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Best Airport/Port - Hong Kong International Airport Midfield Concourse

September 15, 2016

Handling more than 68 million passengers annually as one of Asia’s busiest travel hubs, Hong Kong International Airport has undertaken multiple projects to expand its capacity.

Transportation

Smaller Airports Dream Big While LAX Builds Even Bigger

Aileen Cho

September 14, 2016

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ENR visits regional airports as part of its Project Runways series

Stopgap Funding Bill Is Capitol Hill Priority

Pam Hunter McFarland

Tom Ichniowski

September 14, 2016

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As Congress hurries to its preelection recess, the list of major bills the House and Senate must pass before leaving may only include one item: legislation to keep federal agencies operating past September.

Highway Funding

FHWA Reallocates $2.8B in Highway Funds to States

California, New York, Florida get largest shares of redistributed FY16 obligation authority

Tom Ichniowski

September 7, 2016

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States must obligate the funds to particular projects by Sept. 27.

Projects

New Zealand's Biggest City Builds Out Transport System

During deep foundation work, real-time monitors measure building movement

Chris Webb

September 1, 2016

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Auckland’s $1.8-billion City Rail Link (CRL) is under construction in New Zealand’s most populous metropolis, bringing an end to uncertainty that had frustrated plans to connect vital transport routes to the central business district.

A Maine-N.H. Lift Span Retires Early Due to Stuck Sheave

Johanna Knapschaefer

August 31, 2016

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A mechanical failure of a sheave in the south tower of the 76-year-old, 2,804-ft-long Sarah Mildred Long Bridge on Aug. 21 has led to a permanent closure—10 weeks before construction of its replacement would have closed it anyway.

Texas Audit Finds Flaws in State Design-Build Job Management

August 31, 2016

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A state audit issued last month faults the Texas Dept. of Transportation for several shortcomings in administering design-build projects, based on reviews of four projects totaling $3.8 billion that were procured between September 2012 and February 2016.

Spanish Firm FCC Bids Abroad As Home Workload Slows

Peter Reina

August 24, 2016

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The Aug. 7 completion of the world’s largest concrete-arch railroad bridge, which reaches 384 meters, at the Alcantara reservoir in western Spain adds another link in the nation’s big and growing high-speed network.

Nashville International Airport Installs Geothermal Energy System

Candy McCampbell

August 24, 2016

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Nashville International Airport has turned a former quarry on the site into the water source for a lake plate geothermal cooling system that is cutting energy consumption by more than 50%.