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China builds -- a lot -- in America

AGC SmartBrief - May 23, 2013 - 9:58am
China Construction America, a subsidiary of state-owned China Construction Engineering, has been building projects in the U.S -More
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Fed is open to increased bond buying if economy falters

AGC SmartBrief - May 23, 2013 - 9:58am
The Federal Reserve said it will keep buying bonds at $85 billion a month and is prepared to expand the program if required t -More
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N.Y. beaches will feature modular pavilions that withstand storms

AGC SmartBrief - May 23, 2013 - 9:58am
Modular beach pavilions are set to become part of the beach scenery in New York after Hurricane Sandy destroyed the ones at C -More
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Finding ways to fund transportation will be among DOT's goals

AGC SmartBrief - May 23, 2013 - 9:58am
Anthony Foxx, President Barack Obama's nominee for transportation secretary, said he will "work with Congress to figure out h -More
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Bill authorizing Keystone XL project passes House

AGC SmartBrief - May 23, 2013 - 9:58am
A bill that would approve construction of TransCanada's Keystone XL pipeline cleared the House of Representatives in a 241-17 -More
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AGC Financial Issues Forum

AGC SmartBrief - May 23, 2013 - 9:58am
June 13 and 14 | San Diego Join AGC member company CFOs, CEOs and other senior accounting professionals June 13 and 14 in San -More
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AGC’s Data DIgest

AGC SmartBrief - May 23, 2013 - 9:58am
Data DIGest is your source for the latest economic news relevant to the construction industry with commentary and analysis fr -More
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You may be disappointed if you fail, but you are doomed if you don't try.

AGC SmartBrief - May 23, 2013 - 9:58am
Beverly Sills,American opera singer and opera manager -More
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Fla. DOT announces 4 finalists for $2.1B rebuild of I-4

AGC SmartBrief - May 22, 2013 - 10:33am
The Florida Department of Transportation has named four finalists to compete for the 21-mile reconfiguration and renewal of  -More

Contractor's Services Inc. reaches Masters Tour
The Merchants Bonding Company™ Leaderboard Program salutes Contractor's Services Inc. in Timonium, MD, for attaining the Masters Tour of surety professionals. Merchants salutes the best of the best each year. Congratulations to Len Callahan & Jim Jones for their surety savvy & partnership for growth in 2012. Read more about Merchants' Masters Tour.

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Clark, Kiewit, Parsons JV wins contract for phase 2 of Dulles rail

AGC SmartBrief - May 22, 2013 - 10:33am
A joint venture among Clark Construction, Kiewit Infrastructure South and Parsons has been awarded the first of three design- -More
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$1.5B expansion plan for Minn.'s Mall of America advances

AGC SmartBrief - May 22, 2013 - 10:33am
The plan to double the size of the Mall of America in Bloomington, Minn., took a step forward when the state Legislature appr -More
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$1B Baltimore waterfront development clears hurdle

AGC SmartBrief - May 22, 2013 - 10:33am
Members of Baltimore's Board of Finance voted 4-0 Monday to approve $107 million in tax-increment financing to help fund infr -More
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Plans unveiled for $1.2B mixed-used project in Wash. state

AGC SmartBrief - May 22, 2013 - 10:33am
Kemper Development could break ground on a $1.2 billion expansion of a dining and retail complex in Bellevue, Wash., next yea -More
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Sneak peak: Amazon's planned campus in Seattle

AGC SmartBrief - May 22, 2013 - 10:33am
Amazon's proposed 3.3-million-square-foot campus in Seattle will feature three mirrored spherical structures, each between 80 -More
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$450M Stamford Hospital in Conn. breaks ground

AGC SmartBrief - May 22, 2013 - 10:33am
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Scuttled Ind. projects means loss of more than 4,000 construction jobs

AGC SmartBrief - May 22, 2013 - 10:33am
Two key projects scuttled by Indiana officials, the $2.6 billion Rockport coal-to-gas plant and a $1.8 billion fertilizer pla -More
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U.S. consumers less pessimistic than at any point since 2008

AGC SmartBrief - May 22, 2013 - 10:33am
U.S. consumer confidence last week was at its highest point since daily tracking began in 2008, according to Gallup.  -More
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3D printing ink now comes in concrete, wood and salt

AGC SmartBrief - May 22, 2013 - 10:33am
Emerging Objects, based in San Francisco, has developed a concrete ink for 3D printers, as well as a fiber-reinforced cement -More
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Senate panel approves immigration overhaul bill

AGC SmartBrief - May 22, 2013 - 10:33am
The Senate Judiciary Committee approved a wide-ranging overhaul of U.S. immigration law in a bipartisan 13-to-5 vote.  -More
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