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UK Cancels $7.7 Billion Nuclear Decommissioning Contract, Will Rebid Work

Disputed 2014 contract was subject of legal challenge

March 28, 2017

The U.K. Nuclear Decommissioning Authority will cancel a 14-year contract worth about $7.7 billion awarded in 2014 and pay over $122 million compensation to the U.S.-based consortium that failed to win the contract.

Federal Regulations

Trump Signs Measure Canceling Contractor 'Blacklisting' Rule

Tom Ichniowski

March 28, 2017

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

Keystone XL Gets Green Light from Trump Administration

Pam Radtke Russell

March 24, 2017

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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

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

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

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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

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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.