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Infrastructure strategy says all the right things, but…

Construction Law

Construction outturn costs in the UK have risen by around 30% more than GDP per capita since 2007, it says, meaning projects are more expensive relative to the countrys ability to pay for them. Causes of the poor cost performance include delays in the planning system which are being addressed via the Planning and Infrastructure Bill.

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Water System Builds Cleaner Future for Buenos Aires River

ENR Construction

We are very proud” to have worked on the project, says Mario Pierobon, Lot 2 contract manager with Fisia Italimpianti. These included relocating people most at risk, redevelopment of blighted neighborhoods, retrofitting bridges to allow foot and bicycle traffic, and new public parks with extensive green spaces.

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Tariffs keep contractors guessing on material costs

Construction Dive

Only a few times in the past 20 years have we seen such meteoric price rises including in 2007, 2017 and 2020.” The move helped mitigate risk and improved schedule and budget efficiencies, said Kevin Smith, vice president of Swinerton’s Carolinas division. That includes early work packages, bulk-purchases and warehouse storage.

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Louisiana Pulls Plug on $3-Billion Sediment Diversion Project

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The suspension letter cited concerns over local fisheries, sediment toxicity and flood‑risk impacts. Authorized under the Water Resources Development Act of 2007, with a significantly smaller price tag of $278.3 He managed a community newsroom in Santa Monica, covering L.A.’s Louisiana Gov. s Westside.

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Midwest People: July 2025

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She has developed expertise in financial infrastructure development for scaling operations, risk management frameworks for complex multiyear projects, capital strategy development, balancing growth and stability and data-driven decision support for strategic initiatives. Louis communications manager since 2007.

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Insufficient Risk Mapping, Overdevelopment Cited in Texas Flood Tragedy

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It will take an act of Congress to allow the agency to change the way it puts together its flood-risk maps, Porter said. Noem said states should manage their own emergencies, with any successor federal agency tasked with a supporting financial role—largely through block grants only. AP Photo/Joshua A.

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Lawmakers Eye Cuts for Some Programs in Fiscal 2026 Spending Bills

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