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Wide-Ranging Senate Water Resources Bill Advances

May 4, 2016

A Senate committee has approved an $11-billion water-resources bill authorizing funds for 27 new Army Corps of Engineers projects. But in a striking change from similar past measures, the new one has an array of drinking-water and wastewater provisions, too, including a new trust fund.

Construction Executives

Balfour Beatty US Reshuffles C-Suite—One CEO is Gone

Mark Layman departs the Dallas-based building unit of the large UK contractor

Debra K. Rubin

May 3, 2016

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Reasons are not clear for Mark Layman's departure from the Dallas-based building construction unit of the large UK contractor.

Merger of Crane Rental Companies Will Maxim-ize Acquisitions

Mike Anderson

May 3, 2016

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AmQuip Crane Rental and Maxim Crane Works will be acquired and combined by Apollo Global Management.

Project Management

Amicable Split Ends Skanska-Hunt’s Seattle Dispute

Contested termination for convenience settles legal tussle over convention center contract

Richard Korman John Guzzon

May 3, 2016

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Contested termination for convenience settles legal tussle over convention center contract.

Mobile Crane Operators Wait for Extra Hours of Service

Mike Anderson

May 3, 2016

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Mobile crane operators who drive their machines onto public roads expect extra time in new federal hours-of-service regulations.

Construction Economics

Construction March Spending Up Vs. Feb., Year-Earlier Levels

Tom Ichniowski

May 2, 2016

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Commerce Dept. report says value of construction finished in March increased just 0.3% from February but rose 8% year over year.

Infrastructure Funding

Senate Committee Approves $11B Water Resources Bill

The measure authorizes $5 billion for 27 new Corps of Engineers projects, plus aid for Flint

Tom Ichniowski

April 28, 2016

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Panel adds two Corps projects in California to earlier list of 25, also approves aid for cities like Flint, Mich., suffering drinking-water problems.

Top 500: Designers Discuss New Technology, Market Trends

Gary J. Tulacz

April 28, 2016

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The Top 500 Dialogue

AMEC Foster Wheeler Taps New CEO From Halliburton

Peter Reina

April 27, 2016

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Executive who starts June 1 and will succeed Samir Brikho, will steer firm through a challenged oil-and-gas market.

Three Charged in Flint Water Crisis

Pam Hunter McFarland

April 27, 2016

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Social justice groups are complaining that the first criminal indictments do not go far enough in one of the worst drinking-water crises in recent U.S. history.