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TransCanada Stays Committed to Keystone

November 21, 2018

TransCanada is standing by its vow to build the $8.3-billion Keystone XL pipeline, despite a recent federal court ruling that struck down the Trump Administration's 2017 effort to jump-start the project.

$567M Colorado School Measures Surges to Election Victory

November 21, 2018

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Contractors in Colorado will get more work from the late passage of a $567-million bond issue in Jefferson County, the state's second-largest school district.

Development

Amazon's Split Decision on Headquarters Offers Construction Boom, But Not All Are Pleased

NYC, Metro Washington and Nashville gearing up to add office space, infrastructure

Jim Parsons

November 20, 2018

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The decision drew plaudits and scattered criticism about incentives used to lure the e-commerce giant.

Amazon HQ Is Set to Boost NYC Infrastructure Building

Eydie Cubarrubia

Debra K. Rubin

November 19, 2018

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Proponents want push on subway link to LaGuardia Airport and new streetcar; in other New York news, a major wind power thrust and affordable housing in Brooklyn

Bottom Line

AECOM May Consider Market Shifts Amid Profit Shortfall

Construction Chief Dan McQuade Is Gone

Debra K. Rubin

Jim Parsons

November 14, 2018

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The design-build giant's revenue rose, but results signal possible exit from P3 infrastructure concessions and reduced global work.

Indicted Regional EPA Administrator Resigns Post

Mary B. Powers

November 13, 2018

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Trey Glenn is linked to payoffs to keep an Alabama toxic site off an elevated Superfund cleanup list.

Legal

South Korean Construction Firm Employees Indicted on U.S. Bribery Charge

Tom Ichniowski

November 12, 2018

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Case deals with $400 million-plus in construction contracts at U.S. Army base in Korea.

Conference Reaffirms Strength of Design-Build Delivery

Pam Radtke Russell

November 12, 2018

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Founding members and new research say design-build is 'better faster cheaper."

Construction Safety

Construction Posts Non-Fatal Injury Rate Decline, But Injuries Rise

Tom Ichniowski

November 10, 2018

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BLS report shows 2017 construction nonfatal injuries and illnesses were down 2.7%.

Keystone XL Sidelined by Federal Court Ruling

Jim Parsons

November 9, 2018

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A federal judge overturned a Trump Administration decision approving the pipeline, saying the State Department didn't adequately justify its decision reversing the line's previous denial.