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Nashville Mayor Pushes Major Transit Plan for Downtown

October 25, 2017

Nashville Mayor Megan Barry (D) has unveiled a $5.2-billion transportation proposal that calls for building a new transit system and downtown tunnel for Tennessee’s capital city by 2032.

PG&E in Hot Seat Following Deadly Blazes in Wine Country

Christine Kilpatrick

October 25, 2017

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With Northern California’s deadly wildfires mostly contained, investigators are moving to preserve evidence in the search for the cause of the blazes. Affected homeowners have filed lawsuits alleging that inadequate power-line maintenance may have played a role.

Industry Chiefs Join Trump Labor Panel

Debra K. Rubin

October 25, 2017

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Task force will weigh new private sector-run apprentice programs

Management

Primavera Technology and Marketing Vets Leave Home

Leader of Oracle team explains why they departed for Aconex

Tom Sawyer

October 25, 2017

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Leader of key Oracle team explains why they departed for Aconex in a personnel shift between project tech vendors that is drawing attention.

Planned Northeast Corridor Hyperloop Gets First Tunnel Construction Permit

Jim Parsons

October 25, 2017

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Construction of transportation guru Elon Musk’s planned New York-to-Washington hyperloop transit system could get its start in Maryland, following the state’s Oct. 19 grant of a conditional utility permit to build a 10.3-mile tunnel near Baltimore, but Musk’s construction firm, The Boring Co., needs other approvals to start work on the segment.

Transportation

Strabag-led JV Wins South Africa Bridge Contract

$123-million span will be the highest in Africa

Shem Oirere

October 19, 2017

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Road agency says the Mtentu River crossing will shave 85 kilometers and three hours from trip between East London and Durban.

Foxconn Picks Mt. Pleasant, Wis., for LCD Panel Facility

Jeff Yoders

October 19, 2017

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Taiwan-based Foxconn has picked Mt. Pleasant, Wis., for its LCD screen manufacturing facility.

Bridge Repair Blamed for Delays on Chicago Lakefront Flyover

October 19, 2017

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Aimed at improving safety along Chicago's popular Lakefront Trail bordering Lake Michigan, a new flyover structure will miss its scheduled 2018 completion date by at least a year, likely boosting the project's original $60-million cost.

Construction Safety

OSHA Extends Enforcement Deadline for Construction Silica Rule

Pam Hunter McFarland

October 19, 2017

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Agency's 30-day extension applies only to companies that show "good faith effort" to comply.

Technology, Budget Cuts Are Hot Topics at Annual Transit Gathering

Aileen Cho

October 18, 2017

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Public transportation officials, emphasizing transit’s role in economic development, sustainability and natural-disaster response, are pushing back against a White House proposal to cut $2.4 billion out of the Dept. of Transportation budget, including phasing out capital grants and the TIGER program.