Remembering Jim Clark: The Greater Washington projects (Video)

Jim Clark’s legacy can be seen all around Greater Washington — and beyond.

Clark, who passed away Friday at 87, grew his Bethesda-based Clark Construction Group into a national powerhouse with more than $4.5 billion in annual revenue. From veterans hospitals in Texas and Louisiana to new parts of Disneyland in California, Clark Construction was in on just about every big project there was to be had.

But it’s here in the D.C. region where Clark Construction built the vast majority of its modern…

Lower oil prices, stronger dollar will slow KC Southern revenue growth

Lower oil prices and the strong U.S. dollar are dragging down Kansas City Southern Railway Co.

The Kansas City-based rail company (NYSE: KSU) lowered its estimates for revenue growth by 4 percent on Monday morning, citing slower year-to-date carload growth in the energy sector, continued deterioration of the Mexican peso against the dollar and lower fuel surcharges driven by lower WTI crude oil prices.

“The company expects the impact of lower carload volumes to result in an approximate 2 percent…

José Andrés opens Beefsteak, his vegetable-focused restaurant in Foggy Bottom

Beefsteak, the cheekily-named restaurant from D.C. favorite son José Andrés, opened its doors Friday for a soft opening.

The chef’s fast-casual foray is vegetable focused — think beefsteak tomato — and will serve a limited menu this week while in its soft opening period. Andrés tweeted about the opening Friday.

The restaurant is in George Washington University’s new Science and Engineering Hall at 22nd and Eye streets NW. The university formally opened the building earlier this month.

Beefsteak…

Sun block: D.C. bill would require compensation when solar access obstructed

A bill now under review by the D.C. Council would redefine the age-old complaint, “You’re blocking my sun.”

Councilman David Grosso, I-At large, has introduced legislation requiring compensation for the owner of a “solar easement” when that easement is obstructed by a neighboring structure, building, tree or vegetation, if that obstruction was not present prior to Jan. 1, 2014.

The measure, titled the “Solar Access Rights Establishment Act,” would eliminate all covenants that prohibit solar on…

Houston energy companies launch new pipeline plans

Tennessee-based Delek Logistics Partners LP (NYSE: DKL) is teaming up with two Houston-area pipeline companies to build new Texas pipeline projects.

Houston-based Plains All American Pipeline LP (NYSE: PAA) will construct the new $100 million Caddo Pipeline LLC in a 50-50 joint venture with Delek.

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The 12-inch Caddo pipeline will run 80 miles from the Plains Atlas Terminal in Longview, Texas, to Shreveport, Louisiana. The pipeline will…