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Virginia DOT agrees to pay up to $500M for repairs to Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel infrastructure

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The state is getting involved because the commission that is funding the multibillion project said it cannot spend money on existing infrastructure.

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Columbus, OH Wins $50M Smart City Challenge

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Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Smart City Challenge. As winner of the competition, Columbus secured $40 million from DOT and $10 million from Vulcan Inc. Columbus, OH has risen above six other finalist cities to be named the winner of the U.S. to develop a first-of-its-kind transportation network.

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Race to a Smart Future

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DOT has pledged up to $40 million to the winning city, which will become the first U.S. DOT received such a huge response to its call for applications—78 cities entered the contest—that it expanded the number of finalists from five to seven. Each has received a $100,000 DOT grant to further develop their proposals.

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Behind the Build: Interview with Jon Turner, President and Principal Engineer, Phoenix Civil Engineering

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We see it in our roads, bridges, airports, and practically all public and private infrastructure projects. Back in the early 2000s, it seemed like everybody wanted to be a dot-commer or they wanted to sell real estate. She and I sat in the room, and…I was like, ‘Wow, we’re actually going to build this thing.’

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A Connected BIM Approach Helping to Achieve High Levels of Productivity for the Anel Group

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The name behind countless successful electrical and mechanical infrastructure designs of building projects in Turkey and across the globe, Anel Group stands out with its expertise in BIM (Building Information Modeling). Our initial move was to create a BIM Commission that would include representatives from all departments.

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QR Codes Unlocking Secrets of NYC Building Permits | ENR.

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Search our site: Infrastructure. Building permits posted on New York City construction sites are sporting an intelligent look these days as older permits give way to new ones bearing QR codes—those stamp-like squares of dots and dashes. contact us. industry jobs. ENR Subscriber Login ». -->. -->. ENR subscriber login » -->.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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Alabama Infrastructure Grant Program: Funds are available to public entities for extension of water, sewer and road facilities to service new or expanding industries. Applicants must meet the same qualification criteria as Advantage Arkansas and must be approved by the Arkansas Economic Development Commission.

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