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Former SYSTRA Chief and Amtrak COO Will Lead NJ Transit

Debra K. Rubin

April 5, 2016

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Another U.S. DOT top official, Susan Kurland, will leave agency, taking new role in Chicago.

Economics

Construction March Jobless Rate Dips to 8.7% from 2015's 9.5%

Industry gained jobs across the board, led by specialty trade contractors

Tom Ichniowski

April 1, 2016

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BLS reports the March rate was flat with February's as the industry added 37,000 jobs.

Gaps in Insurance Possible When Using Staffing Firms

Some advice on a construction risk management issue raised by craft scarcity

Jeffrey Cavignac

March 22, 2016

A scarcity of craft workers raises issues important in construction risk management

Trial to Start Over Deadly Texas Construction Accident

Lawsuit by family raises issues of construction worker safety and 100% tie off

Scott Van Voorhis

March 21, 2016

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The family of Jose Dario Suarez seeks damages from companies involved in the Baylor University project.

New Bechtel Book Expands On Contractor’s Blurred Lines

Debra K. Rubin

March 16, 2016

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Some 28 years after a portrait of Bechtel Corp. attributed much of the success of the family-owned contracting giant to its skill at influence-peddling, author Sally Denton unveils a 436-page tome that extends much of that story line to today.

Recruitment: Let's Unite

Stuart Binstock

March 16, 2016

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When I consider the workforce-shortage issues plaguing the construction industry today, I am reminded of the expression “Nero fiddled while Rome burned.”

Kiewit Makes Key C-Suite Appointment; Peter Zuk Joins Hill International

Debra K. Rubin

March 16, 2016

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In a key executive move, Omaha contracting giant Kiewit has elevated Richard A. “Rick” Lanoha to president and chief operating officer, effective on March 31.

AGC Votes To Level Playing Field For General Contractors and Subcontractors

Louise Poirier

Mark Shaw

March 16, 2016

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General contractors and specialty contractors will have full equality within the Associated General Contractors of America for the first time in the association’s 98-year history.