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Last month, investors were piling on shares under rumors of a possible takeover. Soon after, Terex sent out an eyebrow-raising memo of its intentions to pump up one of its core infrastructure businesses, Terex Roadbuilding.

As of Feb. 28, state departments of transportation had 9,302 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act highway and bridge projects under contract.  Those contracts are valued at $20.4 billion, or 77% of the $26.8 billion in formula funds available.

Airport construction grants and other Federal Aviation Administration programs will continue for another month as President Obama signed a bill on March 31 authorizing FAA activities through April.  

What due diligence is required when sourcing from overseas suppliers, such as China?

  Non-union construction firms may be relieved to hear that the controversial provision sponsored by Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley (D), which would have required small construction firms with six or more full-time workers and a payroll of $250,000 or more to offer health insurance to their employees or pay a penalty

About $800 million of the $2.8-billion request would be for reconstruction.

The House has approved an extension of the popular Build America Bonds program, but with a reduced federal subsidy. The extension is part of a small-business and infrastructure measure that the House passed on March 24 by a 246-178 vote.

Differences between newly approved Senate bill and version that the House passed last year may be too large to strike final deal before current FAA extension expires March 31.

One shared mission, two honors and 10 stirring toasts at Society of American Military Engineers’ Golden Eagle Awards dinner.

I picked up a sample of these earplugs shaped like little pistons at a recent tradeshow. Since I last wrote about the stylish options in high-visibility work clothes, here is another fun PPE option.