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Immigration and The Trump Administration

Editorial: What Deportations May Mean to Construction

Secure the borders, please, but more low-skilled labor should be legally admitted

March 1, 2017

As the Trump administration shifts the emphasis in U.S. immigration policy to a harsh, unneeded deportation drive of undocumented workers, employers have an important role in what comes next.

Arcadis and Autodesk Tech Execs Die Suddenly

March 1, 2017

Suthan S. Suthersan, executive vice president and chief technical officer of ARCADIS North America, died suddenly on Feb. 20 at age 60 in Yardley, Pa., the company said.

Canada Pension Fund Ex-CEO To Launch Infrastructure Bank

March 1, 2017

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has named former Ontario pension-fund giant CEO Jim Leech as special adviser to Canada’s newly authorized, but still unlaunched, federal infrastructure bank.

Engineering Careers IMAX Film, Education Program Are Dream Come True

Janice L. Tuchman

March 1, 2017

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How does an engineering association come to partner with a prominent IMAX movie producer to create a film to inspire kids to pursue industry careers?

Sanctuary Cities Push Back on Trump Order to Withhold US Project Funds

Mary B. Powers

March 1, 2017

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Scores of “sanctuary” cities, counties and states for undocumented immigrants are vowing to defy President Donald Trump’s executive order, issued last month, that threatens to block their federal funding.

Trump Mandates Regulatory-Review Task Forces

Tom Ichniowski

March 1, 2017

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In another move to cut back on regulations, President Trump has directed federal agencies to set up task forces, with an eye to canceling or changing rules that officials find too restrictive.

DHS Seeks Proposals for Border-Wall Prototypes

Tom Ichniowski

March 1, 2017

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In a step toward meeting one of President Trump’s most prominent campaign pledges, the Dept. of Homeland Security is seeking firms to provide prototypes of a U.S.-Mexico border barrier.

Design-Build-Finance Contracts

Three Teams Shortlisted for New Toronto Rail Tunnel

Canada, U.S. contenders vie for design-build-finance project

Scott Van Voorhis

March 1, 2017

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Canada, U.S. contenders vie for design-build-finance project.

The American Infrastructure

Oroville Dam Problems Trigger a Nationwide Review of Flood Control

Where will the funds come from to finance all dam repairs needed?

JT Long

February 28, 2017

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A trio of spillway failures at the 770-ft-tall earthfill Oroville Dam that prompted the evacuation of more than 188,000 people from central California has renewed questions about the reliability of hundreds of dams in the state and more nationally.

Rural States Seek Federal Funding in Infrastructure Plan

Tom Ichniowski

February 15, 2017

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Looking ahead to President Trump’s $1-trillion, 10-year infrastructure plan, rural states are laying down a marker. Transportation officials from rural areas say public- private partnerships generally won’t help them.