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New York City Opens Second Span of Kosciuszko Bridge

City's first bridge since 1964 comes in four years ahead of schedule

Jim Parsons

August 29, 2019

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Light and music show marks the official opening of $318-million phase on August 28.

LaGuardia Terminal Project is First to Go 'Platinum'

Tom Stabile

August 28, 2019

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$5.1B NYC airport revamp met the new Envision infrastructure sustainability rating bar as an overall $8B upgrade copes with record summer volume.

Bombardier-led JV Picked for Egypt’s First Monorail Project

Two lines will cover 96 km, with 33 stations, for estimated cost of $4.5 billion

Shem Oirere

August 28, 2019

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Egyptian contractors Orascom Construction and Arab Contractors will be responsible for the design and building of all infrastructure and civil works.

$105M Maine Transportation Bond Placed on Nov. Ballot

August 28, 2019

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Maine residents will vote in November on a $105-million bond intended to shore up a state transportation budget depleted by rising project costs.

Walmart Sues Tesla Over Solar-Panel Related Fires

August 28, 2019

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Walmart filed suit against Tesla Energy Operations on Aug. 20, alleging that seven rooftop fires at the retailer’s stores between 2012 and 2018 were the result of problems with solar panels installed by a company now owned by the automaker.

Commodity Prices in Flux as Possible Tariffs Stoke Fears of Future Economic Downturn

Alisa Zevin

August 28, 2019

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As fears of a potential recession grip consumers, spurred by the Trump administration’s announcement of tariffs on Chinese imports, IHS Markit is reporting a 0.9% overall decline in commodity prices in the Materials Price Index released on Aug. 21.

Reverse-Osmosis Plant to Solve Irrigation, Outfall Issues in Escondido, Calif.

Erica Berardi

August 28, 2019

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A joint venture of Filanc and Brown and Caldwell has been tapped as design-builder for a membrane filtration reverse osmosis facility for the City of Escondido, Calif. Construction is expected to begin in spring 2020.