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Letter: Misrepresented Reality of CM Accreditation

August 31, 2016

Again, we must take exception to a recent article that misrepresents the reality of accreditation for construction-management programs in universities and colleges in the story “A Big Increase in CMF-PM Fees” (ENR 6/20 p. 44).

Executive News

Mary Ann Hopkins Leaves Parsons for Arcadis Global Lead Role

HNTB rehires senior VP in newly created aviation position

August 29, 2016

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Netherlands-based global design giant Arcadis has named Mary Ann Hopkins as executive to lead its Americas unit and, worldwide, its water and environment business, as of Sept. 26.

Obituary: Susan Baer, 65, Charted Her Own Course In Aviation Management

Debra K. Rubin

August 29, 2016

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Susan M. Baer, 65, an aviation-sector pioneer who was the first person to manage all three major New York City-area airports and the first woman aviation director at the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, died on Aug. 9 in Upper Montclair, N.J.

Democrat VP Hopeful Takes Right-to-Work Fight to Ironworkers

Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine touted union ties to convention attendees

August 24, 2016

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Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine touted union ties to convention attendees.

Federal Agencies Release 'Blacklisting' Regulation

Construction contractor groups blast rule but organized labor praises it

Pam Hunter McFarland

August 24, 2016

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White House says rule will ensure federal procurement officers do not award contracts to firms that violate laws to protect workers.

Panama Canal Construction Disputes Are Still Unresolved

Nearly $3.5 billion in contractor claims need adjudication.

Scott Blair

August 24, 2016

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More than 100 ships have passed smoothly through the Panama Canal's new $5.4-billion third lane; more turbulent is the ongoing dispute over nearly $3.5 billion in contractor claims.

Amtrak Picks Freight-Rail Vet As New CEO; Transit Guru Dies at 80

Charles Moorman is passenger network's new chief; Robert Kiley revamped three major transit systems

Jim Parsons

Debra K. Rubin

August 24, 2016

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Charles Moorman is passenger network's new chief; Robert Kiley revamped three major urban systems.

Industry's Need for Women Will Spark A 'Transformation'

Construction educator Barbara Jackson urged NAWIC attendees to rise from the "sticky floor" of corporate hierarchies.

Louise Poirier

August 24, 2016

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Construction educator Barbara Jackson urged NAWIC attendees to rise from the "sticky floor" of corporate hierarchies.

Federal Agencies Must Consider Projects' Impact on Climate

Pam Hunter McFarland

August 24, 2016

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Final guidance from the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) for the first time will require federal agencies to consider the potential impact of construction projects on climate change.

Federal Court Rejects Request To Consider WOTUS Case

Pam Hunter McFarland

August 24, 2016

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A three-judge panel from the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has rejected a bid by several states, led by Georgia, to have their challenge to the Obama administration’s June 2015 Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) rule heard by the court.