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The American Infrastructure

Sinkholes Suddenly Appear in More Places

Old water mains are to blame in many of the street failures

May 9, 2017

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The Associated Press reports that sinkholes are opening in more places.

The American Infrastructure

Trump's Border Wall Has Many Concepts, Few Big Bidders

A torrent of futuristic schemes for an unusual federal public works construction project

Scott Van Voorhis

April 28, 2017

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Will the president's late April pullback on 2017 funding delay the controversial project?

Which Company Did ENR California Name Design Firm of the Year?

From nearly 100 companies that will appear on the Top Design ranking, one was selected as firm of the year.

Scott Blair

April 27, 2017

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ENR California's annual Top Design Firms reported nearly $5 billion in billings during 2016 in California and Hawaii.

Viewpoint: The American Energy Infrastructure

Make Coal Great Again—or Build New Industries?

President Trump has bet the farm on saving traditional jobs in industries that are evolving

Thomas F. Armistead

April 26, 2017

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Is there a better path to good jobs?

Canadian Company Proposes to Cut Pipeline Monitoring Costs with Automated Drones

Mike Bernos

April 19, 2017

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Developer of automated drone system hopes to challenge the $36-billion pipeline monitoring business with a better, less expensve alternative.

Transportation

India Constructs Mountain Highway Tunnels Near Border With Pakistan

Single-tube, bidirectional tunnels will connect winter and summer capitals in Jammu and Kashmir

Neelam Mathews

April 17, 2017

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated a key component of a two-year roadbuilding effort, valued at more than $1 billion.

Engineering Ethics

Clean Water Warrior Wins 2017 ENR Award of Excellence

How Marc Edwards used engineering skill to expose lead levels in Flint drinking water

Pam Radtke Russell

April 13, 2017

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The inside story of how Virginia Tech Professor Marc Edwards helped propel the emergency of lead-tainted water in Flint, Michigan.

Technology Viewpoint

BIM Could Save Money in an Infrastructure Building Surge

Jim Lynch

March 29, 2017

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By aggressively adopting advanced technologies that are available today, we could turn every dollar invested into $1.20 in spending power.

Hot Construction Market Shows No Signs of Slowing

The annual ranking includes a multibillion-dollar sporting venue, mixed-use developments, transit projects and replacement hospitals

Scott Blair

March 27, 2017

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ENR California ranks the largest projects started in the last year

Industrial Projects

Pay Dispute at Australian LNG Project Sends 800 Workers Packing

Laing O'Rourke demobilzes 800, citing several months of nonpayment by KHI

Chris Webb

March 21, 2017

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Work on the $35-billion project in Darwin was in final stage, with four cryogenic tanks at 91% completion.

Articles Tagged with ''infrastructure''

Sinkholes Suddenly Appear in More Places

Trump's Border Wall Has Many Concepts, Few Big Bidders

Which Company Did ENR California Name Design Firm of the Year?

Make Coal Great Again—or Build New Industries?

Canadian Company Proposes to Cut Pipeline Monitoring Costs with Automated Drones

India Constructs Mountain Highway Tunnels Near Border With Pakistan

Clean Water Warrior Wins 2017 ENR Award of Excellence

BIM Could Save Money in an Infrastructure Building Surge

Hot Construction Market Shows No Signs of Slowing

Pay Dispute at Australian LNG Project Sends 800 Workers Packing

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