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CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2011 features new ‘Green Roads Summit’
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December 15, 2010
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LAS VEGAS — Increased interest in green highways is a natural extension of the fast-growing green building movement in construction. A new "Green Roads Summit" at CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2011 will offer attendees ready-to apply green construction techniques and the latest environmental information affecting job sites, including green roads programs. |
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Headlines from around the Web, Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2010
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December 15, 2010
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From wsj.com: USACE needs more funds to improve nation’s busiest waterways
From sunshinestatenews.com: Florida senator pushes for high-speed rail |
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Skanska launches new business plan for profitable growth
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December 14, 2010
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STOCKHOLM — After several years of strong expansion around the time of the millennium, with numerous acquisitions, followed by seven years of successful consolidation, Skanska is now ready for the next phase. |
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High-speed rail congress comes to America
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December 14, 2010
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BEIJING — The World Congress on High Speed Rail in China announced that the next high-speed rail congress will be held in America for the first time. |
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Bioengineering Group honored with ‘green’ award
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December 14, 2010
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SALEM, MASS. — On Nov. 16, 2010, Green For All and SJF Institute announced the first ever Green Jobs Award honorees. The Green Jobs Award honors businesses that contribute to the economy and the environment. Bioengineering Group, a woman-owned science and engineering firm headquartered in Salem, Mass., was one of 10 firms honored by Green For All and SJF Institute. |
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SunRail back on track after Amtrak backs down
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December 14, 2010
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The SunRail in Florida will create about 7,000 construction jobs. (via orlandosentinel.com)
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Headlines from around the Web, Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2010
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December 14, 2010
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From usatoday.com: Airports consider heating pavement to clear snow
From columbiatribune.com: Tim Crockett takes over family civil engineering business |
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EPA seeks comments on new wastewater pollutant discharge tool
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December 13, 2010
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released a “beta” version of a new Web-based tool that allows anyone to search and identify the amount, type, and location of wastewater pollutant discharges and the identity of the discharger. EPA is seeking comments through Feb. 4, 2011, on how to improve this tool and on the accuracy of the discharge-monitoring data supporting it. |
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Pennsylvania American Water acquires troubled water system in northeast Pennsylvania
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December 13, 2010
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HERSHEY, PA. — Pennsylvania American Water, a wholly owned subsidiary of American Water, has acquired the water system assets of Birch Acres Water Works Inc. in Monroe County, Pa. |
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Stantec named Employer of the Year by the Women’s Transportation Seminar, Los Angeles Chapter
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December 13, 2010
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LOS ANGELES — Stantec was recently named Employer of the Year by the Los Angeles Chapter of the Women’s Transportation Seminar (WTS LA), one of the premier organizations devoted to professional development for women in the transportation sector. |
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Headlines from around the Web, Monday, Dec. 13, 2010
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December 13, 2010
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From washingtonpost.com: Amtrak makes plans for high-speed rail in Northeast Corridor
From chronicle.augusta.com: Thirteen Georgia dams could be reclassified as high risk
From wsj.com: Where should the high-speed rail track begin in California? |
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U.S. Department of Transportation redirects $1.2 billion in high-speed rail funds
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December 10, 2010
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced that $1.195 billion in high-speed rail funds originally designated for Wisconsin and Ohio will be redirected to other states eager to develop high-speed rail corridors across the United States. |
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Deepwater Wind Energy Center to be nation’s first regional offshore wind farm
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December 10, 2010
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Deepwater Wind plans to construct the Deepwater Wind Energy Center (DWEC), the first of the “second generation” of offshore wind farms in the United States. |
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Online village helps kids explore sustainable cities
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December 10, 2010
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RESTON, VA. — Permeable pavement. Mixed use development. Solar Panels. An exciting green makeover on ASCEville features many sustainable technologies, giving kids a fun way to explore the relationship between the world we build and the natural environment. |
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Headlines from around the Web, Thursday, Dec. 9, 2010
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December 9, 2010
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From news-journalonline.com: Florida SunRail project picks up speed
From wsj.com: Construction begins on first high-speed rail line between China and Laos in 2011 |
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Headlines from around the Web, Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2010
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December 8, 2010
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From newsobserver.com: How are business strategies changing after the recession? |
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FRA awards Delaware $450,000 to study new rail service
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December 7, 2010
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has awarded the Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) $450,000 to conduct studies for potential rail service between the Northeast Corridor and Maryland’s Delmarva Peninsula. |
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AEC Technology Strategies Conference dates set for 2011
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December 7, 2010
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DEERFIELD, ILL. — Save the dates! The 2011 AEC Technology Strategies Conference will be held June 8-10 at the Hilton La Jolla Torrey Pines in La Jolla, Calif. |
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Residential homebuilder settles Clean Water Act violations in 21 states
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December 7, 2010
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Beazer Homes USA Inc., a national residential homebuilder, has agreed to pay a $925,000 civil penalty to resolve alleged Clean Water Act violations at its construction sites in 21 states. |
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AECOM awarded $28 million task order for Water Re-use and Environmental Conservation Project
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December 6, 2010
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LOS ANGELES — AECOM Technology Corp., a provider of professional technical and management support services for government and commercial clients, has been selected for a task order under the U.S. Agency for International Development's (USAID) Global Architecture Engineering Infrastructure Indefinite Quantity Contract. |
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LandSurveyors.com gets complete makeover
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December 6, 2010
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NEW YORK — The Land Surveyors website (www.landsurveyors.com), online since 1996, has been re-designed from scratch and recently re-launched with new features such as a comprehensive directory featuring land surveying professionals and companies throughout the United States. |
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Headlines from around the Web, Monday, Dec. 6, 2010
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December 6, 2010
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From staradvertiser.com: Honolulu rail opponents cheer prediction of cost overruns
From redandblack.com: University of Georgia kicks off engineering program in 2012
From bondbuyer.com: Alaska selects site for hydroelectric dam |
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Traffic Light Project using Esri's ArcGIS saves Philadelphia $1 million per year
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December 6, 2010
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REDLANDS, CALIF. — The city of Philadelphia is using Esri's ArcGIS software system to implement its LED Traffic Lights Project, a traffic light replacement program funded in part by an American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 grant.
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Researchers discover a way to simultaneously desalinate water, produce hydrogen, and treat wastewater
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December 6, 2010
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DENVER — Researchers from the University of Colorado Denver College of Engineering and Applied Science may have found a low-energy-required water treatment technology. |
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Best Firms To Work For Summit dates set for 2011
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December 6, 2010
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DEERFIELD, ILL. — Save the dates! The 2011 Best Firms To Work For Summit will be held Sept. 28-30 at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront. |
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Work to begin on Appalachian Regional Short-Line Rail project
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December 3, 2010
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WASHINGTON D.C. — Work can begin on the Appalachian Regional Short-Line Rail project with the signing of a $12.9 million American Recovery and Reinvestment Act grant. |
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J.L. Patterson & Associates receives Rosa Parks Diversity Leadership Award
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December 3, 2010
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ORANGE, CALIF. — J.L. Patterson & Associates Inc., a transportation engineering firm providing engineering design, construction management, and staff augmentation to both public- and private-sector clients, has been recognized for advancing diversity in the workplace by the Orange County Chapter of the Women’s Transportation Seminar. |
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CH2M HILL and CLIMsystems join to bridge the gap between climate risk and sustainable solutions
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December 3, 2010
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DENVER — CH2M HILL has announced a financial stake in New Zealand-based CLIMsystems Ltd. |
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Headlines from around the Web, Friday, Dec. 3, 2010
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December 3, 2010
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From signsonsandiego.com: Construction starts on master-planned community in San Diego
From usatoday.com: What caused last summer’s Iowa dam breach?
From dispatchpolitics.com: Government unlikely to allow diversion of Ohio rail funds
From washingtonpost.com: China passenger train breaks record at 300 mph |
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EPA's Watershed Academy to sponsor LID webcast
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December 2, 2010
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Thursday, Dec. 9, 2010, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Watershed Academy will sponsor a free webcast on “Designing LID to Work: Lessons Learned from North Carolina.” North Carolina is a geographically diverse state spanning mountain, piedmont, and coastal regions, making its low impact development (LID) implementation progress a model for many states across the country. |
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