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Texas Central Wins Authority to Take Land for High-Speed Rail System

Construction and Infrastructure Law

On June 24, 2022, the Supreme Court of Texas held that Texas Central Railroad & Infrastructure, Inc. 1] Specifically, the Court held that the corporation qualifies as an “interurban electric railway company” under the Texas Transportation Code. 4] Thus, the demand for easy travel between the two major cities exists.

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Texas Central Wins Authority to Take Land for High-Speed Rail System

Construction and Infrastructure Law

On June 24, 2022, the Supreme Court of Texas held that Texas Central Railroad & Infrastructure, Inc. 1] Specifically, the Court held that the corporation qualifies as an “interurban electric railway company” under the Texas Transportation Code. 4] Thus, the demand for easy travel between the two major cities exists.

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Connecticut Setting Groundwork To Become First EV Friendly State

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CT DOT Commissioner James Redeker, CT Electric Car Founder Ed Ingalls and CT DEEP Commissioner Dan Esty are committed to making Connecticut the first EV-friendly state in the country by 2014. Connecticut officials and businesses have set their sites on becoming the first electric vehicle (EV) friendly state in the country.

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Why are green buildings important?

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Domestically sourced materials also reduce the travel footprint created by a building that would otherwise require the importation of certain materials, at considerable environmental (and financial) cost. Environmental concerns are changing our lives in all sorts of ways, with the rapid growth of electric vehicles being a prime example.

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Three interconnected solutions for 'saving' urban centers

BD+C

Photo courtesy Gensler When it comes to mobility, our data shows that city dwellers prioritize convenience, affordability, travel time, and travel distance. Cities must provide the infrastructure—adequate electric vehicle charging stations, for instance—that allows sustainable transport to seamlessly integrate into the urban fabric.

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3 important early considerations for office-to-residential conversions

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Will you put holes in the walls for electrical boxes, ducts, loudspeakers, subwoofers, or recessed kitchen lighting? The impact noise or vibration travels though floorboards in walls, through concrete. Next, focus on unit-to-unit separation with a common demising wall. It needs to be remedied at the ceiling and above the floor level.

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Global Market For Smart Cities To Reach $1,265.85 Billion By 2019

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This is mainly attributed to the increase in smart grid investments and upgrades in the water infrastructure and transportation sector. Smart transportation systems help minimize the economic burden of government by reducing traveling delays and fuel consumption rate. General Electric Company, Telefonaktiebolaget L. Alstom S.A.,