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Workplace Safety

Construction Fatalities Up in 2018, Fatality Rate Unchanged

Tom Ichniowski

December 18, 2019

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One encouraging finding is an 11% decline in the number of fatal falls, for all industries.

Market Outlook:

Q4 2019 Confidence Index: The Economy’s Surprising Resilience Won't Disappoint

Gary J. Tulacz

December 18, 2019

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A market downturn is coming, execs says, but likely not until after 2020.

Analysts See Oil and Steel Price Drops As Growth Soars

Alisa Zevin

December 18, 2019

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Wind farms and data centers will help spur falling construction start numbers

Public Firms and Investors Brace for Market Downturn

Debra K. Rubin

December 18, 2019

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But Credit Suisse conferees are buoyed by improved risk allocation and new technology, according to investment banking firm’s analysis of comments and predictions.

Rosendin Electric Rearranges Its C-Suite

December 18, 2019

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NYC contractor firm founder Robert Brennan is dead at 77

Highway Infrastructure

$509M TIFIA Loan Goes for Projects Already Under Construction

Tom Ichniowski

December 16, 2019

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Loan will help finance a group of six Hampton Roads highway projects.

Intellectual Property

Who Owns The Building Code? A Tech Startup's Challenge

A copyright lawsuit against web-based startup UpCodes heads closer to trial

Jonathan Barnes

December 16, 2019

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The International Code Council is defending its copyright.

Maryland DOT Names Successor for Departing Chief Pete Rahn

Jim Parsons

December 13, 2019

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Agency veteran Gregory Slater will lead state push for P3s, of which Rahn was an aggressive and controversial champion.

Fixed-Price Issues Affect Engineers Too!

December 12, 2019

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Professional liability attorney David Hatem speaks out on project risk imbalance.

Ralph Affrunti, president of the Chicago & Cook County Building Trades Council

Chicago Contractors, Developers, Unions Launch HIRE360 Effort to Bring Minorities, Women into Construction

Group has $1.7-million Budget for 2020, will offer everything from counseling to boots for applicants

Jeff Yoders

December 11, 2019

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Chicago developers, contractors, unions, the United Way and even Rahm Emanuel's last campaign manager are coming together to bring women, african-americans, latinos and other minorities into the building trades.