose publicly that they provide advice to employers on how to comply with federal labor laws.

Stopgap Spending Bill Looms on Capital Hill

Pam Hunter McFarland

November 22, 2016

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Republican leaders in the House and Senate are planning on passing by Dec. 9 a Continuing Resolution to fund the federal government through the end of March.

Executive News

Skanska Reshuffles Its US and UK Building Executives

Stanford U. seeks engineering dean as Persis Drell, the first woman in the role, rises to provost.

Debra K. Rubin

November 20, 2016

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Stanford U. seeks engineering dean as Persis Drell, the first woman in the role, rises to provost.

Trump-Frastructure

The Perils of President Trump's Coming Federal Public Works

Read the score sheet of risks associated with the new Trump Administration

Richard Korman

November 17, 2016

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If you are anticipating the new Trump Administration's federal public works program, here are some worries.

Federal Contracting

Contractor Pleads Guilty to Disadvantaged-Business Fraud

DBE 'straw' firm knew non-disadvantaged contractor illegally performed SBA 8(a) work

Tom Ichniowski

November 16, 2016

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In related action, non-disadvantaged firm MCC Construction Co. pleaded guilty in February to fraud conspiracy.

Election 2016

After Trump's Win, Construction Gears Up for Policy Shifts

Industry weighs President-elect Donald Trump’s ambitious infrastructure plan and his promises to undo Obama regulations

November 16, 2016

Industry weighs President-elect Donald Trump’s ambitious infrastructure plan and his promises to undo Obama Administration regulations.

Where Voters OK'd Spending Billions on New Public Works

Election 2016 also decided minimum-wage, right to work, marijuana and laws

Debra K. Rubin

Jim Parsons JT Long

Mary B. Powers Erin Richey

November 16, 2016

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See where states and cities passed new rules on taxes and right-to-work laws.

Canada Woos Private Money To Finance More Public Works

Scott Van Voorhis

November 16, 2016

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The Liberal Trudeau government’s proposal to harness private investment dollars for public-works projects through a national infrastructure bank is being praised as a good first step, but the devil will be in the details, industry experts caution.