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10 Minutes with ... Gilbane CEO Mike McKelvy

Contractor's first non-family chief takes stock of firm's future path

October 4, 2017

Michael E. McKelvy joined Gilbane Building Co. as president and COO in 2014 and became CEO in 2016 , the first non-family member of the family-owned firm in those roles.

Designer FKP CEO Diane Osan Has New Role in CannonDesign

October 4, 2017

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Diane R.K. Osan, Chairman and CEO of Houston architect FKP, has joined design firm CannonDesign, Grand Island, N.Y., as a principal, board director and leader of its pediatric health practice.

Infrastructure Finance

Trump Reportedly Turns Bearish on Infrastructure P3s

Industry, state officials mull Trump comments' impact on investment proposal

Tom Ichniowski

September 29, 2017

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Construction groups still see direct funding as key to president's expected plan.

Tax Policy

Tax Reform Proposal Seen Helping Small Construction Firms

GOP framework would cut rates for corporations and "pass-through" entities

Pam Radtke Russell

Tom Ichniowski

September 27, 2017

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But the plan's outline has a long way to go before becoming law.

Pennsylvania Turnpike Embraces Accelerated Bridge Construction

Jim Parsons

September 26, 2017

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Agency is embarking on fast-track replacement methods on opposite ends of the state.

Transportation

Chinese Contractor Awarded $1.2B Zambia Road Project

321-km carriageway is the biggest infrastructure project in the landlocked country’s history

Shem Oirere

September 25, 2017

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Zambia, Africa’s second-biggest copper producer, hopes to use the expanded road in decongesting heavy traffic to its copper belt

Top 400 Sourcebook

General Building Firms See Double-Digit Growth

Companies increase revenue through expansions, acquisitions

Bruce Buckley

September 21, 2017

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Top contractors in the general-building sectors continue to see big bumps in revenue, especially those expanding their geographic reach.

Finance

Rains Wash Away Some of MYR Group's Profits

The big electrical contractor made less money in Q2 than it had hoped

September 20, 2017

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Heavy rains bring work virtually to a halt on at least one project.

Exotic Cap of Atlanta Stadium Opened Slowly Before Game

September 20, 2017

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Work to fully automate the kinetic oculus of the roof of Atlanta’s $1.5-billion Mercedes-Benz Stadium, which opened late last month, will continue through the fall, says developer-operator AMB Group LLC.

Out of Bankruptcy, Texas Toll Road Begins Reconstruction

September 20, 2017

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Jordan Foster Construction will break ground on a $60-million reconstruction project next month on SH 130, in central Texas, to fix cracking and heaving problems along the 41-mile roadway.