One of Europe’s largest and most complicated infrastructure programs was heading for an on-time opening last month while being held up as a model of good project delivery. But weeks before the planned event, London’s $19-billion Crossrail transit megaproject was found to be in deep trouble.
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Month: January 2019
New Canada Steel Protections Worry Big LNG Project Backers
Anti-dumping rules being finalized will push up building costs too high, they say.
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Shutdown's Impact Severe for Transit, Slight for Highways
As the partial federal shutdown neared the one-month mark, Oklahoma’s and New Mexico’s departments of transportation delayed lettings for some highway projects, citing uncertainty over federal funding as a reason for the decision.
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FAA's Previewed Drone Rule Could Vastly Expand Allowed Flights
The U.S. Dept. of Transportation’s Jan. 14 proposed rule would allow operators to fly at night and over occupied spaces without a waiver; comment is open until March 14.
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FAA's Previewed Drone Rule Could Allow More Flights Over People
On Jan. 14, the U.S. Dept. of Transportation issued a notice for proposed rulemaking that would allow drone operators to fly at night and over humans without first obtaining a waiver.
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Product Snapshot: Riding Trowel and Sprayer Tank
The HDX605 riding trowel features twin 46-in. rotors that can spin up to 160 rpm.
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U.S. Joins Suits Citing Tetra Tech Fraud In Navy Site Cleanup
The U.S. Justice Dept. has joined a federal lawsuit against an environmental unit of giant Tetra Tech Inc., intervening in three pending whistleblower cases and seeking a jury trial to determine damages and civil penalties.
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Explosive Demolition Fells Unstable NY Bridge Section
After switching from conventional to explosive demolition, the contracting consortium building the new 3-mile-long Mario M. Cuomo Bridge over the Hudson River in New York finally brought down the east section of the main span of the old Tappan Zee Bridge.
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Pulse: Project News for the Week of January 28, 2019
Project News from Dodge Data & Analytics
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Construction Economics for the Week of January 28, 2019
ENR’s 20-city average cost indexes, wages and materials prices. Historical data and details for ENR’s 20 cities can be found at ENR.com/economics
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