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Arizona infrastructure needs top $500 billion
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June 3, 2008
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To keep pace with the state’s projected explosive population growth during the next 25 years, Arizona will need to invest a half-trillion dollars in infrastructure—energy, water, transportation, and telecommunications—according to a study by the Arizona Investment Council. Between 2008 and 2032, the projected change in Arizona’s population is 4.2 million, a 65-percent increase. Transportation needs are estimated to be about $253 billion to $311 billion; water and wastewater infrastructure needs total almost $110 billion....
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EPA establishes highway liaison, releases watershed handbook
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June 3, 2008
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently signed an agreement with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to establish a dedicated liaison position within the Office of Water to coordinate, participate in, and conduct research activities to identify innovations related to water regulations, programs, and planning with respect to the highway program. Separately, EPA’s Office of Wetlands, Oceans, and Watersheds released an online document to help communities; watershed organizations; and local, state, tribal, and federal environmental agencies develop and implement watershed plans to meet water quality standards and protect water resources....
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Bechtel publishes 110-year history online
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June 3, 2008
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On the occasion of its centennial in 1998, Bechtel published Building a Century, which chronicled the people and projects that had combined to make the company a global leader in engineering and construction. To celebrate its 110th anniversary, Bechtel put the book online, along with a new chapter updating its work during the last decade....
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Technical training given highest priority
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June 3, 2008
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Conference features technology strategies for AEC firms
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June 1, 2008
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EPA reissues stormwater permit
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May 30, 2008
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RICS forms disaster-management initiative
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May 30, 2008
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Worlds largest submerged-membrane water treatment plant opens
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May 30, 2008
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Woodrow Wilson Bridge named 2008 Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement
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May 30, 2008
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Pagan wins journalism award
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May 30, 2008
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Learning more about land development
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May 30, 2008
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Supplier news
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May 30, 2008
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Research to highlight decentralized stormwater management techniques
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May 30, 2008
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Geosynthetics testing added to water bill
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May 20, 2008
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The Geosynthetic Materials Association (GMA) announced that legislative language was submitted to the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee to include geosynthetics in the Water Resources Development Act of 2008. The language would authorize the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) - Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory in Vicksburg, Miss., to conduct studies, testing, and demonstration of applications of geosynthetic materials....
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Developers face stormwater fines
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May 20, 2008
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In May, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) assessed fines against developers in Alaska and Massachusetts and issued orders to a horse racetrack regarding violations of the Clean Water Act. Fines totaled more than $185,000....
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Water quality online training course
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May 20, 2008
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) developed a multi-media, web-based training course on key aspects of the water quality standards program and other related Clean Water Act programs. This Internet-based training program is an abbreviated version of the week-long, in-class Water Quality Standards Academy course, and includes six modules....
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Hourly billing rates increase modestly
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May 20, 2008
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Billing rates among architecture and engineering firms increased only slightly during the last year, a new report shows....
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Economist sees good news in construction spending report
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May 6, 2008
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"Nonresidential construction spending rose an impressive 1.3 percent in March and 12 percent compared to March 2007," said Ken Simonson, chief economist for The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC), commenting on the March construction spending figures released by the U.S. Census Bureau on May 1. "The housing slump buried this news by dragging total spending down by 1.1 percent for the month and 3.4 percent for the year. Yet nearly every category of nonresidential spending continued to exceed year-ago levels....
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Woodrow Wilson Bridge wins achievement award
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May 6, 2008
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When it opened in 1961, the original Woodrow Wilson Bridge was designed to accommodate 75,000 trips per day. By the end of its life, it was carrying nearly 200,000 trips and was classified as functionally obsolete. The new Woodrow Wilson Bridge project replaced nearly 12 percent of the Capital Beltway (Interstate 495/95) and created four new interchanges, resolving one of the worst bottlenecks on the East Coast while at the same time implementing numerous projects and programs to protect the local environment. In recognition of the project’s success, the Woodrow Wilson Bridge project was honored with the American Society of Civil Engineers’ (ASCE) 2008 Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement (OCEA) Award....
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Opportunities for private-sector investment in infrastructure
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May 6, 2008
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Opportunities in Transportation Infrastructure, May 14-16 , 2008, in Washington, D.C., features a line-up of state and federal transportation representatives who will brief attendees on their upcoming initiatives and the role they would like to see the private sector play in their projects for roads, bridges, tunnels, airports, and ports, including private-sector investment. In addition, the conference will feature private-sector players who are actively developing and financing transportation infrastructure projects. They will share their insights on how private-sector companies can add maximum value to the upcoming projects and successfully participate....
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Corrosion control for ductile iron pipe
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May 6, 2008
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As part of its online seminar series called "Workshops That Work," the Ductile Iron Pipe Research Association (DIPRA) offers a free webinar—75 Years of Research: Corrosion Control for Ductile Iron Pipe—May 8, 2008, at 11:00 a.m. (Central Daylight Time)....
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IT spending per employee reaches record high
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May 6, 2008
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A/E marketing excellence awards winners
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May 6, 2008
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Permeable paving makes Major League debut
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April 14, 2008
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The Illinois Sports Facilities Authority, developer, owner, and operator of U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago, unveiled what it claims is the first permeable paving parking lot to be used by a Major League sports facility. The new, 265,000-square-foot lot is expected to substantially reduce the amount of water entering Chicago’s stormwater system, improve overall water quality, and help reduce the urban heat island effect....
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Communities receive brownfields grants
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April 14, 2008
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded $74 million in brownfields grants to communities in 43 states, as well as to two tribes and two U.S. Territories. The grants will help revitalize former industrial and commercial sites. The Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields Revitalization Act, enacted in 2002, authorizes as much as $250 million in funds annually for brownfields grants. The 2002 law expanded the definition of what’s considered brownfields; communities can now focus on mine-scarred lands or sites contaminated by petroleum or the manufacture and distribution of illegal drugs....
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Historical, instantaneous streamflow data available online
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April 14, 2008
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The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) now provides online, historical instantaneous streamflow discharge data—dating back to around 1990— through its Instantaneous Data Archive (IDA). In this new system, users can find streamflow information reported at the time intervals at which it is collected, typically 15-minute to hourly intervals....
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Deadline for 2008 Best Civil Engineering Firms To Work For ranking extended to May 2
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April 14, 2008
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IBC prepares for 25th Anniversary celebration
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April 11, 2008
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Resources available about 3-D CAD modeling
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April 10, 2008
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Bentley to deliver Bridge Information Modeling technology
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April 2, 2008
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