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Peace Corps introduces new graduate civil engineering program to University of Minnesota students
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July 1, 2010
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MINNEAPOLIS / ST. PAUL — The Peace Corps welcomes a new University of Minnesota-Twin Cities graduate program that will offer Peace Corps Master’s International students the opportunity to combine graduate studies with Peace Corps services abroad to a earn a master’s degree in civil engineering....
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AECOM wins contract for Texas’ North Tarrant Express highway project
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July 1, 2010
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LOS ANGELES — AECOM Technology Corporation, a provider of professional technical and management support services for government and commercial clients around the world, announced that it has been awarded a contract from Bluebonnet Contractors to provide engineering services for the first phase of the Texas Department of Transportation’s North Tarrant Express project....
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Construction Market Forecast: Industry should prepare for another year of decline in nonresidential construction
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July 1, 2010
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RALEIGH, N.C. — FMI, management consultants and investment bankers for the construction industry, releases the Construction Outlook: Second Quarter 2010 Report....
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Headlines from around the Web, Wednesday, June 30, 2010
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June 30, 2010
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From latimes.com: Schwarzenegger wants $11-billion water bond off the November ballot
From press-citizen.com: IDOT works on new rail pitch...
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EPA proposes amendments to Clean Water Act regulations
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June 30, 2010
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is proposing minor amendments to its Clean Water Act regulations to codify that under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System program, only “sufficiently sensitive” analytical test methods can be used when completing an NPDES permit application and when performing sampling and analysis pursuant to monitoring requirements in an NPDES permit....
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Olsson Associates acquires Scott Consulting Engineers
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June 30, 2010
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Olsson Associates, a national engineering and design firm, has acquired Scott Consulting Engineers, a Springfield, Mo. engineering consulting firm....
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Federal Railroad Administration seeks applications for $2.3 billion in high-speed rail grants
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June 29, 2010
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) will begin accepting applications for $2.1 billion in grants to continue the development of high-speed intercity passenger rail corridors. In addition, FRA will make another $245 million available for individual construction projects within a corridor....
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Scott Wilson Group recommends URS acquisition
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June 29, 2010
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SAN FRANCISCO — URS Corporation and Scott Wilson Group plc. announced the terms of a recommended offer for URS to acquire Scott Wilson. The proposed acquisition will significantly expand URS’ infrastructure capabilities in the U.K. across a range of long-term growth markets, including rail and transit, transportation infrastructure, and ports and harbors....
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Headlines from around the Web, Tuesday, June 29, 2010
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June 29, 2010
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From The Associated Press: Minneapolis bridge victims seek punitive damages
From The Tribune-Democrat: L. Robert Kimball sold to Philly firm
From nytimes.com: Inspection flaws led to collapse of subway ceiling, report finds...
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Pioneering engineering track of study to help prevent large-scale disasters like Gulf oil spill
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June 28, 2010
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BIRMINGHAM, ALA. — A newly created and first-of-its-kind graduate-level track of study from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Engineering will educate engineers and safety, health, and environmental professionals across industries in the best practices to prevent expansive disasters like the recent oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and Upper Big Branch Mine explosion in West Virginia....
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Major milestone for South Coast Rail reached as Patrick-Murray Administration acquires CSXT rail lines
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June 28, 2010
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BOSTON — As part of the Patrick-Murray Administration's commitment to the South Coast Rail economic development and transportation project, the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) has closed on the legal transaction with CSX Transportation to acquire the rail lines necessary for the restoration of commuter rail service between Boston and the South Coast region....
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Groundbreaking for new Minnesota power wind facility
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June 28, 2010
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NEW SALEM, N.D. — Five and a half months after buying a dedicated transmission line to transmit renewable energy eastward, Minnesota Power, an ALLETE company, is constructing its first wholly-owned wind farm in North Dakota....
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Headlines from around the Web, Monday, June 28, 2010
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June 28, 2010
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From sgvtribune.com: Glendora lays off five, begins restructuring engineering departments
From Duluth News Tribune: UMD's new engineering building designed with hands-on training in mind
From miamiherald.com: Miami-Dade risks more sewer breaks as water pipes need repairs
From timesunion.com: Faster trains have a price, CSX says ...
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EPA proposes updating drinking water rule to better protect public health
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June 25, 2010
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to revise the 1989 Total Coliform Rule to incorporate improvements recommended by a federal advisory committee that included representatives from a broad range of stakeholder groups, including public health and public interest groups, environmental groups, state drinking water agencies, and drinking water utilities....
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Hard Hat Services acquires Ely Energy to form aether dbs
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June 25, 2010
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NAPERVILLE, ILL. — Hard Hat Services (HHS), an industrial environmental engineering and construction management firm headquartered in Naperville, Ill., announced its acquisition of Ely Energy, of Tulsa, Okla....
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ACE Mentor Program releases landmark research results
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June 24, 2010
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STAMFORD, CONN. — The ACE (Architecture, Construction, and Engineering) Mentor Program released findings from a groundbreaking research study, conducted to quantify its impact to date....
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Firm hires senior professionals to support clients and lead expansion efforts
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June 24, 2010
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BOSTON — GEI Consultants, Inc., a geotechnical, water resources, environmental, and ecological science and engineering firm, has hired four senior professionals to help lead its Midwestern expansion efforts....
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SPAR Point Group announces launch of SPAR EUROPE 2010
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June 24, 2010
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PORTLAND, MAINE — SPAR Point Group announced the dates and venue for its first European based conference on 3D imaging for design, construction, manufacturing, and security planning....
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SCS Engineers opens office in El Centro, California
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June 24, 2010
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SAN DIEGO — SCS Engineers, an environmental consulting and engineering firm, has expanded its presence in California with the opening of an office in El Centro....
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Headlines from around the Web, Thursday, June 24, 2010
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June 24, 2010
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From The Seattle Times: Drilling a Highway 99 tunnel thrills industry pros
From The Washington Post: Arlington approves Metro upgrade funds
From The Journal of Commerce: DOT, Railroads Come Closer to Agreements
From TheMonitor.com: Low bids lead to more levee work...
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National Concrete Canoe Championship claimed by Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo
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June 23, 2010
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SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIF. — After putting their academic and athletic skills to the test in a grueling three-day battle at the American Society of Civil Engineers’ 23rd annual National Concrete Canoe Competition, California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly), San Luis Obispo has claimed their first ever national title....
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Registration open for listening sessions and webcast on Sanitary Sewer Overflow (SSO) rulemaking and peak flows
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June 23, 2010
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— On May 26, 2010, the Assistant Administrator for the Office of Water, Peter Silva, signed a Federal Register Notice seeking stakeholder input to help the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) determine whether to modify the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) regulations as they apply to municipal sanitary sewer collection systems and SSOs....
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Hatch Mott MacDonald projects among Grand Award winners and national finalists in ACEC and ASCE Award competitions
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June 23, 2010
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MILLBURN, N.J. — Hatch Mott MacDonald (HMM) is proud to announce that the firm was awarded two Grand Awards at the 2010 American Council of Engineering Companies’ (ACEC) Engineering Excellence Awards (EEA) and had two national finalists at the 2010 American Society of Civil Engineers’ (ASCE) Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement (OCEA) Awards....
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NAUE Secugrid proves stability at University of Weimar test
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June 22, 2010
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WEIMAR, GERMANY — Roughly 120 visitors came to the renowned Bauhaus University Weimar for a Department of Civil Engineering event entitled “Energy. Experiment. Experience.”...
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Quality control of self-consolidating concrete mixtures covered in new ASTM International standard
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June 22, 2010
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W. CONSHOHOCKEN, PA. — A new ASTM International standard covers an easy way to help concrete producers develop and provide a means of quality control when measuring and maintaining the stability of self-consolidating concrete mixtures....
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Stantec awarded Federal Transit Administration contract for project management oversight
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June 22, 2010
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LOS ANGELES — As part of a recently awarded federal contract from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA), Stantec Consulting has been assigned project management oversight (PMO) services on three transit authority projects in targeted regions of the U.S....
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Headlines from around the Web, Tuesday, June 22, 2010
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June 22, 2010
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From timesunion.com: High-speed rail approaching a critical mass
From CrainsNewYork.com: Buildings along Second Ave. subway crumbling...
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Mayor Bloomberg releases New York City Panel on Climate Change report detailing the need for risk-based approach to climate change
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June 21, 2010
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NEW YORK CITY — Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg released a report by the New York City Panel on Climate Change that outlines the need for early and ongoing adaptation actions in New York City and identifies best practices in climate change adaptation planning....
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Cities of the Future: Three Turkish cities to lead by example
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June 21, 2010
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TURKEY — Cities of Istanbul, Kayseri, and Trabzon will participate in a ground-breaking collaborative project between international and Turkish water experts and local ministerial experts to create an integrated, more sustainable model for urban water management....
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Balfour Beatty selected for construction of Eagle commuter rail project in Denver
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June 21, 2010
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DENVER — Balfour Beatty, the international infrastructure group, has been selected as part of the Denver Transit Partners (DTP) team, to construct the Eagle P3 commuter rail project in the Denver metropolitan area of the United States....
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