Bennet, Gardner thanked by manufacturers for voting yes on Keystone XL

Support for manufacturing cut across partisan lines earlier this week when the National Association of Manufactures thanked Colorado’s two U.S. senators for voting in favor of the controversial Keystone XL oil pipeline.

A Senate bill to approve the construction of the 1,179-mile pipeline, which would cross the Canadian-U.S. border and thus needs federal approval, was approved by the Senate on Jan. 29 by a vote of 62-36. All Republican Senators voted for the bill, joined by five Senate Democrats,…

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$400M manufacturing contract awarded for Atlantic Coast Pipeline

Atlantic Coast Pipeline LLC has chosen a Pennsylvania mill to fabricate more than 540 miles of steel pipe for the West Virginia to Southeastern N.C. natural gas project.

The pipeline — a joint venture of Dominion Resources (NYSE:D), Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK), Piedmont Natural Gas (NYSE:PNY) and AGL Resources (NYSE:GAS) — would pay Dura-Bond Industries of Export, Pa., $400 million under the proposed contract to produce 36-inch and 42-inch pipe for the $5 billion project.

It would be the largest…

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Five more lawyers jump firms as tally rises to 14 additions at Gordon & Rees

Five more lawyers have joined Gordon & Rees LLP from Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote PC, Manoj Jegasothy, Gordon & Rees Pittsburgh managing partner, confirmed Thursday. That brings the total migration to 14 — nine partners came aboard Monday — boosting Gordon & Rees’ downtown presence to 30 lawyers in less than a week.

All five are associates and will be part of the firm’s real estate and energy group. They are: Lauren Oelrich, Leanne Gaefke, Christine Cornell, Beth Ann Frederick and Anthony Judice.

“They…

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Hoar breaks ground on first of 2,000 Tysons apartments

Hoar Construction breaks ground this week on LCOR/CALSTRS’ The Commons project in McLean, with work getting underway on the first of several planned buildings that will eventually include more than 2,000 residential units.

The Commons — Building One, at 1620 Anderson Road, will include 319 units. It is the first of seven phases in construction of The Commons.

When finished, the complex will include a business center, conference room, fitness center and a two-story sky bar connecting the 13- and…

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Northrop points to slow but steady progress in foreign drone sales

International allies want drones. So why is it harder for U.S. companies to sell them ours than, say, a fighter jet?

All foreign military are lengthy propositions — often requiring years of negotiations between the Pentagon and the foreign country and the manufacturer. But drones have an added complication to contend with: According to export restrictions, they’re a little too perfect for delivering nuclear weapons.

At least, that’s the rationale behind the Missile Technology Control Regime,…

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