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Infrastructure Finance

U.S. Chamber Calls for 25-Cent Boost in Gas Tax

Tom Ichniowski

January 18, 2018

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Group also seeks faster federal permitting and steps to increase construction workforce.

Board Backs Contractor In Corps Cost Recovery Dispute

Jim Parsons

January 18, 2018

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A Denver contractor will not have to pay the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers savings from the use of an alternative construction method on a Texas bridge project, even though the agency did not formally approve the deviation from the contract specification.

Industrial Leads for the Week of January 22, 2018

January 17, 2018

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Auburn University is planning to construct a new poultry research facility at the Charles C. Miller Jr. Poultry Research and Education Center.

Toyota, Mazda Mum on $1.6B Plant Procurement

Mary B. Powers

January 17, 2018

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Local officials say sitework is set to start in spring at the 2,500-acre cotton field near Huntsville, Ala., where automakers Toyota and Mazda on Jan. 10 announced a $1.6-billion manufacturing plant to employ about 4,000 and produce 300,000 vehicles annually.

New Industry Study Targets Intersection of Technology and Safety

Jim Parsons

January 17, 2018

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New Dodge study reveals how firms can use emerging technologies to improve their safety training and results

Water Infrastructure

Hill Panels Gearing Up for 2018 Water-Resources Bill

Tom Ichniowski

January 16, 2018

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Six Corps projects already are in the queue for authorizations, if new WRDA bill emerges.

Risk Management

UK Contracting Giant Carillion Collapses as Rescue Talks Fail

Losses on Middle East projects and P3s doomed the contractor

Peter Reina

January 15, 2018

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Government and partners take steps to secure contracts, employee pay as lenders bail on deal to fix firm's $2.1 billion debt; some fears of industry-wide impacts.

Congress

House Lawmakers Outline 'Menu' of Infrastructure Solutions

Tom Ichniowski

January 10, 2018

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Bipartisan 48-member group unveiled report in advance of not-yet-released Trump plan.

Revenue Recognition

Contractors Begin Year With New Accounting Standard

Big project revenue and change orders will be recorded differently than in the past

Scott Van Voorhis

January 10, 2018

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The changes come with new complications that require more specificity.

Contractors Anticipate Ongoing Market Strength in 2018, AGC Outlook Says

Mark Shaw

January 10, 2018

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The nation’s contractors expressed a surprisingly optimistic view of the industry’s prospects for 2018 in a recent outlook survey conducted by the Associated General Contractors of America and Sage Construction and Real Estate.