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Federal Regulations

Trump Signs Measure Canceling Contractor 'Blacklisting' Rule

Tom Ichniowski

March 28, 2017

Action revokes regulation that required potential contractors to disclose violations of labor and safety laws.

Keystone XL Gets Green Light from Trump Administration

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Pam Radtke Russell

March 24, 2017

The State Department has approved the construction of the cross-border Keystone XL pipeline, but developer TransCanada still must win approval from Nebraska.

Labor Policy

Acosta Weathers Senate Confirmation Hearing

Tom Ichniowski

March 22, 2017

Lawmakers quizzed Labor Dept. nominee about issues including overtime and silica rules.

ENR Obituary

Obituary: Hugh Hardy, Master of Cultural Space Design

The noted architect, 84, who died on March 17, renovated theatres and museums, and built companies

Architectural Record

March 22, 2017

The noted architect, 84, who died on March 17 in New York City, renovated theatres and museums, and built companies.

Drone Spies Stolen Construction Equipment Trove

Jim_Parsons

March 22, 2017

Nearly $400,000 worth of construction equipment allegedly stolen from multiple jobsites in the upper Mid-Atlantic has been recovered, thanks to coordinated police work and a sharp-eyed aerial drone.

Kiewit to Build Israel's Huge Offshore Gas Field

Leviathan field platform project will cost $500-700 million.

March 22, 2017

Leviathan field platform project will cost $500-700 million.

Construction Technology

FAA Predicts Surge in Commercial Drones

Agency expects fleet to rise tenfold in five years, to 442,000

Tom Ichniowski

March 21, 2017

Construction and real estate are the second-most-popular commercial drone applications

Transportation

Portuguese, Turkish JV Wins First Phase of Tanzania Rail Project

$1.2-billion segment will provide access to Burundi and Rwanda

March 21, 2017

Last year, China EXIM bank signed an agreement with Tanzania for $7.6-billion concessional loan for the project.

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Industrial Projects

Pay Dispute at Australian LNG Project Sends 800 Workers Packing

Laing O'Rourke demobilzes 800, citing several months of nonpayment by KHI

March 21, 2017

Work on the $35-billion project in Darwin was in final stage, with four cryogenic tanks at 91% completion.

Companies

Stantec To Sell Innovyze Water Tech Unit for $270 M

Debra K. Rubin

March 21, 2017

Profitable business, part of the 2016 buy of US-based MWH, is deemed non-core, says an AEC sector analyst.

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