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Transportation

India Constructs Mountain Highway Tunnels Near Border With Pakistan

Single-tube, bidirectional tunnels will connect winter and summer capitals in Jammu and Kashmir

April 17, 2017

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated a key component of a two-year roadbuilding effort, valued at more than $1 billion.

Highway Construction

Euro JVs Vie for $1.1-Billion Silvertown Tunnel in UK

Short-listed contractors from Austria, Germany, Spain and Sweden

Peter Reina

March 20, 2017

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Work on the twin-drive tunnel could start in 2019 and end four years later, according to the transit authority, Transport for London.

Executives See Gains From Trump Administration Agenda

Industry execs like what they hear. Will they like what they see down the line?

Gary J. Tulacz

March 16, 2017

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In the wake of the unexpected election of Donald Trump as president, the surge in market optimism among construction executives in the fourth quarter of 2016 has taken on an even greater intensity in the first quarter of 2017.

Sprawling I-4 P3 Project Pushes Boundaries

Scott Judy

March 7, 2017

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Two years into construction, $2.3-billion P3 project gets rolling

Wages

Senate Bill Would Bar Davis-Bacon on Highway Construction Projects

The building trades unions blast the proposal, but can it succeed in the Republican Congress?

John Guzzon

February 15, 2017

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Sen. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) is pushing legislation that would suspend the Davis-Bacon Act’s prevailing-wage provisions on federal highway construction contracts.

Legacy Award Winner Walsh Brings Go-Getter Attitude to Family Business

David M. Brown

January 24, 2017

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Third generation leader of the Walsh Group Matthew Walsh inspires staff and gives back to the community

Disruptive Technologies, Divided Politics as US DOT Marks Its 50th Anniversary

Aileen Cho

Jim Parsons

January 18, 2017

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Technology, transitions and transformation are all topping the discussions among transportation professionals.

Government

Water-Resources Law Is Capitol Hill's Only Big Infrastructure Action

Industry awaits Trump infrastructure plan, budget proposal

Tom Ichniowski

December 27, 2016

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WIIN Act is an achievement, but Congress punted on FAA bill and fiscal 2017 appropriations.

2016 Q4 Cost Report

Construction Confidence Gets a Trump Bump

Execs in infrastructure, power, pipeline sectors pin hopes on Trump policy turnarounds

Gary J. Tulacz

December 21, 2016

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Over the past two years, construction industry executives have observed that, after the 2007-10 recession, the market’s long recovery seemed to be running out of steam.

Risk Management

ARTBA Hopes to Certify Thousands for Safety Training

Rising work zone fatalities raise concerns

Richard Korman

Janice L. Tuchman

December 21, 2016

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By training a cross section of construction team members and testing their knowledge in a safety certification program, leaders of the American Road and Transportation Builders Association believe they can put a dent in the 48,600 injuries and deaths that take place in highway work zones each year.