Gains from infrastructure, such as transportation, power and water, may be fully realized only when projects generate true public benefits, a fact that makes it difficult for many governments — incl...
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Beginning this year, JetBlue has announced that it will offset the carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from all of its domestic flights -- figures that annually amount to between 15 and 17 billion pounds. ...
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Badger State Ethanol of Wisconsin reached a major renewable milestone last week by crossing the billion-gallon production mark for its ethanol. The company employs just 50 people, but since its cre...
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The Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT) recently awarded a $352.2 million contract to Hawkins Construction of Omaha for the construction of the Lincoln South Beltway. The project will con...
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The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) recently awarded a $93.1 million contract to Wright Brothers Construction Co. for the State Route-317/Apison Pike project in Collegedale. The proje...
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The U.S. transportation infrastructure market is expected to continue growing in 2020, according to projections from the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA), but the outlook fo...
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The Commonwealth of Virginia reached an agreement with CSX last week that lays the foundations for a $3.7 billion investment into the future of the state’s rail lines, including a new bridge, new tr...
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The South Dakota State Railroad Board has authorized the South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) to negotiate with LG Everist over the acquisition of the Sioux Valley Line, south of Canton, ...
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Gas monetization company Primus Green Energy Inc. has commissioned a Front End Engineering and Design (FEED) study together with the IHI E&C International Corporation as the next step in creating a ne...
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United Airlines is choosing Airbus on its next round of transatlantic aircraft, with the announcement of a purchase order for 50 Airbus A321XLR aircraft. These Airbus planes will replace existing B...
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Toyota Motor Company and BYD Company Ltd. will research and develop battery electric vehicles (BEVs) under a jointly operated venture announced last week. The new company will likely be founded in...
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Vecellio & Grogan recently was awarded a $146.1 million North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) contract to construct the Rockingham interstate bypass in Richmond County. The goal of th...
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Hall Contracting and American Engineers Inc. were chosen last week by the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) to lead a design-build team in the execution of the four-year, $180 million I-Move Kent...
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The Great Lakes Hyperloop project, which is slated to be America’s first multi-state hyperloop system, is closer than just a pipe dream, Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency (NOACA) Executive...
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Through 2022, Ford is investing $11.5 billion in electric vehicles (EVs). As part of this commitment, the company is making it easier for customers to find places to recharge EVs. “Among people w...
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CMB Regional Centers, one of the nation’s more than 880 fifth employment-based preference (EB-5) regional centers, has raised a record-setting total of more than $3 billion in capital from EB-5 inve...
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A proposed Dallas to Houston high-speed rail project, with an overall estimated price tag of $20 billion, gained momentum this month when developer Texas Central announced it had signed a design-build...
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In the wake of its busiest month yet for containerized trade, the Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) has called on private interests to join and expand the market for the state. The data shows that GPA ...
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NJ TRANSIT, the third largest transit system in the country, recently submitted an updated financial plan to the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) for the Portal North Bridge Project. The revis...
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The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (LA Metro) Operation Farm Team: Global Transportation Infrastructure Workforce Initiative was named the winner of the Pioneer Institute...
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