Senate Passes $69-Billion Tax Cut Bill, Bush Will Sign It - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
The Senate has approved a measure that would cut taxes by $69.1 billion over the next decade, including a two-year extension of current rates on capital gains and dividends and relief for some from the alt
Publication Date: 12 May , 2006
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Cross-Atlantic Teams Seek London Program Management Job - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
American firms are well represented on teams that are vying to manage the huge construction program for the 2012 Olympic Games in London. At least five U.S.-U.K. joint ventures indicated an intention last
Publication Date: 08 May , 2006
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Future Needs Demand More Creative Solutions - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
The American Society of Civil Engineers is looking to some of the industry's biggest names in its efforts to address widespread U.S. infrastructure needs.
Publication Date: 08 May , 2006
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Innovative Structures Take Shape Amid Challenges - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
Can a flock of ducks comprising birds from China, the United States and other countries fly in harmony?
Publication Date: 08 May , 2006
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Iraq Audit Cites Flaws, Progress - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
The office of the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction, an independent oversight agency monitoring the program for Congress, came down hard on specific instances of "shortfalls and deficiencie
Publication Date: 08 May , 2006
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PB Shares Up Sharply in 2005 - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
If you are an employee shareholder of Parsons Brinckerhoff Inc., you may feel like uncorking a bottle of champagne. The firm's operating income is up sharply and the share value hit a new peak.
Publication Date: 08 May , 2006
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Prototype Span Features Medley of Waste Products - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
A suspension bridge spanning Rattlesnake Creek on the outskirts of Missoula, Mont.'s Rattlesnake Wilderness features small-diameter waste wood and waste plastic in what designers say is the first-ever appl
Publication Date: 08 May , 2006
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U.S. DOT Is Cracking Down On DBE Contracting Fraud - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
The U.S. Dept. of Transportation says that it is determined to crack down on the growing problem of disadvantaged business enterprise contracting abuse and that it will enforce a new zero-tolerance de
Publication Date: 08 May , 2006
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U.S. and Canada Settle Bitter Lumber Dispute - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
The deal, announced April 27, puts no quotas, tariffs or other restrictions on Canadian lumber shipments to the U.S. under “current market conditions,” both sides say. But if the lumber market weakens, Canadian lumber producers would
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Publication Date: 08 May , 2006
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Six Charged for Big Dig Concrete Fraud - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
A 135-count indictment was handed up May 4 in Boston against six Aggregate Industries NE, Inc, employees for supplying at least 50,000 cu yds of inferior concrete to the $14.6-billion Central Artery/Tunnel
Publication Date: 05 May , 2006
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Bush Selects Alaskan to Head USGS - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
President Bush has nominated Mark Myers, former Alaska State Geologist, to be the director of the U.S. Geological Survey, the White House announced May 3.
Publication Date: 04 May , 2006
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Bush Requests $2.2 Billion More for New Orleans Levees - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
President Bush formally has asked Congress to provide an additional $2.2 billion for the Corps of Engineers to strengthen levees in and around New Orleans. The new aid, contained in an April 25 request, wo
Publication Date: 26 April , 2006
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3D/I Is the Latest Addition To Parsons Corp.'s Empire- McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
Publication Date: 24 April , 2006
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World Bank Sunshines Anti-Corruption Efforts - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
Publication Date: 24 April , 2006
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Los Angeles School District Sues Insurer Over Waste Terms - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
Publication Date: 17 April , 2006
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FEMA Contracts Go To Small Busines - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
The Federal Emergency Management Agency, bowing to local pressure, is transitioning its Hurricane Katrina emergency housing program away from four large contractors to 36 small and disadvantaged businesses
Publication Date: 17 April , 2006
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Parsons Corp. Agrees to Acquire Houston-Based 3D/I - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
Contracting giant Parsons Corp., Pasadena, Calif., announced April 17 that it has signed a "merger agreement" with 3D/International, the Houston-based construction management and design firm. Terms of the
Publication Date: 17 April , 2006
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Rinne Named Bureau of Reclamation's Acting Chief- McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
William E. Rinne, a 28-year Bureau of Reclamation veteran, has been named the bureau's acting commissioner. Rinne's appointment was announced on April 14, on the retirement of Commissioner John W. Keys. Ri
Publication Date: 17 April , 2006
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Rinne Named Bureau of Reclamation's Acting Chief- McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
William E. Rinne, a 28-year Bureau of Reclamation veteran, has been named the bureau's acting commissioner. Rinne's appointment was announced on April 14, on the retirement of Commissioner John W. Keys. Ri
Publication Date: 17 April , 2006
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Exports to Latin America Rise As Economies Gain Strength - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
In the past half-decade, Latin America has quietly become a booming market for equipment and large manufacturers are starting to take notice.
Publication Date: 10 April , 2006
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With a Burgeoning Backlog, PCL Puts Up 'Now Hiring' Sign - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
At staff meetings at PCL Construction Group these days, you might not recognize everyone in the room.
Publication Date: 10 April , 2006
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Service Construction Chiefs Seek Contract Coordination - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
The military’s construction chiefs are looking for creative ways to meet commitments within tight budgets, particularly with design-build contracts. But the effort will take a coordinated effor
Publication Date: 03 April , 2006
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Longtime Leader C urtis Peltz Resigns from Timberline - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
Curtis Peltz, longtime head of Timberline Software, Beaverton, Ore., has quietly resigned two and a half years after U.K.-based Sage Group plc acquired the 300-plus-employee firm. Another longtime Timberli
Publication Date: 30 March , 2006
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PCL Hangs Out the 'Now Hiring' Sign - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
At staff meetings at PCL Construction Group these days, you might not recognize everyone in the room.
Publication Date: 29 March , 2006
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Eulberg Picked to be Chief Air Force Engineer- McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
Brig. Gen. Delwyn R. Eulberg has been named to the top engineering and construction post at the U.S. Air Force, the Dept. of Defense says. In a March 17 announcement, the Pentagon said that Eulberg, curren
Publication Date: 20 March , 2006
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House Approves $19.2 Billion More for Gulf Coast Rebuild - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
The House has passed legislation that provides an additional $19 billion in federal aid to continue rebuilding and repairing Gulf Coast housing, levees and other infrastructure battered by last year's hurr
Publication Date: 20 March , 2006
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In Dissecting Disaster Experts Dig for Clues - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
New Orleans was far more vulnerable to Hurricane Katrina than realized last August, in part because a third of the levee system was below design elevation—in some places by as much as 2.7 ft—du
Publication Date: 20 March , 2006
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In Dissecting Disaster Experts Dig for Clues - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
The House at ENR press time was on the verge of debating $19.1 billion in additional federal aid to continue Gulf Coast recovery and reconstruction after last year’s hurricanes, but budget hawks were
Publication Date: 20 March , 2006
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Parsons Brinckerhoff Slims, And Reorganizes Managers - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
In its first major reorganization in nearly 15 years, venerable infrastructure engineering giant Parsons Brinckerhoff Inc. is slimming down its global girth and elevating top executives into new roles to k
Publication Date: 20 March , 2006
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Seattle Viaduct Decision Slated - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
In a March 8 decision, Washington state legislators gave Seattle city officials until Jan. 1, 2007, to present them with a plan and financing schedule for replacing the 53-year-old Alaskan Way Viaduct. Oth
Publication Date: 20 March , 2006
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Senate Panel Clears Health-Plan Bill, But Outlook Unclear- McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
A senate committee has narrowly approved legislation that would allow small companies to team up to purchase health insurance, but no Democrats voted for the measure, clouding its outlook.
Publication Date: 16 March , 2006
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Perini Produced Wealth, Despite $40-million Charge - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
The books are closing on 2005 and it was a very good year for some of the biggest engineering and construction companies in the U.S. Kiewit, Fluor, Emcor Group and other companies reported robust sales or
Publication Date: 14 March , 2006
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Pacific Northwest Prepares for 'Big One' - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
An unprecedented public-private partnership in the Pacific Northwest is tackling the region’s most unsettling scenario—a magnitude 9.0 earthquake along the Pacific Ocean’s 800-mile Cascad
Publication Date: 13 March , 2006
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Steel Sheet Pile Makers Form Group To Boost Product Use - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
Four major producers of hot-rolled steel sheet pile have joined to sponsor a trade group to disseminate best practices and increase the material’s use.
Publication Date: 13 March , 2006
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U.S., Mexico Sign Cement Import Pact- McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
Ending a 16-year-long trade dispute, officials from the U.S. and Mexico have signed an agreement that boosts the amount of cement Mexico can sell in the U.S. and cuts duties sharply on those shipments.
Publication Date: 13 March , 2006
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U.S., Mexico Sign Cement Import Pact- McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
Ending a 16-year-long trade dispute, officials from the U.S. and Mexico have signed an agreement that boosts the amount of cement Mexico can sell in the U.S. and cuts duties sharply on those shipments.
Publication Date: 07 March , 2006
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A Lack of Damages Does Not Bar a Lawsuit over Cladding - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
A developer may sue the manufacturer of a exterior insulation finish system (EIFS) product for the cost of removing and replacing the synthetic stucco based on a defective design claim under Connecticut la
Publication Date: 06 March , 2006
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Natural Disasters Require Resiliency- McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
As congressional hearings about the federal response to Hurricane Katrina rage on Capitol Hill, the threat of natural disasters and a need for critical infrastructure resilience are replacing terrorist thr
Publication Date: 06 March , 2006
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Potential Evictees Cannot Challenge Stadium Costs - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
A District of Columbia appeals court has ruled that landowners faced with eviction in an eminent domain proceeding to make way for a professional baseball stadium in the district cannot challenge an estima
Publication Date: 06 March , 2006
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Turnpike Agency Drops Contractor - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission has declared a contractor in default on a $47-million highway project outside Pittsburgh. Work stopped in January on the section of road which leads to Route 60 and Pit
Publication Date: 06 March , 2006
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Willbros Workers Taken Hostage - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
Nine employees of Houston-based pipeline contractor Willbros Group Inc., including three Americans, were taken hostage by Nigerian rebels on Feb. 18. They are being held as “human shields” afte
Publication Date: 06 March , 2006
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CH2M Hill Hires New President - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
CH2M Hill Cos. Inc., Denver, announced Feb. 14 that it has hired Lee A. McIntire, a retired partner and executive of Bechtel Group Inc., San Francisco, as president and chief operating officer, a new posit
Publication Date: 27 February , 2006
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Investigators Question Levee Repair Work, Corps Defends It - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
Two civil engineering professors with a National Science Foundation grant to analyze storm protection issues in New Orleans are questioning the quality of borrow materials being used to repair levees in St
Publication Date: 27 February , 2006
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Louisiana Draws Clearer Strategy - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
Clearer plans for rebuilding flood-and wind-wrecked portions of New Orleans and Louisiana emerged Feb. 17-20 as the state made tough choices and devised a more precise strategy to encourage rebuilding of h
Publication Date: 27 February , 2006
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Columbus-based Contractor Defaults on Pennsylvania Project - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission has declared a contractor in default on a $47-million highway project outside Pittsburgh. Work stopped in January on the section of road, which leads to Route 60 and Pi
Publication Date: 24 February , 2006
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Construction Information Tools Merging - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
Autodesk, owner of the Web-based design and project collaboration service Buzzsaw, has signed an agreement to buy Constructware, a leading Web-based construction-oriented collaboration service company, for $46 million. Officials from both San Ra
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Publication Date: 20 February , 2006
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Infrastructure Work Starved By Loss of Funds to Security - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
Security concerns are taking a heavy toll on Iraq’s reconstruction, according to testimony in Congress by the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction. Despite some early successes in restori
Publication Date: 20 February , 2006
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CH2M Hill Hires Ex-Bechtel Exec as President - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
CH2M Hill Cos. Inc., Denver, announced Feb. 14 that it has hired Lee A. McIntire, a former top executive of Bechtel Group Inc., San Francisco, to be president and chief operating officer. He retired from B
Publication Date: 16 February , 2006
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Lawmakers Blast Response to Hurricanes - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
The federal response to Hurricane Katrina came in for withering criticism in the Senate, as lawmakers from both parties blasted the Dept. of Homeland Security and its Federal Emergency Management Agency un
Publication Date: 16 February , 2006
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White House to Seek $4.2-Billion More for Louisiana Housing - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
The Bush administration is requesting an additional $4.2 billion in federal aid to Louisiana, to help the state deal with housing problems in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. The proposed funding, annou
Publication Date: 16 February , 2006
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Senate Asbestos Bill Sidetracked - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
A plan to create a $140-billion trust fund to pay victims of asbestos exposure has suffered a major setback in the Senate. In a Feb. 14 procedural vote, supporters of a bill to set up the fund fell one vote short of the 60 needed to prevent the
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Publication Date: 15 February , 2006
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Key Vote Looms for Senate Asbestos Bill - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
Legislation creating a $140-billion trust fund to pay victims of asbestos exposure faces an important test in the Senate. A vote was expected Feb. 14 on a point of order raised by Sen. John Ensign (R-Nev.)
Publication Date: 14 February , 2006
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Bush Proposal Takes Toll on Construction - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
Publication Date: 13 February , 2006
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CB&I Ousts Top Executives As Accounting Probe Goes On - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
One of the most successful contractors of the last five years, CB&I, has terminated its chief executive and chief operating officer without an explanation, but several months after the company had begu
Publication Date: 13 February , 2006
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Deal Gives CONTECH Big Bucks To Target Further Growth - McGraw-Hill Construction
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After passing up some tempting acquisition possibilities due to the capital restraints of its former owner, West Chester, Ohio-based CONTECH went looking for a “new owner,” says chairman and CE
Publication Date: 13 February , 2006
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Dems Draw Battle Lines for Bush Budget Fight - McGraw-Hill Construction
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Senate Budget Committee Chairman Judd Gregg (R-N.H.) praised President Bush’s efforts to restrain federal spending while making long-term efforts to further reduce the deficit. House Budget Chairman
Publication Date: 10 February , 2006
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Bush Budget Plan Boosts Highways, Military Work, Trims Water Programs - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
President Bush's $2.8-trillion budget proposal for fiscal year 2007 seeks to cut domestic discretionary spending, hitting some construction accounts, but there are bright construction spots, particularly h
Publication Date: 06 February , 2006
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CB&I Terminates Top Officers in Accounting Probe - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
The Supervisory Board of CB&I announced Friday, February 3 that it had terminated Gerald E. Glenn, its chairman, president and CEO, along with Robert B. Jordan, executive vice president and COO. The Wo
Publication Date: 06 February , 2006
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Deadlock Over Plan To Rebuild Depopulated New Orleans - McGraw-Hill Construction
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The Bush administration’s rejection of Louisiana’s Hurricane Katrina rebuilding plan has angered the state’s elected officials who see little change or progress toward reviving the vast r
Publication Date: 06 February , 2006
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Halliburton Plans To Sell 20% Stake in Its KBR Uni - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
In keeping with a desire to separate from its Kellogg, Brown, and Root unit, Halliburton Co. will hold an initial public offering for a 20% stake in the construction giant after March 31.
Publication Date: 06 February , 2006
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