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Midwest People: Construction business updates for July 2016

Mike Anderson

July 11, 2016

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Jerry Harmon has been promoted by ACME Constructors Inc. to the position of vice president of operations.

Water Quality

Is Flint’s Drinking-Water Crisis Just the Tip of the Iceberg?

Natural Resources Defense Council analysis claims 5,000 U.S. water systems have not monitored lead and copper content

Pam Hunter McFarland

July 6, 2016

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Environmental group's new analysis cites lead and copper problems in 5,000 US drinking water systems, but EPA questions some report conclusions

Flint Water Crisis

Michigan Claims Engineers’ Errors Prolonged Corrosion

LAN and Veolia say they worked responsibly, within scope

Richard Korman Erin Richey

June 29, 2016

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Only a few months ago, Michigan’s state agencies stood at the center of a circle of blame for the Flint water crisis.

ENR Midwest Contractor of the Year Mortenson Construction

Mortenson Co. Named ENR Midwest Contractor of the Year

Mike Anderson

June 29, 2016

In a typically close vote, Mortenson Construction has been named the ENR Midwest Contractor of the Year.

Columbus Wins 'Smart City' Grant from US DOT

Allen Zeyher

June 29, 2016

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Hoping not only to improve transportation options and lower infant mortality rates in disadvantaged communities but also to serve as a case study for other cities, Columbus, Ohio, has won a $40-million grant from the U.S. Dept. of Transportation’s Smart City Challenge.

With Future Extended, Wind Energy Reaches for Sky

Thomas F. Armistead

June 15, 2016

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Following congressional passage in December of a multiyear extension of the wind-energy production tax credit and investment tax credit, the wind industry is breezing ahead with a new lease on life.

Designers Share The Wealth Throughout The Midwest

The leading players remain the same, but design dollars are being spread further as the region continues to slowly recover

Mike Anderson

June 2, 2016

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As public spending ramps up, design firms in the Midwest will continue to reap increased work. But as recoveries go, this one is a long, old row to hoe.

Alternative Energy