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Flood design is often reduced to meeting federal and local regulations, but some engineers want more bespoke solutions to keep buildings dry

In its latest investment to fill out offerings for project data management, the software giant bought the maker of the Pype AI-analysis and project planning platform.

U.S. dam safety frameworks have helped prevent major calamities, but the May collapse of a 95-year-old Michigan structure shows failure risks remain, with multiple causes.

The joint venture will complete engineering work on the new $930-million U.S. Route 181/Harbor Bridge in Texas, taking over from original engineer-of-record FIGG.

With the lengthy and complex permitting and approval process complete and almost all the other details worked out, construction could begin in mid-November on the estimated $100-million fix for San Francisco's 645-ft-tall Millennium Tower, which has settled more than 17 in. since its completion in 2009. 

Larry Householder and political allies used more than $60 million from a nuclear energy provider to win back state post and repaid it with $1.1 billion in ratepayer subsidies, say federal charges.