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Federal Buildings

State Dept. Embassy Program Trails 2005 Goal, GAO Says

State says it will implement all of GAO's recommendations to address issues

Tom Ichniowski

October 31, 2018

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Report says that since 2005, State completed 77 projects through FY 17 but had aimed to finish about 140.

Health and Safety

Boom Truck Operator Killed in Oct. 24 Concord, Mass., Jobsite Accident

Johanna Knapschaefer

October 31, 2018

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Daniel Adams was delivering pipe to the site at the time of the accident.

Project Finance

On Heels of Carillion Collapse, UK Abandons Private Finance Initiative System

Peter Reina

October 31, 2018

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The government now plans to use different mechanisms to attract an estimated $380 billion of private investment into its long-term infrastructure pipeline.

Texas, Corps Outline $31B Plan to Protect State's Coast

Louise Poirier

October 30, 2018

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The feasibility study and environmental impact study is the first step in a process to protect Texas's 3,359-mile coast from storm surge and sea-level rise.

Quality Control

Failed Truss Chords Add to Cost of Baton Rouge Library

Mediation will start soon to allocate responsibility for $2 million in repairs and rework

Richard Korman

October 30, 2018

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Work has been stalled since April on the $18-million branch library in East Baton Rouge Parish.

Caterpillar Reports Strong Third Quarter, But Tariff Worries Grow in Market

Jeff Rubenstone

October 29, 2018

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Caterpillar posted strong gains in the third quarter of 2018, but analysts were seeking clearer answers on how the company may absorb a rise in material costs.

Construction Will Hold Steady in 2019, Says Dodge

Alisa Zevin

October 29, 2018

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Housing and commercial construction starts are expected to fall next year, but institutional and public works construction will grow.

Fossil-Fuel Friendly Administration Supports Solar

Johanna Knapschaefer

October 29, 2018

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The Trump Administration supports several facets of solar development with $100 million in recent grants.

SNC-Lavalin Plots Course As Preliminary Bribe Hearing Starts

Scott Van Voorhis

Debra K. Rubin

October 29, 2018

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With no agreement to settle charges against firm related to actions by now-departed executives, the firm seeks public support in an open letter from its CEO.