Environmental Regulation Judge Strikes Down Trump Suspension of Clean Water Rule After decision, 2015 regulation to go into effect in 26 states Pam Radtke Russell August 17, 2018 No Comments The court action is the latest in a confusing maze around the controversial Obama-era WOTUS rule.Read More
Vancouver-Area Officials OK $5.4 Billion to Expand Regional Transit Scott Van Voorhis August 14, 2018 No Comments But developers chafe at new fees to support an added $2.1 billion in infrastructure investments.Read More
Feds Move To Expand State Role in Wetland Permitting Mary B. Powers August 14, 2018 No Comments Corps of Engineers and EPA finally begin to clarify which waters are both open and off limits to expedited state regulation.Read More
Top 200 Environmental Firms Reach Out to Tap Markets Mary B. Powers Debra K. Rubin August 9, 2018 No Comments Stronger global economies push environmental work despite uncertain federal regulations and delayed infrastructure investment.Read More
Senate Bill Sends Positive Signals for FY 19 Infrastructure Funding Tom Ichniowski August 8, 2018 No Comments As congressional appropriators make more headway in producing spending measures for fiscal year 2019, construction industry officials see encouraging numbers so far for key infrastructure accounts, including highways and water programs.Read More
Alabama Nuke Developer, a Trump Donor, Seeks Billions in DOE Project Funds Mary B. Powers August 8, 2018 No Comments SNC Lavalin is hired to complete motballed Bellefonte site, but little is known on power delivery strategy.Read More
Rail Transit Ex-Employee Pleads Guilty in Dulles Rail Concrete Fraud Case Bruce Buckley August 7, 2018 No Comments Former manager for subcontractor says he falsified concrete panel test results.Read More
Construction Workforce Construction Jobless Rate Hits 18-Year Low, Industry Adds 19,000 Jobs Tom Ichniowski August 3, 2018 No Comments Construction unemployment rate falls to 3.4% in July, lowest monthly figure since at least January 2000.Read More
Workforce and Education Trump Signs Bill to Revise Tech Education Grant Program July 31, 2018 No Comments Construction groups praise new law authorizing more than $1.2B a year for Perkins grants.Read More
Legal Michigan Construction Firm To Pay $2.5M To Settle False-Claims Allegations Tom Ichniowski July 27, 2018 No Comments U.S. DOJ contends Sorensen Gross violated subcontracting requirements on a project in Jordan.Read More