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Schlitterbahn Waterparks co-owner Jeff Henry

Criminal Charges Dismissed Against Schlitterbahn Defendants in Death of Caleb Schwab

Jeff Yoders

March 6, 2019

A state judge dismissed all charges against five defendants in connection with injuries to two women and the death of 10-year-old Caleb Schwab on a waterslide in Kansas City, Kan., in 2016.

Federal Union Prosecutions Point to Need for Audits

Scott Van Voorhis

March 6, 2019

Building trades officials and employees embezzled millions of dollars in recent years, raiding the bank accounts of their locals to pay for trips to Las Vegas, lavish jewelry, luxury cars, home renovations and even a new puppy, U.S. Labor Dept. records show.

Canada To Build First Cross-Country EV Charging Network

Scott Van Voorhis

March 6, 2019

Canada is on track to have the first transcontinental electric highway, with plans announced by former state-owned energy firm Petro-Canada to roll out 50 high-powered electric vehicle charging stations along the 4,860-mile Trans-Canada highway by 2020.

Firms Form Data Sharing Council to Advance Predictive Analytics

Jeff Rubenstone

Jeff Rubenstone

March 6, 2019

A case study by Suffolk Construction and image-analysis firm Smartvid.io into how machine-learning algorithms can improve safety and reduce risk has spurred the creation of the Predictive Analytics Strategic Council, an initiative by 10 major construction companies to share project data for A.I.-driven analysis.

Back Water

Water Infrastructure

EPA Approves $202M WIFIA Loan to Baltimore

Tom Ichniowski

February 27, 2019

Loan covers 21% of the $942-million of a package of wastewater treatment plant and sewer system improvements.

Companies

SNC-Lavalin Pushes Forward as Case Roils Canada Politics

Montreal DB giant lost $1.2B, but said it will fight criminal bribe charges and sues former CEO for "millions"

Debra K. Rubin

Scott Van Voorhis

February 27, 2019

Montreal DB giant lost $1.2B, but said it will fight criminal bribe charges and sues former CEO for "millions"

BIM360 IQ

Autodesk Opens Up Machine-Learning Advisory Tool to BIM 360 User Base

Jeff Rubenstone

Jeff Rubenstone

February 26, 2019

Autodesk has added an A.I.-based assistant to its BIM 360 software to identify risks and safety issues in large, sprawling projects.

Drinking Water and Public Health

Pittsburgh Water Agency Promises Faster Action On Lead

Treatment with orthophosphate was seen as interim solution

Jonathan Barnes

Jonathan Barnes

February 26, 2019

Will the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority maintain higher pace of replacement?

The American Infrastructure

California High-Speed Rail Authority Plans Response To Feds' Funding Threat

Aileen Cho

February 26, 2019

Government wants to withhold $929 million as Newsom vows a fight

Federal Lawsuit Accuses MOX Contractors of Fraud

Scott Judy

February 25, 2019

The suit alleges that a subcontractor employee submitted thousands of fraudulent invoices totaling $6.4 million.

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