Port Authority gets 15 proposals for $3.6B LaGuardia terminal project
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03 Feb 2012 09:15:17 CST
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey received 15 responses to its request for information for the $3.6 billion project that will build a new central terminal and make infrastructure upgrades at LaGuardia Airport. Half of the respondents were international companies. The firms also needed to come up with a way to fund the project, most likely through public-private partnerships. Crain's New York Business (2/1)
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TxDOT begins detour construction for $1.6B parkway project
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03 Feb 2012 09:15:17 CST
The $1.6 billion Chisholm Trail Parkway in Texas gets under way with construction of a detour route that will take three weeks to complete. The 28-mile toll road that runs through Fort Worth will be completed by mid-2014. Fort Worth Star-Telegram (Texas) (2/1)
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Policy in L.A. will create 23,400 job opportunities over 5 years
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03 Feb 2012 09:15:17 CST
Nearly $40 billion over 30 years is available for transit projects in California aimed at reducing traffic congestion. Recently, the Los Angeles Metro Board of Directors passed the Construction Careers Policy, a five-year plan that involves 17 transit projects worth more than $6.2 billion that will create about 23,400 "good middle-class" construction jobs, writes María Elena Durazo, the executive secretary-treasurer at the Los Angeles AFL-CIO. The policy requires that all Metro projects ensure that 40% of the construction work hours on a project be completed by workers from districts with high unemployment and poverty rates. The Huffington Post (2/2)
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Obama pushes for $1B in funding for Veterans Job Corps initiative
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03 Feb 2012 09:15:17 CST
President Barack Obama's fiscal 2013 budget includes a request for $1 billion over a five-year period to establish the Veterans Job Corps. The initiative would create 20,000 jobs for veterans who would be involved in conservation projects as well as road and trail repairs. Bloomberg (2/3)
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Stalled construction project in Boston gets a new developer
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03 Feb 2012 09:15:17 CST
The stalled Filene's development project in Boston will have a new developer, city officials say. Millennium Partners and Vornado Realty Trust have joined forces to restart the project that originally was to be a 39-story, $750 million mixed-use project. Millennium will take the project lead and likely will submit a revised development plan within two months. The Boston Globe (2/2)
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Short list for Tappan Zee Bridge being finalized; financing still unclear
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03 Feb 2012 09:15:17 CST
The Wall Street Journal (2/2)
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Concrete roadway completed for $425M Devil's Slide Tunnel Project
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03 Feb 2012 09:15:17 CST
The $425 million Devil's Slide Tunnel Project in California marked progress on a key component of the tunnel's construction as workers completed the installation of concrete bed for the roadway. The project is set to be operational by late December. "This is the last of the major milestones of this project that is really visible," said Bob Haus of the state transportation department. KNTV-TV (San Francisco) (2/2)
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Labor statistics indicate growth for glazing, brickwork, carpentry in the next decade
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03 Feb 2012 09:15:17 CST
The Wall Street Journal (2/2)
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Construction sector gains 21,000 jobs in January
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03 Feb 2012 09:15:17 CST
January saw 243,000 jobs created -- 21,000 of them in the construction sector, according to data released by the Labor Department today. The unemployment rate is now at 8.3%, down from December's 8.5%. More than 64% of all industry saw job gains for the month. Bloomberg (2/3)
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AGC Alaska: Construction spending in state will be up 3% in 2012
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03 Feb 2012 09:15:17 CST
AlaskaJournal.com (2/2)
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Some green building measures become law in NYC
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03 Feb 2012 09:15:17 CST
Two years ago, the nonprofit Urban Green Council created a list of 111 recommendations to help make buildings in New York City more sustainable. Today, 29 of those are now law and another eight are being codified. Some of the policies will require buildings to curb the use of artificial light and install reflective roofing. The New York Observer (2/2)
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Take a peek at Sustainable Industries’ 10 best green building products for 2011
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03 Feb 2012 09:15:17 CST
Green Building Elements (2/2)
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Rep. Upton, House Republicans urge OMB to stop EPA's GHG rules
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03 Feb 2012 09:15:17 CST
House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton, R-Mich., along with other House Republicans, sent a letter Wednesday to the White House Office of Management and Budget requesting to scrap the Environmental Protection Agency's upcoming greenhouse-gas emission standards. "Further increasing electricity costs by requiring commercially unproven technologies, or forcing a transition away from coal, will send thousands more U.S. jobs overseas at a time when the nation can least afford it," the letter states. The Hill (2/2)
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House committee says no to local vote for $3.5B CRC project
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03 Feb 2012 09:15:17 CST
The $3.5 billion Columbia River Crossing project, which relies on $850 million in federal grants to pay for the construction of light rail, gained some ground Thursday when the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee failed to insert language into a bill "that would have mandated multi-jurisdictional projects of more than $1 billion that also get federal and local funding go to a public vote" before federal funds were granted. The Columbian (Vancouver, Wash.) (2/2)
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Senate to take up 2-year, $109B highway bill, FAA agreement next week
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03 Feb 2012 09:15:17 CST
TransportationNation.org (2/2)
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House and Senate committees move forward with transportation reauthorization legislation
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03 Feb 2012 09:15:17 CST
On Thursday, the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee began consideration of H.R. 7, the American Infrastructure and Infrastructure Act of 2012. Over 100 amendments will be considered. The committee markup was notable for the partisan bickering between the majority and minority over the drafting of the bill. No Democrats have cosponsored the bill. The bill authorizes approximately $260 billion over five years to fund federal highway, transit and safety programs, maintaining current funding levels. Getting a highway and transit authorization bill passed in Congress and signed into law prior to March 31, will not be easy. It is vital that AGC members engage business associates (suppliers, subcontractors, insurance, bonding, financial services, etc.), labor organizations and other non-construction businesses in this effort. Please join AGC’s campaign to Make Transportation JOB #1, and help continue to build momentum for passage of a reauthorization bill. Read more.
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The AGC Annual Convention
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03 Feb 2012 09:15:17 CST
March 13-17 || Honolulu Attending AGC’s 93rd Annual Convention is more than just an opportunity to learn about the latest construction industry best practices or gain insight into new legislative regulations, it’s an investment in the future of your company, career and the construction industry. From sessions on management and financial best practices to the impact technology and energy trends will have on construction to expert speakers on risk mitigation techniques, you’ll gain practical knowledge and know-how to improve your company’s bottom-line performance and as well as your own. Learn more and register.
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Have no fear of perfection -- you'll never reach it.
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03 Feb 2012 09:15:17 CST
Salvador Dali,Spanish painter
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