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Kenya Courts Foreign Constructors

Posted: March 5th, 2010, 11:03am EST

Kenya, east Africa’s largest economy, has begun the $960-million process of constructing and upgrading two key roads in the capital of Nairobi through public/private partnerships as part of the multinational Northern Corridor Transport Improvement Project (NCTIP).

Egypt To Seek Contractor for $550-million Museum

Posted: March 5th, 2010, 11:03am EST

Six years after design began and one year after it was completed, Egypt’s Ministry of Culture is almost ready to start construction of the $550-million main building of the Grand Egyptian Museum, near Cairo.

London's Massive Rail Project Gains Favor

Posted: March 5th, 2010, 11:03am EST

Thanks to bipartisan support, London’s $24-billion government-sponsored Crossrail project seems to have a secure future even as public spending cuts loom.

Broadband Bonding Offers High- Speed Alternative

Posted: March 5th, 2010, 11:03am EST

California Engineering Contractors, Pleasanton, Calif., was not happy with its high-speed Internet options. Even while paying thousands of dollars a month for bonded T1 lines or similar high-end connectivity at its main office, field offices at projects were often stuck with limited broadband.

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Interior Secretary Will Resolve Impasse by April Over Huge Massachusetts Offshore Wind Project

Posted: March 5th, 2010, 11:03am EST

Developers of a major offshore wind farm in Massachusetts Bay failed to reach agreement by March 1 with local Native American tribes who say the $1-billion Cape Wind project would destroy ancestral burial sites.

Chile's Quake Damage Mitigated by Past Lessons

Posted: March 5th, 2010, 10:55am EST

Temblors in 1960 and 1985 triggered an overhaul of building codes and construction practices, improving structural performace in Chile’s recent seismic events.

Chile Holds Strong Recovery Hopes

Posted: March 5th, 2010, 10:55am EST

Hours after Chile was hammered on Feb. 27 by one of the most powerful earthquakes in its history, President Michelle Bachelet made it clear the country already is preparing for recovery.

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Southern California Utility Joins ‘Smart’ Meter Movement

Posted: March 5th, 2010, 10:55am EST

In mid-February, Glendale Water & Power awarded a $4.2-million contract to Greenville, S.C.-based Utility Partners of America Inc., as the Southern California city joined a nationwide move to so-called smart water and electric networks.

Brazil Backs $4-Billion Peruvian Hydropower Project

Posted: March 5th, 2010, 10:55am EST

Brazilian-backed proposal to build a 2,000-megawatt hydroelectric plant in the Peruvian Amazon has gained momentum in recent weeks as the government of the Andean nation has thrown its weight behind the effort.

Firms See South Africa Prospects Differently

Posted: March 5th, 2010, 10:55am EST

Two construction companies, a designer and a contractor with major footholds in South Africa, take somewhat different views of the country’s market prospects in these tougher economic times.

New York Concrete Testing Firm Found Guilty of Racketeering

Posted: March 5th, 2010, 10:55am EST

After nearly a week of extra-innings deliberation, a New York City jury finally convicted regional concrete testing giant Testwell Laboratories on Feb. 25 of racketeering stemming from allegations it filed fake test results on more than 80 buildings.

China-Hong Kong Rail Line Costs Deepen

Posted: March 5th, 2010, 10:55am EST

Work on the 26-km-long Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link (XRL) is well under way, with the last contract to be awarded in 2011.

Michigan Courts Private Sector for Detroit-Windsor Crossing

Posted: March 5th, 2010, 10:55am EST

The Michigan Dept. of Transportation will find out on March 17 how many developers, investors, lenders, design-build contractors and operators are interested in building a new $2.26-billion international bridge linking Detroit and Windsor, Ontario, Canada.

EPA Slams Impact of Troop Transfer to Guam

Posted: March 5th, 2010, 10:55am EST

In a strongly worded response that was not a surprise to the U.S. military, a San Francisco-based official of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has raised concerns about the potentially major environmental and infrastructure damage from the planned relocation of thousands of Marines and others to the tiny Pacific island of Guam.

Study Ponders Missouri River's Fate

Posted: March 5th, 2010, 10:55am EST

De-authorizing navigation on the Missouri River would do wonders to ensure a robust water supply for irrigation and recreation in the Midwest—although at a cost to certain interest groups, many of them downstream.

Italian Team Repairing Collapsed Head-Race Tunnel at Ethiopian Dam

Posted: March 5th, 2010, 10:55am EST

Within weeks of Ethiopia’s inauguration of the 420-megawatt Gilgel Gibe II hydro plant by Prime Minister Meles Zenawi in January, a 15-meter section of its head-race tunnel collapsed.

Brazil Plans High-Speed Rail for Olympics

Posted: March 5th, 2010, 10:55am EST

Rio de Janeiro is pushing for high-speed-rail service in time for the 2014 Olympic Games.

U.S./European Group Offers Low Bid To Examine Panama Canal Road Crossing

Posted: March 5th, 2010, 10:55am EST

A joint U.S.-European group has presented the low bid to analyze the options for a vehicular crossing at the Atlantic entrance of the Panama Canal, officials said on Monday.

Acting Capitol Architect Nominated for Full 10-Year Term

Posted: March 5th, 2010, 10:55am EST

President Obama has picked Stephen T. Ayers, acting head of the office of the Architect of the Capitol (AOC) for the past three years, to serve a full 10-year term as the Capitol Architect.

Limited Benefits Seen From U.S.-Canada Pact

Posted: March 5th, 2010, 10:55am EST

A recent U.S.-Canada trade agreement that attempts to resolve a dispute over the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act’s “Buy American” provisions will provide some help for water and wastewater companies in both countries, but in many ways it is too little, too late, industry sources say.

Ohio River Lock Returns to Service After Emergency Repairs

Posted: March 5th, 2010, 10:55am EST

The Louisville, Ky., district of the Army Corps of Engineers allowed resumption of Ohio River traffic through the 1,200-ft Markland Lock chamber on March 1 after an expedited 155-day, $6-million emergency repair operation.

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EPA Declares New York City’s Polluted Gowanus Canal a Superfund Cleanup Site

Posted: March 5th, 2010, 10:55am EST

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency declared on March 2 that the Gowanus Canal will be added to the list of federal Superfund cleanup sites.

ABC Outlines a Job-Creation Plan

Posted: March 5th, 2010, 10:55am EST

The Associated Builders and Contractors, an Arlington, Va., group that represents non-union construction firms, proposed a five-step plan on March 2 to help create new jobs in a sector in which unemployment has reached 24.7%.

House Passes Jobs Bill And Highway-Transit Extension

Posted: March 4th, 2010, 4:31pm EST

The measure next goes back to Senate for final action.

Flood Strategy Taps Proven Tools, But Will Rivers Play By The Rules?

Posted: February 26th, 2010, 4:18pm EST

Current high river levels across the Mississippi watershed have levee officials watching flood defenses closely for signs of distress.

Engineers Head to Haiti for More Reseach

Posted: February 26th, 2010, 4:17pm EST

A multidisciplinary team of U.S. earthquake researchers and design engineers, organized by the Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI), is leaving Feb. 28 to spend six days in Haiti.

Former STV and URS Executive Faces Charges for Fraud

Posted: February 26th, 2010, 4:17pm EST

Prosecutors claim engineer George Papadopoulos used phony bills to clients in $3 million fraud scheme.

Lawsuit Alleges Safety Protocols Ignored in Kleen Energy Blast

Posted: February 24th, 2010, 12:26pm EST

Injured workers' attorneys allege widespread lack of supervision during gas purging on morning of explosion.

Feds Vow Crackdown On Misclassified Staff

Posted: February 24th, 2010, 11:01am EST

With an eye on badly needed tax revenue, the Obama administration ramps up for an enforcement drive that could push many construction contractors to pay big penalties

Minneapolis Ballpark Construction Manager Pulls Off Squeeze Play

Posted: February 24th, 2010, 11:01am EST

Building team finished Minneapolis ballpark more than three months before Opening Day, despite a hemmed-in site that prompted unwieldy “inside-out” construction.

Nuclear Resurgence Poised for Liftoff

Posted: February 24th, 2010, 11:01am EST

The long-awaited nuclear renaissance appears to be closer to reality. The Obama administration continues to send strong signals of support for nuclear power as part of the nation’s “clean-energy” future.

Saturated Watersheds and Stormy Forecast Worry Flood-Control Officials in the Heartland

Posted: February 24th, 2010, 11:01am EST

As spring approaches, officials from Minnesota to New Orleans are eyeing Mississippi River levees—already lapped by higher-than-normal water levels—and bracing for likely floods.

Multiparty Pacts in Northwest Set the Stage For Largest Dam Removal in U.S. History

Posted: February 24th, 2010, 11:01am EST

The largest dam removal and river restoration project in U.S. history moved a step closer to reality last month as the U.S. Dept. of the Interior, Oregon, California, PacifiCorp and about 40 other groups signed agreements that will set into motion the $200-million removal of four dams on the Klamath River and the $1-billion restoration of the Klamath Basin.

In the Shadow of the Olympics, Vancouver Rebuilds Key Road

Posted: February 24th, 2010, 11:01am EST

A massive highway renovation is unfolding only minutes away from Vancouver’s Winter Olympics, and the centerpiece will be a new cable-stayed bridge crossing the Fraser River from Surrey to Coquitlam.

Reconstruction Resources Organizing for Haitian Mission

Posted: February 24th, 2010, 11:01am EST

The United Nations now estimates that 3 million Haitians—a third of the population—were “badly affected” by the magnitude-7 earthquake that ravaged the island nation on Jan. 12.

Rail Projects Untracked As USDOT Rolls Out Funding Package

Posted: February 24th, 2010, 11:01am EST

The U.S. Dept. of Transportation awarded $1.5 billion in grants through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to 51 projects in 41 states and the District of Columbia on Feb. 17, underscoring the Obama administration’s transportation priorities.

Industry's 'Millennials' Raise Their Voices

Posted: February 24th, 2010, 11:01am EST

The fragmented construction business has too many subgroups, many say, but one now forming could be an industry wake-up call.

EPA Outlines Restoration Plan For Overstressed Great Lakes

Posted: February 24th, 2010, 11:01am EST

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson fleshed out details of the administration’s five-year, $2.2-billion Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Action plan at a Feb. 21 news conference at the National Governors’ Association’s winter meeting in Washington.

Blast-Injured Workers File Suit Against Powerplant Companies

Posted: February 24th, 2010, 11:01am EST

Lawyers for two workers injured in the deadly Feb. 7 explosion at the Kleen Energy powerplant in Middletown, Conn., allege that “multiple” ignition sources were in operation while natural gas was being purged from the nearly $1-billion construction site.

New York Concrete Test Firm Convicted for Some False Filing

Posted: February 24th, 2010, 11:01am EST

Participants in some of New York City’s largest concrete construction projects are now trying to determine the potential impact of the Feb. 17 conviction of the city’s main concrete testing firm and its owner for filing false test reports.

Los Angeles International Starts $1.5-Billion Modernization Job

Posted: February 24th, 2010, 11:01am EST

The Tom Bradley International Terminal at the Los Angeles International Airport on Feb. 22 kicked off construction of the new $1.5-billion Bradley West modernization project.

Proposed "Mini-Nukes" Could Be the Next Big Thing

Posted: February 24th, 2010, 11:01am EST

Lynchburg, Va.-based Babcock & Wilcox will work with FirstEnergy, the Tennessee Valley Authority and Oglethorpe Power to place its small-scale, 125-MW modular nuclear unit, called mPower, into operation by 2020, says Chris Mowry, CEO of B&W Modular Nuclear Energy LLC.

EPA: Greenhouse-Gas 'Endangerment Finding' Under Fire

Posted: February 24th, 2010, 11:01am EST

A battle royal may be brewing as opposition to the Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed regulation of greenhouse-gas emissions mounts.

Obama Unveils Plan To Kick-Start Health Talks

Posted: February 24th, 2010, 11:01am EST

Industry groups and GOP leaders are critical of President Obama’s health-care proposal, which was unveiled on Feb. 22.

Jobs: Senate Bill Ends Debate, Moves Closer to Passage

Posted: February 24th, 2010, 11:01am EST

The Senate voted to end debate on a $15-billion jobs bill on Feb. 22. Five Republicans, including fledgling Massachusetts Sen. Scott Brown, joined all but one Democrat in voting to advance the bill, which the Senate plans to take up later in the week.

Ford Waves Green Flag, While Oshkosh Fights Global Terrorism at Midwest Exhibition

Posted: February 24th, 2010, 11:01am EST

Why go to the Chicago Auto Show? Because it could be renamed the Chicago Truck Show. You can find the latest concept cars and practical rides, but usually there is no shortage of construction trucks and other workhorses.

Imported Aerial Lift Will Be Tallest in North America

Posted: February 24th, 2010, 11:01am EST

When it arrives from Europe in July, the first high-reach work platform to join Abilene High Lift Aerial’s fleet will be the tallest of its kind in North America.

Methane Power for Wisconsin Wastewater Treatment Plant

Posted: February 23rd, 2010, 4:14pm EST

A 17-mile pipeline from a Wisconsin landfill will power a Milwaukee wastewater treatment plant and convert treated waste to commercial-grade fertilizer.

Northwest Energy Report: Conservation Can Meet Most Demand

Posted: February 22nd, 2010, 12:32pm EST

Utilities say 85% goal is neither cost-effective nor achievable with current technology.

Germans Expand Inquiry Of Cologne Rail Project

Posted: February 22nd, 2010, 12:30pm EST

Last year’s tunnel section collapse triggered the investigation of construction quality.

State Court Rules CGL Policies Cover Subcontractor Defects

Posted: February 19th, 2010, 5:26pm EST

Mississippi case represents victory for general contractors seeking coverage of subs defects under commercial general liability policies.

Dispute Flares, Accusations Fly Over Claims in Pipe Lawsuit

Posted: February 18th, 2010, 6:02pm EST

Attorneys for JM Eagle, the maker of PVC pipe and the target of a whistleblower lawsuit, fire back at the company’s accuser.

Prosecutors Search for Possible Fraud Behind Cologne Rail Project Errors

Posted: February 18th, 2010, 6:02pm EST

The diaphragm walls on a station in a new rail line are far short of specified dowel bars.

Post-Recession Strategy for Firms Is the New Turning Point

Posted: February 18th, 2010, 9:25am EST

Engineering and construction firms are charting new courses for corporate survival and growth as the recession takes hold. Time will tell if it’s the right path for each.

The Senate Floats A Pared Back Jobs Bill

Posted: February 18th, 2010, 9:25am EST

Reid’s surprise proposal would extend SAFETEA-LU and bolster the Highway Trust Fund, but it wouldn’t increase federal infrastructure spending beyond current levels

Oberstar: Q&A On ARRA, Jobs Bill

Posted: February 18th, 2010, 9:25am EST

House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman James Oberstar (D-Minn.) discussed American Recovery and Reinvestment Act results and a new jobs bill in a Feb. 3, one-on-one interview with ENR. Edited excerpts follow.

Clean-Air Costs Will Come In Stages, Caterpillar Execs Say

Posted: February 18th, 2010, 9:25am EST

Prices for Caterpillar construction equipment will rise by about 12% over the next four years as the company rolls out new and revised models that meet the next level of worldwide clean-air standards.

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PVC Pipe Firm’s False-Claims Suit Unsealed by District Court

Posted: February 18th, 2010, 9:25am EST

A three-year-old “whistle-blower” suit unsealed in a federal district court on Feb. 8 claims that a leading manufacturer of polyvinyl chloride pipe widely used for utility collection and transmission lines falsely claimed its products met the performance specifications of industry regulators.

Advocates Call For Composites Codes

Posted: February 18th, 2010, 9:25am EST

Thanks to an increasing national awareness of infrastructure maintenance issues and the environment, composite materials are gaining support.

Operations and Maintenance Tools Join Design Portfolio

Posted: February 18th, 2010, 9:25am EST

Two companies with industrial- strength software for handling data for infrastructure operations and management have been bought by a vendor known for design and engineering software. The firm has its eye on delivering cradle-to-grave facilities-information management solutions.

Delaying California Diesel Rule Offers Builders Little Relief

Posted: February 18th, 2010, 9:25am EST

California’s Air Resources Board downshifted this month by offering contractors “relief.” The regulatory board says it will delay enforcement of its emissions regulations—which were set to go into effect on March 1—for existing off-road diesel machinery until it receives a waiver from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Americans Hear International Advice on Fast Train Systems

Posted: February 18th, 2010, 9:25am EST

High-speed-rail builders from Europe and Japan trekked to Washington, D.C., Chicago and Los Angeles in early February to share their experiences with Americans. Public-private partnerships, interoperability with other systems and public outreach were among the topics broached by French, German, Italian, Spanish and Japanese rail officials.

Texas Takes a New Direction With DFW Connector Project

Posted: February 18th, 2010, 9:25am EST

An innovative, Texas-style highway contract will be put to the test as construction starts this month on the $1.02-billion DFW Connector project. It is designed to relieve congestion and double traffic capacity near the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport.

Police Academy To Set Stage For Scenario-Based Training

Posted: February 18th, 2010, 9:25am EST

What is not a movie studio but occupies 35 acres and, when completed, will look like a small city with five-story buildings, a subway station, and one- and two-story houses on a suburban-style street? Answer: the future 2.4-million-sq-ft New York City Police Academy.

Feds Back Big Construction Program With Big Bucks

Posted: February 18th, 2010, 9:25am EST

The Obama administration announced on Feb. 16 the first of what it hopes will be several loan guarantees for the construction of new U.S. nuclear facilities.

Unemployment Hits 25%

Posted: February 18th, 2010, 9:25am EST

Construction’s unemployment rate soared to 25% in January, up from 18% the previous year, 11% in 2008 and 9% in 2007, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Minnesota Legislature Sends Governor $1-Billion Bonds Bill

Posted: February 18th, 2010, 9:25am EST

A $1-billion bonding bill set to fund university and public-works projects in Minnesota is now on its way to Gov. Tim Pawlenty (R).

Jacobs Buys Southeast U.S. Water-Wastewater Engineer

Posted: February 18th, 2010, 9:25am EST

In its latest step on the acquisition trail, Jacobs Engineering Group Inc., Pasadena, Calif., said on Feb. 15 it had purchased Norcross, Ga.-based Jordan, Jones & Goulding Inc. (JJG), a 500-person engineering firm specializing in water and wastewater markets.

NLRB Nominee On Hold as Senate Fails To Act

Posted: February 18th, 2010, 9:25am EST

President Obama’s three nominees to serve on the National Labor Relations Board remain in limbo as controversy embroils one of them: Craig Becker, associate general counsel to the Service Employees International Union and the AFL-CIO.

Panel Warns Of More Commercial-Loan Defaults

Posted: February 18th, 2010, 9:25am EST

The Congressional Oversight Panel’s new report predicts more trouble ahead for the already suffering banking industry. The Feb. 11 analysis says a wave of commercial real estate loan defaults over the next four years could jeopardize the stability of midsize and small banks.

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U.S.-Canada Pact Aims To Ease ‘Buy American’ Flap

Posted: February 18th, 2010, 9:25am EST

The United States and Canada signed a trade agreement on Feb. 12 that seeks to address concerns over “Buy American” provisions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act as well as other long-standing procurement issues between the two nations.

Online Broadband Mapping Tool May Help Local Governments Land Stimulus Funds

Posted: February 18th, 2010, 9:25am EST

Mapping existing broadband service is a requirement for states angling for a piece of the roughly $4.2 billion in matching American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds for high-speed Internet expansion.

DOT Picks Winners Of $1.5 Bil in 'TIGER' Grants

Posted: February 17th, 2010, 3:41pm EST

Department selects 51 projects, including rail, transit, bridges, ports, from more than 1,400 proposals.

Another Warning about NYC Transit Needs

Posted: February 17th, 2010, 3:41pm EST

Just a week after the chairman of the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority warned of a possible budget crisis-one that would be the worst in 30 years-one of his former chief engineers told another industry audience of the subway and bus systems' urgent needs.

AECOM Starts 2010 With Higher Revenue, Backlog

Posted: February 11th, 2010, 4:56pm EST

The company is bullish on stimulus impacts, despite cost of U.K. layoffs and reduced results in professional services.

As Federal Dollars Pour Out, A Second Stimulus Plan Grows

Posted: February 10th, 2010, 11:53am EST

The first part of a special series explores what stimulus funds are left, the prospects for another federal infusion and the elements of economic recovery in key market segments.

Transport Sector Sets Rapid Pace

Posted: February 10th, 2010, 11:53am EST

Transportation agencies have been near the front of the pack in getting American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds out the door. In highways, state depts. of transportation have $16.8 billion in ARRA projects under construction, says David Bauer, American Road & Transportation Builders Association senior vice president.

Electricity Programs See Work

Posted: February 10th, 2010, 11:53am EST

The switch barely has been flipped on the flow of stimulus-related electricity projects across the nation. Most contractors say that 2010 marks the beginning of a three-year push to construct transmission lines to carry—and smart-grid technology to manage—renewable power.

Water, Cleanup Sectors See Mixed ARRA Prognosis

Posted: February 10th, 2010, 11:53am EST

As the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act nears its one-year anniversary, waste-cleanup firms anticipate another year of backlog boosts.

Buildings Project List Still Long

Posted: February 10th, 2010, 11:53am EST

For many firms that focus on buildings, much of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act’s promise still hasn’t turned into contracts.

Gas Purging Eyed In Fatal Plant Blast

Posted: February 10th, 2010, 11:53am EST

Although federal investigators are unsure about what caused a fatal explosion on Feb. 7 at a powerplant under construction in central Connecticut, local officials are saying the accident occurred during blowdown operations in preparation for the facility’s scheduled opening this summer.

Open-Shop Group Sees Gains Even in Pro-Union Administration

Posted: February 10th, 2010, 11:53am EST

With its membership in recession mode, the Associated Builders and Contractors drew only about 1,100 attendees to its 60th anniversary convention in San Diego earlier this month.

Moods and Masons Rise At Annual Concrete Show

Posted: February 10th, 2010, 11:53am EST

Has construction finally hit rock bottom? New projects are expected to swing up slightly this year, but the economic fog will not fully lift for another year or two, remarked attendees at this year’s World of Concrete.

Stimulus To Lift Cement in 2010

Posted: February 10th, 2010, 11:53am EST

Cement consumption will rise by 5.2% this year, aided by federal stimulus spending, according to Portland Cement Association’s chief economist, Ed Sullivan. He gave a 2010-14 forecast on Feb. 2 at the World of Concrete show in Las Vegas.

High Price Wins, and a State Transportation Chief Resigns

Posted: February 10th, 2010, 11:53am EST

The top transportation official in Louisiana, William D. Ankner, resigned on Feb. 5 amid controversy following the award of a design-build job to the contractor with the best technical proposal but the highest price among three bidders.

Metal Fatigue Suspected In Second Lock-Gate Failure

Posted: February 10th, 2010, 11:53am EST

For the second time in four months a 240-ton leaf of a main Ohio River miter-gate lock has failed, severely restricting shipping and signaling, once again, that it can be perilous to depend on aging infrastructure.

Surviving Hangar Shored Against Storm

Posted: February 10th, 2010, 11:53am EST

Staying just hours ahead of another snow storm expected to hit Virginia’s Dulles International Airport on Feb. 10, about 40 workers from Miller & Long Concrete Construction, Bethesda, Md., installed 65 towers to shore the sole-surviving aircraft hangar unit at the three-year-old United Jet Center.

Social Networking Yields Rapid Damage Tally in Haiti

Posted: February 10th, 2010, 11:53am EST

The Haitian government has estimated it will take 10 years and $3 billion to repair the damage caused by Jan. 12’s magnitude-7 earthquake, although some warn it may cost more than three times that amount.

Energy Dept. Pulls Plug On Yucca Mountain Storage Site

Posted: February 10th, 2010, 11:53am EST

The U.S. Dept. of Energy is withdrawing its Nuclear Regulatory Commission application for a waste-storage facility in southern Nevada’s Yucca Mountain. The move comes after DOE spent decades and $38 billion researching and building at the site.

Group Clarifies Rating System Confusion

Posted: February 10th, 2010, 11:53am EST

A Jan. 22 article in the San Antonio Business Journal headlined “Risk of LEED Decertification Looms Large for Real Estate” contains “several inaccuracies, causing unnecessary anxiety in the marketplace,” says Ashley Katz, a spokeswoman for the U.S. Green Building Council.

U.K. Boosts Funding of Tidal And Wave Power Projects

Posted: February 10th, 2010, 11:53am EST

Six marine energy developers in the U.K. have been allocated $35 million of government funding to accelerate prototype production of offshore devices used to convert waves or currents to energy by the not-for-profit company Carbon Trust.

Caterpillar Takes Financial Stake In FutureGen Clean-Coal Project

Posted: February 10th, 2010, 11:53am EST

Equipment maker Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, Ill., said on Feb. 8 that it would join the FutureGen Alliance, a public-private partnership set to build a 275-MW clean-coal powerplant in Mattoon, Ill., although it did not disclose the amount of its investment.

Alabama Landfill for TVA Waste Files for Chapter 11 Protection

Posted: February 10th, 2010, 11:53am EST

The owners of the Alabama landfill that is taking about 10,000 tons per day of coal-ash waste from a collapsed Tennessee Valley Authority storage site in Kingston, Tenn., have filed for bankruptcy.

Solar Power Project Could Double as Dust Controller

Posted: February 10th, 2010, 11:53am EST

The Los Angeles Dept. of Water and Power is developing a plan to turn the dusty dry lake bed of Owens Valley, Calif., into an 80-sq-mi, 5-GW solar park.

Voters Approve School Bonds

Posted: February 10th, 2010, 11:53am EST

Voters in Bernalillo County, N.M., overwhelmingly approved a total of $617 million in school construction funding during a special bond election on Feb. 2.

First Segment of Bay Bridge Deck Lifted Into Place

Posted: February 10th, 2010, 11:53am EST

The first permanent deck section of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge’s self-anchored suspension span was hoisted onto the bridge’s temporary support steel on Feb. 3.

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With Cause of Blast Still Mysterious, Attention Turns to Welders’ Torches

Posted: February 9th, 2010, 2:08pm EST

Although federal investigators are unsure of what caused Sunday's deadly explosion at a powerplant under construction in central Connecticut, local officials are saying the accident occurred during gas line purging, or blow-down operations, in preparation for the facility's scheduled opening this summer.

U.S. Embassy in Haiti Stood Up to Quake's Shaking

Posted: January 28th, 2010, 4:47pm EST

The U.S. embassy in Haiti is one of the rare significant structures in Port-au-Prince to have survived the Jan. 12, 7.0 magnitude earthquake with only minor damage, none of it structural.

New York City Transit Chief Cites Worsening Budget Problems

Posted: January 28th, 2010, 4:47pm EST

One of the biggest capital construction programs in the country faces a crisis as Obama vows spending limits.

California, Midwest, Florida Lead Winners of High-Speed Rail Grants

Posted: January 28th, 2010, 1:29pm EST

California is the top winner but Midwest states and Florida also scored big in states' fierce competition for $8 billion in federal grants to build high-speed-rail lines around the country.

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