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Former Warehouse in D.C. Becomes The Museum of the Bible

Scott Lewis

November 22, 2017

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Transforming a workhorse into a show horse is difficult.

International projects

Pakistan, China at Odds Over Key Belt and Road Project Financing

Diamer Basha Dam, a $14-billion hydro project 15 years along, is a point of contention

Saibal Dasgupta

November 22, 2017

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Chinese want ownership; Pakistan says it will self-finance.

Engineering and Construction

Wall Street's Signs for the Construction Industry in 2018

Is wage inflation an under appreciated risk?

Debra K. Rubin

November 21, 2017

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State transportation bid data track positive for next year, but wage inflation in all sector work could be an 'underappreciated' potential risk, analysts say.

Infrastructure Spending

States' FY 2017 Capital Spending Climbs, Led by Transportation

Tom Ichniowski

November 20, 2017

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Budget officers' report estimates capital spending up 5.7%, to $107 billion.

Tax Legislation

House, Senate Panel Clear Differing $1.4T Tax-Cut Bills

Next step is Senate floor action on Finance Committee's measure

Tom Ichniowski

November 17, 2017

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UPDATE: Finance Committee Chairman Hatch's revisions fail to win support from ACEC and AGC.

Companies

Vertical Velocity Is Defining for Enclos

Jim Parsons

November 16, 2017

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ENR New York's Specialty Contractor of the Year takes curtain wall construction to new heights in Manhattan and beyond

KCI airport rendering courtesy of Edgemoor Infrastructure and Real Estate

KCI Single Terminal Referendum Overwhelmingly Passes

Jeff Yoders

November 16, 2017

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By a count of 49,950 yes votes to 16,378 against, Kansas City voters approved a new, single-terminal Kansas City International Airport last week.

Tunnel Cancellation Cramps Baltimore CSX Plant Expansion Plans

November 15, 2017

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Maryland officials are scrambling to find another strategy to finance the $425- million expansion of an aging Baltimore freight rail tunnel, following CSX Transportation's withdrawal from the project earlier this month.

OSHA Extends Crane-Operator Certification Deadline Again

November 15, 2017

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The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration has re-extended the compliance date for a regulation setting new standards for certifying crane operators.