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ARTBA Applauds US District Court Striking Down 2015 Wetlands Rule

American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA)

Texas judge ruled on procedural objections and blocked enforcement of EPA's Waters of the United States rule in TX, LA and MS, leaving it in effect in 22 states

EPA and the Army have been working in fits and starts caused by the government shutdown and sluggish EPA appropriations on an understandable, implementable definition of 'Waters of the United States'

Hungary Building Green-powered Town from Scratch

The $1.1B project will be built on a barren strip of Danube flood plain in northwest Hungary

Hungary plans to build a carbon-neutral town powered by solar and biogas.

Crafco Introduces Improved, Expanded Sealcoating Lineup

Bringing together its flagship products with polymer-advantaged and environmentally friendly options, the expanded ActionPave brand responds to the demand for more cost-effective and sustainable sealer options

[VIDEO] A-1 Excavating Finds Niche Providing Sand on Demand

After nearly 40 years of site clearing, demolition, excavation, road construction, trucking and underground utilities work, A-1 Excavating diversified into silica sand mining in 2012 —and business is booming.

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Lessons to be Learned from Fire-Resistant Concrete Homes

How one home survived California's most destructive wildfire.

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[VIDEO] Rising Seas Could Breach $14B in New Orleans Flood Control in 4 Years

Corps of Engineers raising 350 miles of New Orleans flood walls and levees; plus more construction industry news in this edition of Construction News Tracker

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[VIDEO] Defining Albedo and Its Impact on Climate Change

MIT Concrete Sustainability Hub

MIT research suggests that the use of higher 'albedo' pavements could significantly decrease the impacts of climate change.

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John Deere Power Systems Announces Engineering Leadership Changes

John Deere Power Systems

Mani Subramani will become global director engine engineering following retirement of Mike Weiner after 42 years of service

Mani Subramani has been appointed global director engine engineering effective May 1.

Code Council Focuses Building Safety Month on Disasters, Jobs, Safety

International Code Council

This year will explore the roles building codes play in day-to-day lives, including disaster mitigation, job opportunities in the building industry and innovations in building safety

Pew: Federally Funded Infrastructure Must Be Flood Ready

Incorporating future flood risk into projects would reduce losses, recovery costs

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A Rush Against the Clock to Protect the Oroville Dam

How a team of engineers and construction crews restored the spillway before the next flood season.

In February of 2017 the California Department of Water Resources opened the spillway on the Oroville Dam to reduce the flood water level of the lake. Rushing water destroyed the center portion of the spillway floor, washed away a section of the spillway wall, and created a 150 deep canyon in the spillway. With the dam at risk in the event of another flood an emergency construction project commenced to replace the spillway and the emergency spillway beside it. Photo Credit: DWR

UW-Madison Engineering Team Wins Concrete Canoe Competition

The competition requires students to collaborate as teams and use engineering skills to design and construct a seaworthy canoe made entirely of concrete.

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