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Offshore Oil-and-Gas Order May Boost Infrastructure Jobs

May 3, 2017

Energy interests say an executive order signed by President Trump on April 28 will present new opportunities for offshore oil and gas development and related construction activities.

Justice Dept. Sets Large Fine For Substandard Nuclear Rebar

May 3, 2017

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The Justice Dept. on April 24 announced that Tucker, Ga.-based Energy & Process Corp. has agreed to pay $4.6 million over the government’s allegations the company knowingly provided reinforcing steel to the mixed oxide fuel fabrication (MOX) facility that did not meet standards for nuclear construction.

Deal Reached With Westinghouse to Keep Nuclear Projects Going

May 3, 2017

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Georgia Power and SCANA Corp. on April 28 separately announced that each had extended their “interim assessment agreements” with contractor Westinghouse Electric Co. (WEC) to keep construction progressing on two separate nuclear expansion projects, while the contractor proceeds with its bankruptcy plan.

DOE Approves LNG Export Facility for Texas Terminal

May 3, 2017

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The Trump administration approved its first liquefied-natural-gas terminal on April 25.

LafargeHolcim CEO To Resign After Report on Syria Payment

Jeff Rubenstone

May 2, 2017

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The CEO of Swiss-French cement maker LafargeHolcim on April 24 announced his resignation following release of an internal review that found Lafarge employees made payments to rebel groups in Syria from 2013 to 2014.

Labor Secretary Acosta Takes Office

The last Cabinet Member of Trump Administration Sworn in April 28

Pam Radtke Russell

April 28, 2017

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R. Alexander Acosta was sworn in as secretary of the Dept. of Labor on April 28, and faces many labor-related challenges, including the silica rule and the Davis-Bacon prevailing-wage law.

Environment

British Columbia Approves Plan To Dump Mt. Polley Mine Waste Into Lake Quesnel

Province will allow mining company to discharge 13.7 million gal per day of treated effluent

Candy McCampbell

April 26, 2017

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Since 2014 tailings dam breach, bull trout and salmon stocks have declined sharply.

Transportation

Contractors Speed Reconstruction of Atlanta's Collapsed I-85 Bridge

GDOT says I-85 span destroyed in fire will be replaced by June 15

Jim Parsons

April 26, 2017

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Contractor C.W. Matthews construction placed the last of 61 prestressed beams on April 25.

Construction Acquisitions

Atkins Agrees to Final $2.67B SNC-Lavalin Buy Offer

Activist investor's 7% stake revealed; will rival bidders surface?

Debra K. Rubin

April 26, 2017

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Activist investor's 7% stake revealed; will rival bidders surface?

California Boosts Gas Tax Rate

JT Long

April 26, 2017

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The first wave of bids for new road projects could go out at the beginning of 2018, now that the California Legislature has approved $52.4 billion over 10 years from a new 12¢-per-gallon gas tax, which begins in November.