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Water Infrastructure

Hill Panels Gearing Up for 2018 Water-Resources Bill

Tom Ichniowski

January 16, 2018

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Six Corps projects already are in the queue for authorizations, if new WRDA bill emerges.

Safety and health

OSHA Cites Contractor Following Trench Collapse

Schnabel Foundation faces up to $212,396 in proposed penalties in connection with the death of Mark Camire

Johanna Knapschaefer

January 15, 2018

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The foundation work was part of a $31.5-million renovation of the Woburn, Mass., Public Library.

Santee Cooper Triggers Buyout by Dominion Energy

January 11, 2018

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Richmond, Va.-based Dominion Energy has agreed to buy SCANA Corp. in a deal valued at $14.6 billion after the failure of two new nuclear units being built by SCANA and Santee Cooper at the V.C. Summer plant in South Carolina.

East to Rise in Global Market

Peter Reina

January 11, 2018

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Following a slowdown in worldwide construction output last year, 2018 will start a long period of growth, reaching 15% of total GDP by 2032, according to a new forecast.

Congress

House Lawmakers Outline 'Menu' of Infrastructure Solutions

Tom Ichniowski

January 10, 2018

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Bipartisan 48-member group unveiled report in advance of not-yet-released Trump plan.

Business Risks

When Is an Engineering Company Real?

A Florida company starts and then stops, leaving only a website and legal tangles

Scott Van Voorhis

January 10, 2018

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Bleu Network is blown away by charges against principal.

Revenue Recognition

Contractors Begin Year With New Accounting Standard

Big project revenue and change orders will be recorded differently than in the past

Scott Van Voorhis

January 10, 2018

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The changes come with new complications that require more specificity.

Contractors Anticipate Ongoing Market Strength in 2018, AGC Outlook Says

Mark Shaw

January 10, 2018

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The nation’s contractors expressed a surprisingly optimistic view of the industry’s prospects for 2018 in a recent outlook survey conducted by the Associated General Contractors of America and Sage Construction and Real Estate.

Executive News

NJ Taps Veteran to Run DOT; Obituary: Architect-Developer John Portman

Debra K. Rubin

January 10, 2018

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Diane Gutierrez-Scacchetti returns to state from Florida DOT role; Maverick design-builder helped restore urban cores around the world

FERC Rejects DOE Rule as Winter Storm Proves Grid Resiliency

Peter Maloney

January 9, 2018

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While proponents of a grid resiliency measure said it would bolster the system during bad weather, the recent winter storm proved such efforts unnecessary.