The former head of an Idaho construction firm has been sentenced to five years in prison on charges related to false tax filings and fraud, which helped the firm to stay eligible for key federal programs and strengthen its market position, the Dept. of Justice says.
Technology’s increasingly transformative influence on transportation—from the design and management of infrastructure assets to the expansion of intelligent and interconnected vehicles operating on them
About $380 billion worth of oil and gas projects are being deferred as the price of oil continues to hover near $30 per barrel, according to energy analyst Wood Mackenzie in a new report.
Legislation to block permanently an Obama-administration rule that seeks to define more clearly federal clean-water jurisdiction is headed to the president.
Some of President Obama’s earlier State of the Union addresses had meaty sections about improving U.S. infrastructure, creating jobs and accelerating project reviews. But his final State of the Union speech, delivered on Jan. 12, didn’t mention infrastructure or construction at all.
The Industry Leaders Council of the American Society of Civil Engineers is evaluating submissions to a new contest that is soliciting ideas for transforming the future of infrastructure.