Massachusetts Utility Pleads Guilty to 2018 Gas Explosion Columbia Gas to sell natural gas assets for $1.1 billion Justin Rice March 9, 2020 No Comments Columbia Gas plea follows an agreement to pay a $53 million federal fine for blasts and fires north of Boston that killed one man. Read More
Trump Administration Flashes New Caution Light for NJ Bridge Funds Justice Department legal opinion could hold up Portal Bridge replacement Richard Korman March 9, 2020 One Comment Feds have consistently blocked any federal dollars to replace nearby aging Hudson River tunnelRead More
Massachusetts Follows Gas Tax Hike Plan With $18B Spending Bill Jim Parsons March 8, 2020 No Comments But Governor's opposition to new taxes leaves proposal to boost transportation and infrastructure upgrades facing an uncertain future.Read More
States Sue to Block Trump on New $3.8B Border Wall Fund Shift Mary B. Powers March 8, 2020 No Comments 19 state attorneys general charge that diversion halts milcon projects and disrupts national guard ops in their states, with economic impact.Read More
Judge's Move Delays Last Lawsuit to Block $2B D.C Suburb Light Rail Project Jim Parsons March 8, 2020 No Comments Judge halts proceedings and recuses himself in $2B Purple Line case, citing potential conflict of interest.Read More
Collapsed China Coronavirus Quarantine Hotel Traps 70 People Jim Parsons March 7, 2020 No Comments Officials have not announced a reason for the collapse nor confirmed any deaths.Read More
Funding Virginia OKs Gas Tax Increase The state last changed its gas tax formula in 2013, eliminating a per-gallon tax at the pump Jim Parsons March 6, 2020 2 Comments Gas tax revenue has steadily declined in recent years, limiting the state’s ability to keep pace with road and bridge maintenance needs.Read More
Construction Workforce Construction Jobs Growth Stays Strong, 42,000 Gain in Feb. Report , based on mid-Feb. data, doesn't seem to reflect possible impacts of coronavirus. Tom Ichniowski March 6, 2020 No Comments All construction sectors added jobs in Feb., led by specialty trade contractors segment.Read More
American Airlines Announces Record Investment in Maintenance Facility Louise Poirier March 5, 2020 No Comments Construction of $550M hangar and base support building in Tulsa is set to begin in early 2021 and take 18 months to complete.Read More
Bechtel Named EPC Contractor on Sempra’s Port Arthur LNG Project Louise Poirier March 5, 2020 No Comments The project will be located on nearly 3,000 acres of land along three miles of the Sabine-Neches waterway and could become one of the largest LNG export projects in North America.Read More