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Caterpillar Reports Strong Third Quarter, But Tariff Worries Grow in Market

October 29, 2018

Caterpillar posted strong gains in the third quarter of 2018, but analysts were seeking clearer answers on how the company may absorb a rise in material costs.

Construction Will Hold Steady in 2019, Says Dodge

Alisa Zevin

October 29, 2018

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Housing and commercial construction starts are expected to fall next year, but institutional and public works construction will grow.

SNC-Lavalin Plots Course As Preliminary Bribe Hearing Starts

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Debra K. Rubin

October 29, 2018

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With no agreement to settle charges against firm related to actions by now-departed executives, the firm seeks public support in an open letter from its CEO.

ASCE Publishes Manual on Designing Climate-Resilient Infrastructure

Pam Radtke Russell

October 29, 2018

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The manual, developed over the last two years, is a stepping stone to the eventual development of ASCE climate-resilient standards.

Syracuse U. Taps Whole School To Tackle Infrastructure Issues

Controversial $1B-plus rebuild of downtown Syracuse, NY elevated viaduct will be key focus for new program.

Debra K. Rubin

October 28, 2018

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Upstate N.Y. university's new institute has focus on controversial $1B-plus highway replacement in downtown Syracuse.

MWH Constructors To Get New Corporate Home in Stantec Spinoff

October 26, 2018

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National Academy of Constructors names 37 new members for industry contribution.

Indemnifications

How Jacobs Pried $109M For Blast Costs From Conagra Brands

The engineering giant was stuck with liability for an accident triggered by others

Scott Van Voorhis

October 24, 2018

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If Jacobs didn't cause the terrible 2009 explosion at a Slim Jim plant, why did it have to pay the settlements?

Finance

Skanska Books $100M Write-Off On P3s As US Civil Chief Exits That Role

Richard Cavallaro has stepped down as unit CEO

October 24, 2018

The firm did not identify the impaired projects, but Moody's reported a large claim pending on its Florida I-4 highway P3.

Feds Say OK to Northstar's Takeover of Vermont Yankee Nuke Plant

Mary B. Powers

October 24, 2018

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NRC grants license to NYC-based cleanup firm, but the Green Mountain State is last hurdle to ownership for $500M takedown.

AOE Winner Jason McLennan's Home Certified as a Living Building

October 24, 2018

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Jason F. McLennan, winner of the 2016 ENR Award of Excellence for creating the International Living Future Institute and its rigorous Living Building Challenge sustainability program, has achieved his personal goal of getting his super-green, off-the-grid Bainbridge Island, Wash., house certified as a Living Building.