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Water Infrastructure

Obama Signs Major Water-Resources Bill

December 16, 2016

Legislation authorizes more than $10 billion for 30 Corps projects, plus $170 million for deteriorated drinking-water systems.

US Approves $2 Billion of Canada Cross-Border Transmission

Two projects will bring low-cost renewable energy to American customers

Mary B. Powers

December 13, 2016

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Two projects will bring low-cost Canadian renewable energy to American customers.

Policy

Under Trump, Disengagement in Africa Would Benefit China, Analysts Say

US isolationism would boost Chinese role in continent's infrastructure

Shem Oirere

December 13, 2016

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Italy Prime Minister resignation and UK Brexit vote will have greater impact, according to reports.

Infrastructure Funding

Stopgap Spending Bill a Mixed Bag for Construction

Measure has $4B for storm repairs, $170M for drinking water, but freezes highway aid.

Pam Hunter McFarland

Tom Ichniowski

December 13, 2016

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Water industry welcomes aid for Flint, Mich., system and funds for WIFIA loans. But bill cuts highway and transit aid from FAST Act's 2017 levels.

Five Global Teams Short-Listed for $1B First Phase of Red-Dead Water Project

Jordan will choose winner out of 17 submitted proposals by mid-2017

Neal Sandler

December 12, 2016

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Jordan will choose winner from among 17 original submitted proposals by mid-2017

The Trump Cabinet

Trump Makes His Picks To Head EPA, Labor Dept.

Nominees' expected agency changes are already controversial

Pam Hunter McFarland

December 9, 2016

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Nominees' expected agency changes are already controversial.

SNC-Lavalin Aims Past Scandal to New Levels of Growth and Transparency

Pushing beyond a corruption crisis, Canadian design-builder expands globally in core sectors.

Debra K. Rubin

Scott Van Voorhis

December 8, 2016

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Pushing past its corruption crisis, design-builder gears up for global growth in core sectors.

Infrastructure Plan May be Chao's First Big Task

Tom Ichniowski

December 7, 2016

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In choosing Elaine L. Chao as his nominee to head the Dept. of Transportation, President-elect Donald J. Trump picked a former Cabinet secretary who has held senior positions at DOT and was a board member of two prominent construction industry firms.

NJ Approves $80 Million for Utility's Solar Expansion

December 7, 2016

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New Jersey utility Public Service Electric & Gas on Nov. 30 said it has gotten the go-ahead from state regulators to invest up to $80 million in the next three years to build solar farms on brownfields and landfills in its service territory.

Transportation