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Legal

Hyundai to Pay $47M to Settle Construction Equipment's Alleged Clean Air Violations

Tom Ichniowski

September 30, 2019

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Government charges that Hyundai nonroad vehicles didn't meet updated emissions standards.

Business Trends

Industry CEOs Note Looming Downturn, Lagging Diversity

Debra K. Rubin

September 29, 2019

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New market data and AEC CEO perspectives at New York City gathering shed light on how size and strategy, tenure and technology matter

New Details Revealed in Va. Public Works Shooting

Jim Parsons

September 28, 2019

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Engineer shooter's motive still not certain in May 31 rampage that killed 11 agency employees and a contractor.

Executive News

U.S. Senate Confirms Industry CEO as U.S. Ambassador

Debra K. Rubin

September 28, 2019

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John Rakolta Jr.'s successor is named at builder Walbridge, transition is unclear; C-suite shakeups also at WSP, EFCG, Kleinfelder, HNTV, HS2

Nuclear Energy

New Delays Hit Europe's Nuclear Power Projects

UK's Hinkley Point C project could be 15 months late

Peter Reina

September 27, 2019

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Paris-based EDF cites difficult ground conditions among causes of the price hike.

Norway Picks Design for World's Longest Floating Bridge

Peter Reina

September 27, 2019

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Once considered an "impossible" project, Norway has settled on a design for a 5-kilometer-long floating bridge to cross the 550-meter-deep Bjørna fjord.

Highway Infrastructure

EPA Threatens Cut in California's Federal Highway Funds

National construction groups weigh in on the issue

Tom Ichniowski

September 26, 2019

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EPA cites problems with state plans for meeting Clean Air Act pollution reduction standards.

Fluor Will Sell Equipment, Government Units to Raise Cash

Debra K. Rubin

September 25, 2019

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Airing results of in-depth corporate scrub, contractor execs add some detail on cost cuts and tougher bid scrutiny to restore profits in long term.

East Coast Offshore Wind Projects Take Giant Steps

Mary B. Powers

September 20, 2019

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NJ and Md. farms will be first global commercial deployments of GE's 12-MW mega-turbines, while Virginia commits to $7.8B plan to build 2,600 MW by 2026.