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Changing Conditions Push Fixes at UK Antarctic Stations

January 25, 2017

The British Antarctic Survey is seeking to protect its Antarctica research facilities and staff against climate-change impacts.

Times Square Alteration Opened Up a Can of Worms

Nadine M. Post

January 25, 2017

One Comment

Compared with some of its Manhattan neighbors, a high-rise on the corner of Seventh Avenue and West 47th Street looks standard.

Materials

Silica Rule Dustup at World of Concrete 2017

Construction companies have until June to comply.

Jeff Rubenstone

January 25, 2017

No Comments

Crowds were somewhat subdued at the World of Concrete equipment show, held in Las Vegas on Jan. 17-20.

Survey: Falling Acquisition Rates Buck Trends

Debra K. Rubin

January 25, 2017

No Comments

Acquisition transactions in the engineering sector last year had a double-digit falloff to the lowest level since 2013 and the sharpest decline rate since the recession, according to a new analysis by one sector consultant and deal broker.

$Delaware River Bridge truss fracture$

Aging Bridges

Delaware River Interstate Bridge Shut to Assess Truss Fracture

Painting operation led to concern over safety

Justin Rice

January 25, 2017

No Comments

Investigation will assess the condition of the bridge.

$1B Spend Seen for California Car Chargers

January 25, 2017

No Comments

Three California utilities would spend a total of $1 billion building electric-vehicle infrastructure under plans submitted on Jan. 20 to the state Public Utilities Commission.

OSHA Fines NYC Bridge Team For 2016 Crane-Boom Collapse

January 25, 2017

One Comment

A federal probe into the July 2016 crane collapse at the Tappan Zee Bridge replacement project, near New York City, faults the contracting team for numerous safety violations, resulting in a $12,675 fine from the U.S. Occupational Health and Safety Administration on Jan. 18.