Climate-focused groups warn that a second Donald Trump presidential term could set back by decades national targets to significantly cut carbon emissions.

Infrastructure agency chiefs need new ways to keep coastal and urban structures, critical bridge crossings and even public sector diversity programs hardened against growing climate change and human-caused risks, they told an ENR conference in Manhattan on Sept. 16.

Project co-owner says it "has been fully and consistently compliant" with requirements as 670-km gas pipeline is set to soon start commercial scale operation.

But some industry groups favor Trump, believing he would be more sympathetic to business concerns. 

NYC's MTA, as well as Amtrak, NJ Transit and Gateway Development Commission are pushing out new spending for regional rail upgrades and expansion.     

Also— read why Texas LNG terminal wants U.S. to okay more time to finish the $11B three-train megaproject. 

Also—China propelled global tension over growing size of its offshore wind turbines with the late August launch of a 20-MW capacity model in Hainan near Vietnam announced by domestic producer Mingyang Wind Power Group Ltd. and the firm's plan to build a factory in Italy.

Panasonic Energy Co.’s $4B electric vehicle battery plant in De Soto, Kan., is taking shape with the aim of beginning production early next year.

Shimmick Construction Co. is general contractor under a $373.8-million design-bid-build contract for San Diego's North City Pure Water Facility and Pump Station—a 30-million-gallon-per-day plant that is part of the Pure Water San Diego Program.

Officials describe overall holistic approach to tackling New York City's 10-year, $160-billion-plus capital plan, with more use of alternative project delivery methods as possible option to advance critically needed work