Army Shifts Some Senior Corps of Engineers Positions Tom Ichniowski February 21, 2019 No Comments Corps changes are part of broader list of annual reassignments in late winter, early spring.Read More
Citizens' Group Files Petition Over Concrete Degradation at Seabrook Nuclear Station Johanna Knapschaefer February 21, 2019 2 Comments The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is moving ahead to issue a new license to the New Hampshire plant despite a pending hearing on multiple cracks at the plant. Read More
Legal Trump Emergency Action Draws Lawsuits from States, 'Green' Groups Move to shift funds from military, Corps civil projects to wall faces challenges Pam Hunter McFarland February 20, 2019 One Comment Litigants contend Trump lacks authority to declare emergency to build wall using funds Congress appropriated for other uses.Read More
Infrastructure Funding New Spending Package Has Mixed Results for Federal Construction Programs Measure reflects Year Two of budget pact's infrastructure boost—over 2017 Tom Ichniowski February 20, 2019 No Comments Highway funding fares well in fiscal 2019 shutdown-ending package, other programs pared.Read More
Pollution EPA Takes Small Steps to Regulate PFAS Toxic Chemicals Could be in 1,500 Water Systems Mary B. Powers February 19, 2019 No Comments Toxic chemicals could be in 1,500 water systems but EPA won't decide until 2021 on new ambient water quality criteria.Read More
High-Speed Rail Advocates Hope For Best After California Governor Narrows Project Aileen Cho February 19, 2019 One Comment With Gavin Newsom announcement, the fate of a Bay Area to southern California link still is uncertainRead More
Prosecutions of Union Officials in 2018 Unmasked Theft, Embezzlement Scott Van Voorhis February 19, 2019 No Comments A boilermakers union official had a taste for luxury goods, but most of the stealing was small-scale.Read More
Kiewit, Flatiron, SNC-Lavalin Short-Listed for Big Vancouver-Area Span Pattullo Bridge replacement construction begins later in 2019 Richard Korman February 18, 2019 No Comments The field narrows for a $1.4-bilion, design-build-finance contract award.Read More
Mergers and acquisitions Salini Impregilo Offers Rescue Purchase of Astaldi Group Milan-based firm would take 65% share of troubled Roman rival February 14, 2019 No Comments As part of the proposed deal, Astaldi would dispose of its interests in concessions, including those covering Turkey’s Third Bosporus Bridge.Read More
Executive News New State DOT Chiefs Face Tougher Times Debra K. Rubin February 14, 2019 No Comments Kansas Democrat Laura Kelly taps a Burns & McDonnell female exec; NYU engineering school names new construction innovation hub leads.Read More