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Water Infrastructure

EPA Approves $202M WIFIA Loan to Baltimore

Tom Ichniowski

February 27, 2019

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Loan covers 21% of the $942-million of a package of wastewater treatment plant and sewer system improvements.

Companies

SNC-Lavalin Pushes Forward as Case Roils Canada Politics

Montreal DB giant lost $1.2B, but said it will fight criminal bribe charges and sues former CEO for "millions"

Scott Van Voorhis

Debra K. Rubin

February 27, 2019

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Montreal DB giant lost $1.2B, but said it will fight criminal bribe charges and sues former CEO for "millions"

Autodesk Opens Up Machine-Learning Advisory Tool to BIM 360 User Base

Jeff Rubenstone

February 26, 2019

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Autodesk has added an A.I.-based assistant to its BIM 360 software to identify risks and safety issues in large, sprawling projects.

Drinking Water and Public Health

Pittsburgh Water Agency Promises Faster Action On Lead

Treatment with orthophosphate was seen as interim solution

Jonathan Barnes

February 26, 2019

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Will the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority maintain higher pace of replacement?

The American Infrastructure

California High-Speed Rail Authority Plans Response To Feds' Funding Threat

Aileen Cho

February 26, 2019

2 Comments

Government wants to withhold $929 million as Newsom vows a fight

Federal Lawsuit Accuses MOX Contractors of Fraud

Scott Judy

February 25, 2019

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The suit alleges that a subcontractor employee submitted thousands of fraudulent invoices totaling $6.4 million.

Army Shifts Some Senior Corps of Engineers Positions

Tom Ichniowski

February 21, 2019

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Corps changes are part of broader list of annual reassignments in late winter, early spring.

Citizens' Group Files Petition Over Concrete Degradation at Seabrook Nuclear Station

Johanna Knapschaefer

February 21, 2019

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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.

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.

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

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Highway funding fares well in fiscal 2019 shutdown-ending package, other programs pared.

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EPA Approves $202M WIFIA Loan to Baltimore

SNC-Lavalin Pushes Forward as Case Roils Canada Politics

Autodesk Opens Up Machine-Learning Advisory Tool to BIM 360 User Base

Pittsburgh Water Agency Promises Faster Action On Lead

California High-Speed Rail Authority Plans Response To Feds' Funding Threat

Federal Lawsuit Accuses MOX Contractors of Fraud

Army Shifts Some Senior Corps of Engineers Positions

Citizens' Group Files Petition Over Concrete Degradation at Seabrook Nuclear Station

Trump Emergency Action Draws Lawsuits from States, 'Green' Groups

New Spending Package Has Mixed Results for Federal Construction Programs

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