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New General Construction Permit Problematic, Contractors Say

May 18, 2016

Construction industry groups are concerned about the new general construction permit for stormwater discharges from construction sites, set to replace the current 2012 permit.

AE HR Chiefs Push to Monetize People 'Assets'

Debra K. Rubin

May 17, 2016

At NYC event May 12, people managers are urged to deliver results as trusted "consiglieres" to CEOs.

Contractor Sees Value in Diversity

Gary J. Tulacz

May 17, 2016

Messer Construction's commitment to minority and women-owned subs wins national recognition.

EPA Releases Tough Methane Emissions Standards

Pam Hunter McFarland

May 13, 2016

Environmental groups call the rule an important step in addressing climate change, but oil and gas officials say the regulation is unnecessary.

Industry Groups Team to Promote Resilient Building

Pam Hunter McFarland

May 12, 2016

White House meeting highlights efforts to incorporate and institutionalize resiliency in buildings and infrastructure projects.

Public Transit

After New FTA Order and Foxx's Warning, D.C. Metro Takes Safety Actions

Metro removing porcelain insulators, slowing train speeds to cut electricity 'draw'

Jim Parsons

Tom Ichniowski

May 11, 2016

DOT Secretary warned on May 10 that he might shut down Metrorail if it failed to adhere to earlier FTA directives.

FHWA Considers Options for NYC Cross-Harbor Tunnel

Aileen Cho

May 11, 2016

Discussed and debated for decades, the vision of a freight rail tunnel across New York City’s harbor recently took a small step forward: The Federal Highway Administration and the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey now are able to conduct environmental reviews on two preferred alternatives—a rail tunnel and a floating railcar option.

Dodge Momentum Index Slows, With No Year-Over-Year Growth

May 11, 2016

The Dodge Momentum Index rose 0.6% in April but is essentially even with its April 2015 level, due to a subdued pace for commercial planning relative to a year ago.

Pipeline Study Is Critical of Two New Projects, Delaying Both

May 11, 2016

A regulatory regime that facilitates pipeline construction with insufficient assessment of need is driving overbuilding that “puts ratepayers at risk of paying for excess capacity, landowners at risk of sacrificing property to unnecessary projects and investors at risk of loss if shipping contracts are not renewed and pipelines are underused,” according to a report from the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis.

TVA Entertains Options to Reuse Alabama Mothballed Nuke Site

Mary B. Powers

May 11, 2016

The Tennessee Valley Authority ended the possibility of completing two partially built nuclear units in Alabama on May 5, when its board voted to declare as surplus and for sale the 1,600-acre Bellefonte site.