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Unions Rumble in Pipeline Protests

October 5, 2016

After the federal government temporarily halted construction on a portion of the Dakota Access Pipeline project in North Dakota, disputes continue, pitting protesters against construction crews and unions against each other.

Construction Starts Jump 21% in August But Still Lag Behind 2015

October 5, 2016

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Several megaprojects helped to boost by 21% the dollar value of total construction starts in August.

Builders Confidence Increases in Single-Family Housing Market

October 5, 2016

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Homebuilders confidence in the single-family residential construction market in September jumped six points, to 65, according to the National Association of Home Builders index, released on Sept. 19.

Risk Management

Construction Work Zone Safety: Will Critics Shutter Speed Cameras?

Drivers' groups hate the speeding tickets, but drivers and passengers are victims of most crashes

Erin Richey

Richard Korman

September 30, 2016

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If speed-enforcement cameras prompt drivers to slow down, how many people would argue against them? As it turns out, plenty.

Construction

Editorial: We Need More, Not Fewer, Construction Work-Zone Cameras

Getting people to drive at or below the speed limit is like trying to slow down a landslide

September 27, 2016

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Driving faster than the posted limit in a highway work zone, no one enjoys the sting of a speeding ticket for $250 or higher—as it would be in, for example, Illinois—especially if you are caught on camera and not by a cop.

Construction Disputes

Hartford Stadium Controversy Still Unresolved

Team and city say they are relying on surety, but its role remains unclear

Scott Van Voorhis

September 20, 2016

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The conflict between the team and the stadium developer lands in a Connecticut court.

Megaprojects

Critics Counter Oxford Research on Viability of Large Dams

Luke Abaffy

September 20, 2016

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Critics from industry and academia are raising questions about a study from the University of Oxford's Saïd Business School about the true cost of large hydropower dams.

Energy

Macquarie Proposes 1,400-MW Power Project in Virginia

Mid-Atlantic market is active as coal-fired capacity is retired

Peter Maloney

September 20, 2016

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Developers are looking to replace aging, coal-fired unit with efficient, cleaner gas-fired plants. In a market in which many plants are built on spec, each new project threatens the economics of all plants.

Structural Damage

Repairs to Fire-Damaged Pittsburgh Bridge Pose Unexpected Challenges

Jonathan Barnes

September 20, 2016

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Following blaze that heated truss cord, PennDOT now says bridge must remain shut indefinitely.

Structures

Oldest DC Synagogue To Move Again, Twice, for 'Capitol Crossing' Project

Historic structure will anchor planned Jewish Museum expansion

Justin Rice

September 19, 2016

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After moving 40 ft to 50 ft to a temporary position in mid-October, the 140-year-old synagogue will shift another 1,000 ft to its final location above a parking garage at the corner of Third Street and F Street Northwest.