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Transportation

Chinese Firm Wins Egyptian Light-Rail Project Pact

China Railway Group tasked with preliminary work on $1.24-billion project

Shem Oirere

September 5, 2017

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Transit line will serve administrative capital currently under construction between Cairo and the Suez Canal.

Legal

Retired Army Officer Charged With Bribery on Haiti Port Project

FBI 'sting' part of investigation of Haiti businessmen

Tom Ichniowski

September 5, 2017

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DOJ alleges retired colonel solicited bribes from undercover FBI agents posing as potential project investors.

Natural Disasters

Aerial Images, Before and After Harvey

Scale of damage to the Texas coastline where hurricane made landfall plainly visible

Pam Radtke Russell

Jeff Rubenstone

September 4, 2017

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Images of the Texas coastline, before and after Harvey made landfall, show the scale of devastation in small communities in the path of the storm

Jacobs Deal Costs CH2M Award Of $57M Boston-Rail CM Role

August 30, 2017

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Jacobs Engineering Group’s intended purchase of CH2M, announced on Aug. 2, has apparently cost the latter its $57-million construction-management contract for the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority’s Green Line extension.

Tall-Buildings Group Probes Link Between Fire and Facades

August 30, 2017

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The deadly June Grenfell Tower fire in London and other high-profile blazes involving building facades have spurred the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat to research the link between fire spread and facades.

Iowa Contractor VP Admits Falsified Invoices

August 30, 2017

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Jenna Wilson, former vice president of K&L Landscape and Construction, will pay $34,400 but avoid jall

Denver Airport Terminal's $1.8B Upgrade Approved by City Council

August 30, 2017

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Denver International Airport will improve its ticketing and security areas and upgrade passenger amenities.

Towering Icon Opens in NY, As $4B Hudson River Span is Completed

August 30, 2017

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Half of the $4-billion Tappan Zee Bridge replacement, named for the late Gov. Mario Cuomo (D), opened to traffic on Aug. 24.

Pipeline Emissions Ruling Sets New Bar for FERC Approvals

Mary B. Powers

August 30, 2017

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Pipeline-sector observers are watching whether a U.S. appellate court ruling, which last month canceled federal approval of a $3.2-billion Florida natural-gas line and two others for not adequately considering the projects’ contribution to greenhouse-gas emissions, could affect approvals of other planned projects.

Guide Offers Tips for Nonpotable Water Reuse in Buildings

Nadine M. Post

August 30, 2017

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The writers of an upcoming e-book aimed at demystifying the reuse of on-site nonpotable water have some advice for architects: Don’t go to building-permit officials with a confrontational attitude.