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US House of Representatives passed a bill to avert a rail shutdown by Dec. 9 that would affect construction and other industries, but the Senate must also pass it before the deadline.  

Firm was EPA contractor at defunct Gold King mine in Colorado when 3 million gallons of toxic wastewater spilled into nearby rivers and states.

State changes, scaled back from 'emergency' status and set for Dec. 5 official release, would raise first-floor elevations and expand flood zone boundaries unchanged since 1999.

The funds will support long-distance, high voltage transmission and distribution line modernization and buildout, government says.

A commentary on the International Risk Management Institute's November construction conference.

Federal penalty against equipment manufacturer stems from lack of safety measures at foundry regulator says contributed to worker's death earlier this year. 

In Las Vegas, the view from speakers and attendees at the International Risk Management Institute's construction risk conference showed lots of remaining haze.

Freeport LNG export terminal now targets partial reopening for mid-December, as federal safety agency releases 'root cause analysis' of pipeline explosion.

U.S. manufacturer First Solar will invest $1B-plus in new Alabama PV production facility as Italy's Enel searches for stateside plant location—but feds have a Dec. 1 deadline to rule on tariffs for component imports from four Asian countries.