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Multimodal Panel Hopes For Best With Proposed $2-Trillion Infrastructure Bill

Jim Parsons

May 14, 2019

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Transportation experts discuss bipartisan plan at ACEC event

US Infrastructure

Hoyer: Trump Must Take Lead on Infrastructure Funding Solution

Tom Ichniowski

May 13, 2019

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President and top Democrats expected to meet by end of May to discuss infrastructure finance options.

Semiconductor Manufacturer Announces $1B Expansion in N.C.

Thomas F. Armistead

May 10, 2019

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Construction is expected to begin in 2019 as soon as permitting is complete. Project completion is scheduled in 2024.

Military Construction

House Panel OKs Bill Barring Mil Con Funds Shift to Border Wall

Tom Ichniowski

May 10, 2019

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FY 2020 spending bill has 2% hike for core military construction, 9% boost for major VA projects.

International projects

First Railroad Bridge Between Russia and China Set to Open

Trans-border crossing a key link in Belt and Road Initiative

Saibal Dasgupta

May 9, 2019

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In his speech at the recent Belt and Road Forum in Beijing, Vladimir Putin indicated that Russian cooperation is essential to overcome challenges to the BRI in Eurasia.

International Projects

Crossrail Audit Blames Busted Budget and Schedule on Mismanagement

Originally set to open in 2018 for $19.4 billion, project's new benchmarks are 2020 and $23.1 billion

Peter Reina

May 9, 2019

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Despite last December’s deadline, CRL “did not start to produce a sufficiently detailed delivery plan…until late 2018,” the report adds.

Short Elliott Hendrickson Taps Wood Senior VP as Next CEO

May 9, 2019

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Transport Designer Huitt-Zollars CEO Robert Zollars Dies at 72

Wynn Resorts Keeps Mass. License, Hit With Record Fine

May 9, 2019

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The Massachusetts Gaming Commission ruled on April 30 that Wynn Resorts may maintain its state casino license to open the $2.6-billion Encore Boston Harbor as scheduled on June 23.

Honolulu Light-Rail Audit Identifies Invoicing Issues

May 8, 2019

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The agency overseeing the troubled $9.2-billion Honolulu light-rail project frequently overpaid its contractors, including HDR Engineering Inc., the primary construction management consultant, according to a recently released state audit.