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Kansas City Council Approves Edgemoor Team for Airport Job

February 14, 2018

The Kansas City, Mo., city council voted 8-5 on Feb. 8 to move forward with Edgemoor Infrastructure & Real Estate via a memorandum of understanding for a new single-terminal Kansas City International Airport.

HUD Storm-Rebuild Mandates Seem to Counter Trump Agenda

Mary B. Powers

February 14, 2018

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President Trump’s executive order that rescinded his predecessor’s policy to boost long-term resilience in communities due to climate-change effects appears to be at odds with new U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development hurricane-rebuilding block grants that have references to rising sea levels.

Massachusetts Probes Wynn Casino Permit After CEO Sex Assault Allegations

Justin Rice

February 14, 2018

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Construction on the $2.4-billion Wynn Boston Harbor continues despite the resignation of Wynn Resorts CEO Stephen A. Wynn, after The Wall Street Journal reported multiple sexual harassment and assault accusations against him.

Units and Executives Shift at Enlarged Jacobs and SNC-Lavalin

Debra K. Rubin

February 14, 2018

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Bridge cable erection pioneer Paul Mueller Dies at 89

Construction Risk Management

Pay Kerfuffle Stalls Future Las Vegas Bollard Phases

John Guzzon

February 14, 2018

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Firm files defamation suit after union files grievances over pay discrepancies.

Government

L.A. Council Sets Deadline for GHG Reduction Plan

Sustainability plan would cut natural gas use in city buildings

Mary B. Powers

February 13, 2018

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Long-term goal is to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 80% by 2050.

Energy

Mozambique Greenlights $20-billion Anadarko LNG Project

The offshore project would be the first to supply two planned onshore LNG plants

Shem Oirere

February 13, 2018

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Oil giant signed an agreement in December with Tohoku Electric Power for the purchase of up to 280,000 tpy for 15 years.

Federal Spending

New Spending Measure Has Big Potential Infrastructure Boost

Newly enacted bill's disaster-relief provisions include $15B for Corps construction

Tom Ichniowski

February 11, 2018

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Hill leaders want measure's increased budget caps to include $20 billion for infrastructure over two years.

Exxon Mobil Touts $50-Billion Facilities Investment

Mary B. Powers

February 8, 2018

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Exxon Mobil Corp. plans to invest $50 billion over five years to expand its U.S. oil-and-gas production facilities, the company said on Feb. 2, when it released its 2017 results, which included $8.4 billion in fourth-quarter earnings and $19 billion in income for the year.