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Obituary: Hyatt Walkway Fatal Collapse Prober, 84

June 7, 2017

John M. Hanson, former Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates Inc. president, helped guide it to be an industry-leading forensics engineer.

Maryland $5B Rail Job Paused by Court Appeal

June 7, 2017

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Purple Line light-rail building team to suspend new contract execution and nonessential purchases.

C-Suites Shift at AE Firms, Agency

Debra K. Rubin

Johanna Knapschaefer

June 7, 2017

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Stanley Consultants named former MWH exec Kate Harris as CEO and elevates Gayle Roberts to chairman; Boston transit agency again loses its general manager.

Skanska Reshuffles Top Execs

June 7, 2017

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Sweden-based contractor returns Richard Cavallaro to adjust big project operations of its US civil unit.

Waterways Group Seeks Piece of Trump Infrastructure Plan

Tom Ichniowski

June 7, 2017

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A waterways industry organization would like to see some of President Trump’s proposed $1-trillion, 10-year infrastructure investment plan go for replacing decades-old river locks, but the group, Waterways Council Inc. (WCI), strongly opposes another administration proposal, levying a new tax on barge companies.

Construction Workforce

Construction Adds 11,000 Jobs in May

Heavy-civil sector's workforce rises by 7,200; nonresidential specialty contractors shed 6,300

Tom Ichniowski

June 2, 2017

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Industry's unemployment rate drops to 5.3% from April's 6.3% but is up from May 2016's 5.2%, BLS says.

Infrastructure

Florida Bridge Award Thrown Into Doubt by Opposition

Miami lines up against state in a best-value selection process decided by less than a point

Scott Van Voorhis

May 31, 2017

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A years-long controversy over I-395 contractor selection seems headed back to court.

Renewables

Mexico, UAE Building Record-Breaking Solar Projects

Pam Radtke Russell

May 28, 2017

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Driven by their countries' renewable goals, both Mexico and the United Arab Emirates are building massive projects with millions of solar modules over sites five times larger than Central Park.