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Las Vegas City Council Green Lights Mass Transit Proposal

April 14, 2021

The Las Vegas City Council has approved a negotiating agreement with a company that wants to build a 19-mile light rail or other high capacity mass transit line along Charleston Boulevard, one of the main east-west arterials in the Las Vegas Valley.

UPDATE: Fla. Governor Closes Leaking Phosphate Waste Site, $15.4M for Emergency Cleanup

Mary B. Powers Bruce Buckley

April 13, 2021

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Legislature will earmark $100M to start closure, a project one legislator estimated could cost double that; crews are removing more than 35 million gallons of contaminated liquid per day from the pond

Government

Ill. Contractors Appeal Ruling That Exempts Home Rule From Transportation Lockbox

Voters okayed 2016 Safe Roads amendment to force use of transportation taxes, fees on designated projects

Jeff Yoders

April 13, 2021

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State appellate court says home-rule municipalities don't have to abide by 2016 constitutional measure that required transportation funds to be spent only on designated projects and infrastructure.

Prevailing wage prosecutions Pennsylvania

Construction Prosecutions

Pennsylvania Charges Contractor With $20-Million Prevailing Wage Violation

Richard Korman

April 13, 2021

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State attorney general claims Glenn O. Hawbaker Inc. diverted funds from craft workers' pension benefits to other employee profit sharing.

Pakistan Invests in Infrastructure, But Many Obstacles Stand in the Way of Construction

Neelam Mathews

April 13, 2021

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Three metro projects, several motorways and a plan to rehabilitate a dying river are in the works.

Companies

Water-Waste Giants Veolia and Suez End Battle, Agree to Combine

Debra K. Rubin

April 12, 2021

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Boosted Suez offer propels $44B revenue global player, but antitrust scrutiny looms in some countries where both operate

Biden Administration

Biden Picks Nominees for Top OSHA, Federal Transit Posts

Tom Ichniowski

April 12, 2021

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Cal/OSHA chief Parker named for OSHA Job, transit agency veteran Fernandez selected for FTA.

Manufacturing

UPDATE: Trade Secrets Pact Allows Resumed Work on $2.6B Ga. Battery Plant

Mary B. Powers

April 11, 2021

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South Korea's SK Innovation agreed April 11 to $1.8B payment to rival battery maker LG Energy Solutions as Biden administration ruling loomed; LG eyes second plant site in Tennessee.

US OKs Dakota Access Oil Line To Operate During Review

Mary B. Powers

April 11, 2021

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Virginia's $5B Mountain Valley pipeline now faces new schedule challenges.

Technology

Bentley's OpenTower iQ Automates the Creation of Digital Twins for Telecom Tower Design

CEO Greg Bentley says importance of digital twins for telecom, water and energy infrastructure will grow

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Pam Radtke Russell

April 9, 2021

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The pandemic has forced many asset owners to demand better models and maintenance of their infrastructure assets, giving engineering firms an opportunity to be data curators and analysts for everything from water systems to energy grids, executive says.

Enhancing Collaboration and Surpassing Traditional Design-Build Methods with Progressive Design-Build

Earn: 1 PDH; 1 AIA LU/Elective; 0.1 IACET CEU

Progressive Design-Build is reshaping large infrastructure projects by addressing key issues with the traditional Design-Build approach. We'll explore how PDB fosters collaboration between owners, design-builders, and design teams to develop a well-defined scope and budget, plus minimizes cost overruns and reduces liability claims.

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Las Vegas City Council Green Lights Mass Transit Proposal

UPDATE: Fla. Governor Closes Leaking Phosphate Waste Site, $15.4M for Emergency Cleanup

Ill. Contractors Appeal Ruling That Exempts Home Rule From Transportation Lockbox

Pennsylvania Charges Contractor With $20-Million Prevailing Wage Violation

Pakistan Invests in Infrastructure, But Many Obstacles Stand in the Way of Construction

Water-Waste Giants Veolia and Suez End Battle, Agree to Combine

Biden Picks Nominees for Top OSHA, Federal Transit Posts

UPDATE: Trade Secrets Pact Allows Resumed Work on $2.6B Ga. Battery Plant

US OKs Dakota Access Oil Line To Operate During Review

Bentley's OpenTower iQ Automates the Creation of Digital Twins for Telecom Tower Design

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