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Israel Awards Housing Contracts to Six Big Foreign Builders

Chinese and European contractors will expedite multifamily construction and boost technology, government says.

Neal Sandler

November 8, 2016

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Chinese and Euro contractors will expedite needed multi-family construction, government says.

Fourth Fatality From German Chemical Plant Explosion

Preliminary investigation suggests angle grinder spark triggered blast after pipe was cut

November 8, 2016

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Three BASF firefighters and a Polish sailor died and several others were injured after an Oct. 17 explosion along a riverside loading dock in Ludwigshafen.

Cintra-Led Team Tapped for Virginia Express Lane P3 Project

Consortium will build, manage 22 miles of I-66 upgrades near nation's capital

Jim Parsons

November 7, 2016

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Consortium will design, build and manage 22 miles of upgrades along I-66 corridor near the I-495 Capital Beltway.

Israel's Tahal Wins $370M Project in Angola

Designer's largest win is part of new market-growth strategy

November 7, 2016

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Large agriculture development is record win for engineer recovering from down profits.

Construction Materials

US Panel Vote Lets Rebar Dumping Probe Proceed

U.S. trade commission finding applies to imports from Japan, Taiwan, Turkey

Tom Ichniowski

November 4, 2016

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U.S. International Trade Commission's unanimous finding allows related Commerce Dept. investigation to continue.

Construction Workforce

Construction's October Jobless Rate Up from September, Down from 2015

Industry's rate continues six-year string of monthly year-over-year improvement

Tom Ichniowski

November 4, 2016

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Industry adds 11,000 jobs during the month, with gains in nearly all segments

Eskom will take output at below-market prices

South Africa Approves Two New Coal-Fired Power Plants

Shem Oirere

November 4, 2016

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South Africa has approved the construction of two coal-fired power plants with collective capacity of 863.3 MW under the first phase of the country’s two-phase Coal-based Independent Power Producer Program that aims to generate an additional 2,500 MW by 2021.