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Environment

Houston Judge Calls for Flood Control Efforts

"Harvey was not a singular event," says Harris County Judge Ed Emmett

October 31, 2017

Two months after Hurricane Harvey struck Houston, Harris County Judge Ed Emmett, who is also the county’s director of emergency management, proposed a set of 15 responses, including some new construction and restoration work, aimed at protecting the city from future floods.

Workplace Safety

Trump Picks FedEx Safety Exec for Top OSHA Job

Tom Ichniowski

October 30, 2017

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If confirmed, nominee would face such construction issues as crane-operator and silica rules.

Bid War Over Spanish Toll Road Operator May Escalate

Italian infrastructure firm is said to weigh counter to $22B bid by Germany's Hochtief for Abertis

Peter Reina

October 27, 2017

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Italian infrastructure firm is said to weigh counter to $22B bid by Germany's Hochtief for Abertis

Transportation

Delays Mount for North Denver Commuter Rail

Right-of-way conflicts add 18 months to schedule

Jim Parsons

October 26, 2017

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Owners of a historic cemetery alongside the new tracks has resisted plans to relocate the sole entrance to a side street, even though more than 80 trains will periodically block the current point of entry each day.

Executive News

UK Contractor Carillion Names New CEO to Reverse 2017 Slide

Debra K. Rubin

Peter Reina

October 26, 2017

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Tunnel specialist exec joins Golder Associates in acquisition to boost bottom-line repair.

Federal Agencies

EPA Nominees Clear Senate Committee, Draw Democrats' Flak

But highway agency choice, ex-Iowa DOT chief Trombino, sails through on voice vote

Tom Ichniowski

October 25, 2017

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Democrats' main targets are picks for EPA chemical-safety and air offices.

State Dept. Awards More than $1.3B in Embassy Contracts

Tom Ichniowski

October 25, 2017

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The State Dept.’s embassy construction program continues to chip away at its list of facilities that need to be replaced or renovated.

San Francisco Seeks Help in Redeveloping Forlorn Piers

October 25, 2017

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The Port of San Francisco is looking for ideas to salvage and redevelop eight underused and deteriorating waterfront piers.

Nashville Mayor Pushes Major Transit Plan for Downtown

October 25, 2017

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Nashville Mayor Megan Barry (D) has unveiled a $5.2-billion transportation proposal that calls for building a new transit system and downtown tunnel for Tennessee’s capital city by 2032.

PG&E in Hot Seat Following Deadly Blazes in Wine Country

Christine Kilpatrick

October 25, 2017

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With Northern California’s deadly wildfires mostly contained, investigators are moving to preserve evidence in the search for the cause of the blazes. Affected homeowners have filed lawsuits alleging that inadequate power-line maintenance may have played a role.