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Will Ex-US Congresswoman Lead Fed Transit Agency?

August 30, 2017

Thelma Drake, a former Republican U.S. congresswoman from Virginia and former Norfolk assistant public-works director, on Aug. 23 confirmed to Washington, D.C., broadcaster Martin Di Caro that she is a nominee for Federal Transit administrator, according to his tweet.

FERC Approves $2-Billion Midwest Pipeline

Pam Radtke Russell

August 29, 2017

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The pipeline is the first major approval by the agency since February.

International Projects

Collapsing Alpine Railroad Tunnel Forces German Contractor To Bury TBM

Peter Reina

August 29, 2017

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A section of the international Rhine Valley Railroad started sinking in mid-August as the 10.9-m-dia, 93-m-long bentonite TBM worked a few meters below ground in soil that had been supposedly stabilized by freezing.

Safety Upgrades, Including PTC, Progress On Boston-Area Rail

Johanna Knapschaefer

August 25, 2017

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Rail work is underway across the system to prevent future derailments.

DOE Study Faults Natural Gas, Not Renewables, for Coal and Nuclear Failures

Pam Radtke Russell

August 24, 2017

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While expected to favor fossil fuels, the relatively neutral study embraces the generally accepted fact that natural gas is forcing coal and nuclear plant retirements.

Revived Purple Line Now Sees Some Green

After court ruling, Maryland transit job will get $900M in federal funds

Jim Parsons

August 22, 2017

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After court ruling, Maryland transit job work now proceeds with $900M DOT allocation.

Innovative Seismic Engineer Steven Tipping Dies at 69

Nadine M. Post

August 21, 2017

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Tipping, an ENR Newsmaker in 2007 and 2013, died suddenly on Aug. 11, collapsing near the end of a mountain-bike ride.

NJ Building Contractor Sam Hochberger Dies at 88

August 21, 2017

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Founder, CEO of Himount Constructors Ltd. also was civil engineers' group Fellow.

Infrastructure Policy

Trump Infrastructure Panel's End Seen Unlikely To Harm Funding Plan

Construction groups stay focused on promised $1-trillion initiative

Tom Ichniowski

Pam Radtke Russell

August 18, 2017

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Council was created in July by executive order, but no members were appointed.

Marijuana Cultivation

High-Tech Cannabis Grow Facilities Spark Niche Market for Contractors

Opportunities come with challenges in the embryonic industry

Johanna Knapschaefer

August 18, 2017

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Marijuana, while still banned under federal law, is now legal in 28 states and in the District of Columbia, where federal law is not enforced. Eight of those states have legalized recreational marijuana and the remaining 20 are strictly medical.