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Libertarians' Hope Gary Johnson Has Construction Roots

Presidential candidate started a SW mechanical contracting firm that worked for Intel.

October 19, 2016

Gary Johnson, the Libertarian Party candidate for president, started a New Mexico mechanical contracting firm in the 1970s whose later sale made him a millionaire.

Pulse Project News for the Week of Oct. 24, 2017

October 19, 2016

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Project News from Dodge Data & Analytics

Tennessee DOT Reviewing Troublesome I-440 Rehab

Candy McCampbell

October 19, 2016

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Interstate 440, a seven-mile stretch of highway in Nashville that opened in 1987, underwent a $9-million rehabilitation in 2009.

Work to Resume on Dakota Pipeline

Pam Hunter McFarland

October 19, 2016

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Energy Transfer Partners says it hopes to resume construction soon on a portion of the Dakota Access crude-oil pipeline, located on private lands east and west of Lake Oahe in North Dakota.

Agreement Reached on Hydrofluorocarbon Phase-Out

Pam Hunter McFarland

October 19, 2016

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Nearly 200 countries have agreed to cut the production and use of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs)—used in refrigerants and cooling and ventilation systems—by more than 80% over the next 80 years.

Mass-Timber Assembly for Framework Tower Passes Major Fire Test

Nadine M. Post

October 19, 2016

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First-ever two-hour fire testing on a mass-timber exposed structure shows that engineered wood can meet stringent U.S. fire codes for tall buildings.

Beyond Trump and Clinton

Editorial: The High Costs of Sexual Harassment in Construction

Why So Few Women Work in Engineering and Construction

October 19, 2016

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Sexual harassment and predation have overshadowed many of the traditional issues during this year’s contest for the U.S. presidency.

Oil Spills

Accidental Louisiana Pipeline Rupture Interrupts Shore Restoration Job

Subcontractor Reportedly Cut Pipeline While On Job Financed by BP Settlement

Scott Van Voorhis

October 19, 2016

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The prime contractor has resumed work following clean up.

Equipment Tracks & Trends

Caterpillar CEO Doug Oberhelman To Retire in 2017

A six-year tenure comes to an end amid a historic sales slump at the company

Jeff Rubenstone

October 17, 2016

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Peoria, Ill.-based equipment maker Caterpillar Inc. announced Oct. 17 that its CEO and chairman Doug Oberhelman will retire from the company in March, 2017. Oberhelman has been with Caterpillar for 41 years, and was appointed CEO in 2010.