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Commerce Awards $1.7 Million EDA Grant for Virgin Islands Transportation Hub

June 8, 2017 - in Financial

The U.S. Commerce Department's Economic Development Administration awarded a $1.7 million grant to support a Virgin Islands seaplane facility that it said is a major inter-island transportation hub. The money will help the Port Authority of Charlotte Amalie…

Amtrak’s Summer Repairs at NY Penn Station to Disrupt Rail Service Across Northeast

June 8, 2017 - in Transit, Transportation

The Amtrak passenger rail system's preliminary plan for making vital repairs at New York City's busy Penn Station will disrupt train service across a…

Nearly $79M in Local Project Grants Go Out to New Jersey Municipalities

June 8, 2017 - in Financial, News

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said the state will distribute $78.75 million in grants to localities for transportation projects under its Municipal Aid…

Work Zone Crisis: 44 Percent of Contractors Report Vehicle Crashes at Construction Sites

June 8, 2017 - in Featured, Transportation

In a new report that starkly highlights the risk to workers as well as motorists in highway work zones, 44 percent of roadway contractors said vehicles had crashed into their construction sites in the past year, for a 13 percent jump from 2016 and including…

Paradigm Housing Delivers Digital Transformation with LANSA’s Low-Code Development Platform

June 8, 2017 - in Buildings

St. Albans, UK  – LANSA today announced that its customer, Paradigm Housing, has delivered the next phase of its Digital Transformation Programme – a Customer Portal and a mobile workforce solution - using LANSA’s Low-Code Development Platform.…

IEA Calls for Clear and Consistent Policy Support for Nuclear Energy

June 8, 2017 - in Energy

The International Energy Agency (IEA) has called for nuclear energy to receive “clear and consistent policy support for existing and new capacity, including clean energy incentive schemes for development of nuclear alongside other clean forms of energy.”…

Ohio Opt-Out Will Cost State Billions in Benefits

June 8, 2017 - in Energy

Our new research shows that utility customers would pay a hefty price if more large customers were allowed to opt out of energy efficiency programs. In Ohio's case, they would pay billions of dollars. Fundamental fairness suggests that because these programs…

United States Remains the World’s Top Producer of Petroleum and Natural Gas Hydrocarbons

June 8, 2017 - in Energy, Oil & Gas

The United States remained the world's top producer of petroleum and natural gas hydrocarbons in 2016 for the fifth straight year despite production declines for both petroleum and natural gas relative to their 2015 levels. The United States has been the world's…

FINLEY Ranks As A Top Structural Engineering Firm To Work For

June 8, 2017 - in Awards, Corporate, News

Bridge Design and Construction Engineering firm, Finley Engineering Group (FINLEY) is proud to announce that it has ranked #5 on the “Best Structural Firm to Work For” list. This is the 7th year that FINLEY has received this prestigious honor and this…