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Construction Economics

Construction July Spending Flat from June, Up Year Over Year

Commerce Dept. says private construction posted gains but public-sector total fell

Tom Ichniowski

September 1, 2016

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Office construction surged 25% from year-earlier total but educational buildings sector dipped 5%.

Risk Management

Africa’s Largest Steel Maker Fined for Price Fixing

Investigators find cartel practices in more than 300 construction projects

Shem Oirere

September 1, 2016

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The settlement settles pending investigations and prosecution against ArcelorMittal South Africa Ltd.

Disasters

Grieving Survivors in Central Italy Await More Aftershocks

Seismic engineers blame unreinforced masonry and brittle concrete structures

Michael Dumiak

September 1, 2016

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Nearby L'Aquila has yet to rebuild after it was leveled by 2009 earthquake

Projects

New Zealand's Biggest City Builds Out Transport System

During deep foundation work, real-time monitors measure building movement

Chris Webb

September 1, 2016

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Auckland’s $1.8-billion City Rail Link (CRL) is under construction in New Zealand’s most populous metropolis, bringing an end to uncertainty that had frustrated plans to connect vital transport routes to the central business district.

Analysis

As Brexit Dust Settles, European Leaders and Firms Plot Path Forward

Major projects stall at Hinkley Point and London airports

Michael Dumiak

September 1, 2016

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Across the continent big building firms continue to take a wait-and-see approach, although some market strategists say now is the time to get ahead of events.

Texas Audit Finds Flaws in State Design-Build Job Management

August 31, 2016

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A state audit issued last month faults the Texas Dept. of Transportation for several shortcomings in administering design-build projects, based on reviews of four projects totaling $3.8 billion that were procured between September 2012 and February 2016.

Artificial Island Power Project Stalled Again

Peter Maloney

August 31, 2016

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A landmark transmission project in the Northeast is stalled, once again.

Letter: Misrepresented Reality of CM Accreditation

August 31, 2016

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Again, we must take exception to a recent article that misrepresents the reality of accreditation for construction-management programs in universities and colleges in the story “A Big Increase in CMF-PM Fees” (ENR 6/20 p. 44).

Executive News

Mary Ann Hopkins Leaves Parsons for Arcadis Global Lead Role

HNTB rehires senior VP in newly created aviation position

August 29, 2016

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Netherlands-based global design giant Arcadis has named Mary Ann Hopkins as executive to lead its Americas unit and, worldwide, its water and environment business, as of Sept. 26.

Obituary: Susan Baer, 65, Charted Her Own Course In Aviation Management

Debra K. Rubin

August 29, 2016

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Susan M. Baer, 65, an aviation-sector pioneer who was the first person to manage all three major New York City-area airports and the first woman aviation director at the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, died on Aug. 9 in Upper Montclair, N.J.