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Editorial

Shining a Light on Infrastructure

January 10, 2018

Finally, infrastructure’s moment may soon arrive in U.S. politics, but will critical projects such as replacing 19th-century sewer lines get the attention they deserve?

Transportation

Chinese Firm Makes Prototype for First Carbon-Fiber Railway Car

Springfield, Mass., factory will produce Orange Line carriers

Saibal Dasgupta

January 8, 2018

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World’s first carbon fiber subway car is more durable and requires less energy than traditional metal cars.

Energy

Appalachian Gas Storage Proposal Clears First Hurdle

A $1.9-billion DOE loan guarantee could catalyze the creation of petrochemical investments

Thomas F. Armistead

January 8, 2018

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Appalachia Development Group LLC says its program would support more than 100,000 new, long-term jobs.

Construction Employment

Construction Adds 30,000 Jobs in Dec., Jobless Rate Falls Vs. 2016

Rate dips to 5.9% from year-earlier 7.4% but rises from November's 5.0%

Tom Ichniowski

January 5, 2018

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Specialty trade contractors added 23,800 jobs but nonresidential building and heavy-civil categories posted declines.

Congress

House Chairman Shuster to Leave Congress At Current Term's End

Key lawmaker plans 2018 focus on infrastructure legislation

Tom Ichniowski

January 2, 2018

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Transportation Committee leader hits GOP limit on term as chairman at end of current Congress.

Litigation

Arup Settles $1.7B Australia Toll Road Revenue Forecast Suit

Debra K. Rubin

January 2, 2018

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As defense breaks down, AE is mum on the pact amount, estimated at about $80 million, reports say.

Viewpoint

Guest Viewpoint: STEM is Good, But STEAM is Better

Stuart G. Walesh

December 28, 2017

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As a renowned Scientist, Technologist, Engineer, Artist and Mathematician, Leonardo da Vinci set the standard for using the whole brain to propel innovation.