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Atlanta Suburb Restricts Wood Frames

September 20, 2016

New limits on wood-frame construction imposed by Sandy Springs, Ga., are going against the trend toward wood frames, says a representative of the American Wood Council.

Energy

Macquarie Proposes 1,400-MW Power Project in Virginia

Mid-Atlantic market is active as coal-fired capacity is retired

Peter Maloney

September 20, 2016

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Developers are looking to replace aging, coal-fired unit with efficient, cleaner gas-fired plants. In a market in which many plants are built on spec, each new project threatens the economics of all plants.

Portuguese Concessionaire Wins Contract To Build New Rwanda Airport

Shem Oirere

September 19, 2016

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Mota-Engil will build and operate a new airport over 25 years.

Chinese Firms Will Build Nigerian Transit Line

Shem Oirere

September 19, 2016

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China Railway Construction Corp. will procure and build a $1.8-billion, four-line rail system.

Federal Buildings

House Panel Subpoenas VA Documents on Colorado Project

Committee seeks data from report probing VA management of over-budget hospital

Tom Ichniowski

September 19, 2016

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With a projected cost of $1.7 billion and about four years late, project is now more than five times the 2004 estimate.

Energy

After Teresa May Review, UK Clears Path To Finish Hinkley Nuclear Plant

Peter Reina

September 16, 2016

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The deal opens the door to China to own and build the Bradwell B plant using its own reactor design.

New performing arts center for WTC

September 15, 2016

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The board of directors for the three-auditorium Ronald O. Perelman Performing Arts Center—the final piece of the puzzle for Lower Manhattan’s 16-acre World Trade Center redevelopment—says construction on the project is expected to begin in 2018 and be completed in 2020.

Contractor, PennDOT Work to Reopen Fire-Damaged Bridge

Richard Korman

September 15, 2016

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General contractor Joseph B. Fay Co. and the Pennsylvania Dept. of Transportation said they would work around the clock to repair a bridge-truss compression cord damaged during renovation work on a bridge.

AGC Survey: Help Wanted

Pam Hunter McFarland

September 15, 2016

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A new Associated General Contractors survey finds that many construction firms are having trouble finding enough workers to staff their projects, both at the craft and salaried levels.

New Chief at OSHA Construction Directorate has Industry Background

Pam Hunter McFarland

September 15, 2016

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As Dean McKenzie takes over as head of federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s construction directorate, he faces a long list of regulatory priorities.