NEPA Rule Change: Enhanced Infrastructure Scrutiny 🌿

New NEPA Rule Restores Added Infrastructure Project Scrutiny

Engineering News-Record Engineering News-Rec... | 2 years ago

White House reinstates required environmental review of project "cumulative impacts" that were removed by the Trump administration, but some are already being considered, says one industry expert

lawnandlandscape lawnandlandscape | 1 year ago

The TCI EXPO, hosted by the Tree Care Industry Association, is the largest tree care industry conference and trade show in the world. This year it will take place in Charlotte, North Carolina, at the Charlotte Convention Center, from Nov.10-12. With more than 250+ exhibitors, it allows professionals in the tree care industry to learn new skills, see the latest equipment and technology the industry has to offer and network with their peers. TCI EXPO ’22 will feature a new experience dedicat...

New Federal Pipeline Auto-Shutoff Safety Rule Issued

Engineering News-Record Engineering News-Rec... | 2 years ago

Final US Transportation Dept. regulation aims to cut risks in lines that carry natural gas, carbon dioxide and other hazardous liquids

Top firms land new infrastructure, government deals

constructiondive constructiondive | 2 years ago

Companies such as AECOM and WSP have recently pulled in big-ticket contracts including work for NASA, the Navy and the Department of Energy.

CFPB’s questions to banks suggest new frontiers in fair-lending scrutiny

nationalmortgagenews nationalmortgagenews | 2 years ago

Questionnaires sent to banks in recent months seek information about loans to same-sex couples, women on maternity leave and people with limited English proficiency. Industry executives and attorneys say the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau may be offering hints about specific types of…

Va. Infrastructure Project Deploys Multiple Sustainable Solutions

Engineering News-Record Engineering News-Rec... | 1 year ago

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Best Project, Specialty Construction: Vulcan Centaur Infrastructure Activations

Engineering News-Record Engineering News-Rec... | 1 year ago

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What's the Rule of 72 in Finance? Formula for Rule of 72

sparkrental sparkrental | 1 year ago

Compounding returns are critical to building wealth. For example, if you invested $250 a month in a mutual fund earning the average historical stock market return (around 10.5%), you’d be a millionaire in under 36 years. But not all of us sit around all day playing with compound interest calculators. It helps to have a shorthand rule of thumb sometimes. Enter: the Rule of 72. What’s the Rule of 72 in Finance? To calculate how long it will take an investment to double, you can just divide ...

‘Dig once’ strategy minimizes infrastructure project pain: McKinsey

constructiondive constructiondive | 1 year ago

Dive Brief: Excavations for infrastructure improvements are generally disruptive and costly, and new analysis from management consulting firm McKinsey found that bundling projects that require digging in the same area has multiple benefits, like allowing builders to better manage supply chain challenges and worker shortages. This “dig-once” approach seeks to mitigate disruption and maximize return on investment by coordinating multiple infrastructure projects simultaneously. For example, ...