The heavy and civil engineering category led the way, adding 10,700 jobs, while specialty trade contractors added 7,300 positions, and building contractors added 6,600 jobs.

Industry officials praise permitting reform provisions, and a move to fast-track completion of the controversial Mountain Valley gas pipeline project withstands a last-minute challenge.

The South American country plans to use public-private partnerships for the modernizations.

Washington and Maryland now have PFAS contamination suits against chemical manufacturers. 

The Lesotho Highlands Water Project is the second phase of Africa’s largest water transfer scheme.

In what the civil engineers gtroup termed "the most significant change" to the 7-22 standard's flood load provisions since the inception of ASCE 7. the new supplement ties flood hazard mitigation to a structure’s risk level, and sets the hazard area for most risk categories to the 500-year floodplain for determining flood loads.

Chris Ashton, CEO of Australia-based engineer-builder, sees growth in 'sustainability projects' in sale of North America maintainance unit gained from Jacobs, but firm also posts traditional oil and gas project wins from major players.

A focus of flood prevention efforts are cities on the Lower San Joaquin River that are especially vulnerable to high-water events.

As wildfires become more common across the West Coast, states are enacting protections for outdoor workers likely to be exposed to smoke.