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International Projects

Collapsing Alpine Railroad Tunnel Forces German Contractor To Bury TBM

Peter Reina

August 29, 2017

A section of the international Rhine Valley Railroad started sinking in mid-August as the 10.9-m-dia, 93-m-long bentonite TBM worked a few meters below ground in soil that had been supposedly stabilized by freezing.

Infrastructure Policy

Trump Infrastructure Panel's End Seen Unlikely To Harm Funding Plan

Construction groups stay focused on promised $1-trillion initiative

Tom Ichniowski

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Pam Radtke Russell

August 18, 2017

Council was created in July by executive order, but no members were appointed.

Pot House

Marijuana Cultivation

High-Tech Cannabis Grow Facilities Spark Niche Market for Contractors

Opportunities come with challenges in the embryonic industry

Johanna Knapschaefer

Johanna Knapschaefer

August 18, 2017

Marijuana, while still banned under federal law, is now legal in 28 states and in the District of Columbia, where federal law is not enforced. Eight of those states have legalized recreational marijuana and the remaining 20 are strictly medical.

Innovation

Winning Hearts and Minds for Digital Transformation

A survey across a range of industries found many companies are embracing digital transformation ... for the wrong reasons

August 18, 2017

A survey across a range of industries found many companies are embracing digital transformation ... for the wrong reasons.

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Federal Regulations

New Trump Order Aims To Speed Review of Infrastructure Project

Directive sets two-year target for completing federal approvals

Tom Ichniowski

August 17, 2017

Executive order also revokes 2015 Obama directive establishing flood-risk standard for infrastructure projects.

V.C. Summer

Quarter Results Are Good, Bad, and Ugly for Firms

Debra K. Rubin

August 16, 2017

Project execution challenges hit the bottom line for some

Terrorism Insurance

Viewpoint: Making the Case for Firms to Buy Terrorism Insurance

Kent W. Collier

August 16, 2017

It’s only a matter of time before a terrorist again targets American infrastructure for a deadly act of violence.

Shimmick Construction

US Infrastructure Push Is Driving More Merger Activity Among AEC Firms, New Survey Says

Jim_Parsons

August 15, 2017

New industry survey says large foreign firms may increase their pursuit of U.S. companies to boost their labor pool and add infrastructure clout

Civic Center Station

Replacement of Civic Center Station to Improve Transit Service in Downtown Denver

Jim_Parsons

August 15, 2017

Key bus station redo will energize the area near Civic Center and the state Capitol.

Hale Centre Theatre

High-Tech Stages Add Flexibility to New Hale Theatre

August 14, 2017

Community theater will provide family-focused entertainment to residents of Salt Lake City suburb.

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