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Demolition Plans Change After a Fire

Demolition contractor had to alter demolition strategy to accommodate for the compromised structural integrity of fire-damaged buildings it was contracted to demolish

Neuber Demolition & Environmental Services had to set up differently for its demolition project because it had to be cautious to prevent any of the damaged structure from falling into the river below.

EPA Is Now Allowing Asbestos Back into Construction Materials

Asbestos imports have increased four-fold since the first of the year, and the proposed EPA ruling would leave protecting construction workers from asbestos up to states and you

Banned by most developed countries except the U.S., asbestos is still a factor in about 40,000 deaths, and poses a major health risk for everyone who comes into contact with it.

States Vow to Fight Trump’s Auto-Emissions Rollback

Administration proposal to weaken fuel efficiency standards for cars and trucks and force states into line drew defiance from California and 18 other US states facing dire air quality

Increasing light-vehicle emissions fuel-economy limits helped produce the first-ever Ford F-150 Power Stroke diesel, with a targeted 30 mpg highway rating from a 250 hp half-ton pickup that makes 440 lb.-ft. of torque. The diesel F-150 can carry 11,400 lbs. of cargo and tow 2,020 lb.

Paving an Award-winning Sustainable Parking Lot

Sustainable Denver Parking Lot Wins IPI Award

Denver International Airport's newest 800-space surface lot is a platform to test new technology that promotes sustainable growth and innovation.

Report: Oregon Hottest State for Road and Bridge Work

Oregon, for the foreseeable future, is the nation’s hottest state for road construction while many Midwestern states have a less favorable outlook

Road Work Ahead

Heat King IDF1000 Indirect Fired Air Heating System

Heat King's IDF1000 is a stand-alone, variable air flow indirect fired air heating system

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EPA Announces Largest Voluntary Recall of Medium- and Heavy-Duty Trucks

Cummins Inc. will voluntarily recall roughly 500,000 model year 2010-2015 medium- and heavy-duty trucks to replace a faulty emissions control systems component

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Geotextile Apparatus Manufacturing Plant Destroyed in California Fire

Some products back in production in 3 – 4 weeks

The burned-out remains of Iron Mountain Manufacturing, which manufactured Geotextile Apparatus Co. products just outside of Redding, CA.

NY'S Canal City Will Represent North America in the Cities for our Future Competition

Canal City hopes to address the problem of coastal flooding while providing leading-edge urban park facilities in Coney Island

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EPA, Corps Clarify Intent to Permanently Repeal 2015 WOTUS Rule

Public feedback on the July 2017 proposed action to repeal the 2015 definition of Waters of the US indicated public confusion about the agencies’ intent

EPA Chief Scott Pruitt Resigns Under a Cloud of Ethics Scandals

Deregulator and global-warming skeptic who repeatedly sued the EPA before leading it, Pruitt couldn’t shake 13 federal investigations and cozy relationship with energy industry

Scott Pruitt of Oklahoma

2.5 Million Homes, Businesses Totaling $1 Trillion Threatened by Tidal Flooding

Chronic flooding in specific communities could translate into eroding property values, unlivable houses and falling tax revenues that fund schools, roads and emergency services

The interactive map allows you to learn more about the impact of chronic inundation on properties, people, home values and the tax base in specific states, communities or ZIP codes.

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