AECOM Exits Water-Use Consultant Role as California Agencies Clash Richard Korman May 31, 2024 No Comments In explaining its departure from a Tehachapi-Cummings County Water District contract, the consultant cites a potential conflict of interest. Read More
Energy Project Incentives US Treasury Proposes New 'Tech-Neutral' Clean Energy Project Tax Credits James Leggate May 30, 2024 No Comments Projects coming online as soon as 2025 can qualify for credits, including some using traditional fossil fuels, with additional amounts added for factors including prevailing wages, apprenticeship, domestic content, and energy community location.Read More
Mergers & Acquisitions GISI Adds Program Manager Gafcon to Its Collection of Companies Richard Korman May 30, 2024 No Comments The acquisition puts Gafcon under the same corporate roof as Structure Tone.Read More
Mass Transit $250M Las Vegas-area Bus Rapid Transit Project Nears Construction Start James Leggate May 29, 2024 No Comments The Federal Transit Administration is helping fund the project with a $149.9-million grant.Read More
Environment EPA Denies Alabama Plan to Run Own Permitting Program for Coal Ash Disposal Pam McFarland May 29, 2024 No Comments EPA's rejects Alabama's Dept. of Environmental Management plan to oversee permitting of coal ash disposal plans. Read More
Supply Chains Bechtel Venture With Euro Steel Firm Includes UAE Fabrication Unit Richard Korman May 28, 2024 No Comments Supply chain risks, which persist long after the height of the pandemic, have fueled the U.S. giant's link with Unger Steel Group.Read More
Companies Australia Giant Lendlease Sells US, UK Assets—With One Deal Done Firm will refocus on home market, ending US operations under way since 1979 Jeff Yoders May 28, 2024 No Comments Developer-contractor exits U.S. markets after 45 years to refocus operations in home country. Read More
Advocates Call for Alternative to New Penn Station in NYC Aileen Cho May 28, 2024 No Comments Local groups want existing hub revamped as part of an interagency transit network.Read More
Transit Infrastructure FTA Awards $343M in Transit Accessibility Grants for Projects in Eight States Tom Ichniowski May 28, 2024 No Comments New York's MTA receives the largest grant, at $157 million, for upgrades to the New York City subway system.Read More
Famed New Orleans Bridge to Receive $21M LED Light Job The project schedule calls for completion in time for Super Bowl LVIII Nick Vaccaro May 28, 2024 3 Comments The project, already underway, is expected to be complete by the end of 2024.Read More