Legal/Regulation: Page 55


  • Kansas City International Airport airlines state their pick for terminal project team

    An initial proposal by a local consortium has spurred larger players to put in for the project.

    By Kim Slowey • Sept. 5, 2017
  • Gordie Howe bridge officials push back bid deadline 4 months

    Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority is continuing pre-construction work on the U.S. and Canadian sides of the future crossing.

    By Kim Slowey • Sept. 5, 2017
  • OSHA proposes delay of crane operator rule to November 2018

    The second extension since 2014 intends to give the industry and government officials more time to review the regulation.

    By Kim Slowey • Sept. 1, 2017
  • OR Gov. Brown signs $5.3B infrastructure spending bill

    The measure will raise the state gas tax and add a tax on vehicle and bicycle sales, with the majority of funds going toward improving transit in Portland.

    By Kim Slowey • Sept. 1, 2017
  • 4 companies picked to build border wall prototypes

    The winners were selected from more than 200 firms that submitted bids to build the 2,000-mile-long barrier between the U.S. and Mexico.

    By Hallie Busta • Aug. 31, 2017
  • The final nail in the coffin? Overtime rule is 'invalid,' court says

    A federal judge has determined that the Labor Department didn't have the authority to increase the overtime salary threshold so drastically.

    By Kate Tornone • Aug. 31, 2017
  • CH2M loses $57M management deal for $2B Boston Green Line

    The contractor was disqualified because its new parent, Jacobs Engineering, is bidding to build the light-rail extension.

    By Kim Slowey • Aug. 31, 2017
  • ARTBA: Purple Line legal troubles could hurt future P3s

    The transportation association said the lower court judge who halted the light-rail's progress used a "rogue application" of environmental law.

    By Kim Slowey • Aug. 31, 2017
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    Construction underway on Virginia Tech's drone cage

    The enclosure will allow students and researchers to test drone hardware and software in outdoor weather conditions with less regulatory oversight.

    By Mary Tyler March • Aug. 30, 2017
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    Advocates push feds to speed up autonomous vehicle legislation

    The road to widespread adoption of connected and autonomous vehicle technology could be smoothed with a consistent set of federal rules.

    By Hallie Busta • Aug. 30, 2017
  • CA wants to boost individual municipal bond investment

    The state is joining others using the website Neighborly to encourage residents to support local infrastructure.

    By Kim Slowey • Aug. 30, 2017
  • More than half of Houston properties at risk of flooding are not in FEMA flood zones

    Adding to the burden is the looming expiration of the National Flood Insurance Program, which could delay claims payments.

    By Kim Slowey • Aug. 30, 2017
  • AGC: 70% of contractors are having trouble finding skilled labor

    Companies are adding overtime, increasing reliance on subcontractors and employing new technology to reduce the load.

    By Kim Slowey • Aug. 30, 2017
  • HI lawmakers look to fill $3B shortfall on $9.5B rail project

    Without a new financing measure, the state might have to return an $800 million federal grant and may not receive additional funds promised.

    By Kim Slowey • Aug. 29, 2017
  • Deep Dive

    5 elements of a successful P3

    All public-private partnerships are different, but a few factors achievable early on make some more likely to succeed.

    By Kim Slowey • Aug. 29, 2017
  • White House to meet with state and local transit officials

    Attendees will discuss ways to finance President Donald Trump's proposed $1 trillion infrastructure spend.

    By Kim Slowey • Aug. 29, 2017
  • OSHA fines SD contractor $95K in trench collapse

    Unlike many trench collapses, workers were able to clear enough debris to allow the victim to breath as rescue crews extricated him.

    By Kim Slowey • Aug. 29, 2017
  • Vote delayed on NYC safety bill

    The move intends to give stakeholders more time to reach an agreement on key elements, including a controversial apprenticeship mandate.

    By Kim Slowey • Aug. 25, 2017
  • Contractor hiring requirement fines hit $2.9M at Detroit's Little Caesars Arena

    The project team is still struggling to find enough local labor to meet the stipulation that 51% of the workers on site are area residents.

    By Kim Slowey • Aug. 25, 2017
  • Los Angeles arena bill targets CA environmental law

    The draft legislation would allow the proposed Clippers basketball arena to sidestep the California Environmental Quality Act.

    By Kim Slowey • Aug. 25, 2017
  • FAA awards grants for airport infrastructure improvements across 29 states

    The Federal Aviation Administration has announced $2.3 billion in funding so far this year for modest improvements to airports across the country.

    By Hallie Busta • Aug. 25, 2017
  • White House infrastructure security council members resign

    The National Infrastructure Advisory Council departures come a week after the president scrapped plans for a separate infrastructure task force.

    By Kim Slowey • Aug. 24, 2017
  • Gordie Howe bridge bidding delayed, completion pushed to 2023

    The three teams in the running to build the U.S.–Canada crossing will be given more time to adjust their proposals to new requirements. 

    By Kim Slowey • Aug. 24, 2017
  • NYC mayor opposes NY governor's congestion pricing plans

    New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has been floating the idea of congestion pricing for vehicles in Manhattan, but it's uncertain whether state legislators would agree.

    By Kim Slowey • Aug. 23, 2017
  • Opinion

    How contractors can avoid disgorgement

    Guest writers Elizabeth Lawley and Zachary Price of California law firm Haight Brown & Bonesteel explain three ways companies can be at risk of the penalty.

    By Elizabeth Lawley and Zachary Price • Aug. 23, 2017