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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Ten Minutes with Travelers' Gregory Lyon
Why one bad decision or project can take a company down.
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Deadline is Approaching for the Submission of Proposals to Present at ENR FutureTech
Jan. 31 is the last day to submit proposals to present at ENR’s annual FutureTech conference in June. After the submissions period ends the conference planning team will analyze the proposals for the emerging trends shaping the construction world in the years to come.
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