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Former chiefs of nine leading companies working in the U.S. and globally say the industry faces a more transactional environment that challenges ethical standards and could compromise corporate and practitioner accountability.

Big wastewater treatment site backup gas power plant is strongly opposed by residents of city already deemed a pollution-burdened community.

Australia based contractor Worley is building the liquefied natural gas export terminal for Venture Global along Louisiana's Gulf Coast near an existing facility

March 18 order follows layoffs of more than 200 Federal Emergency Management Agency employees and a Jan. 24 order for a task force review of agency disaster response efficiency. 

The longtime rail carrier's leader said he was stepping down to ensure it "continues to enjoy the full faith and confidence of this administration.”

National Transportation Safety Board also recommends vulnerability assessments for 68 U.S. bridges one year after the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed following a ship strike to one of its piers.

UPDATE: On April 8. the Trump White House moved to follow China's coal power push, issuing four presidential orders to boost federal support of the sector and remove market barriers.

The City of Chicago is asking prime contractors to take 3% off the price of their invoices, with no decrease in scope for construction projects. 

Nominee previously served in the U.S. Dept. of Transportation during the first Trump administration.

Projects in New Jersey, Massachusetts and Virginia face challenges from new federal energy politics, but construction is making key progress on ongoing off-shore wind facilities.