Topic
Infrastructure
543 published works
Banking, Finance and Securities
PSR moves towards wholesale change of payments infrastructure
In 2015 and 2016 the Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) conducted a market review of ownership and competition in the provision of infrastructure services for the three interbank payment systems –…
Long Island Land Use and Zoning
Complete Streets Policies – How To Achieve Cleaner, Greener and More Efficient Roadways
Complete Streets refers to roadway design aimed at ensuring safe and convenient access for all users, whether on foot, on a bicycle, in vehicles, or using other transit modes. Here…
Capital Thinking
House to Take Up WRDA; House and Senate Conference Continues on Energy Bill
Legislative Activity WRDA The House is expected this week to take up H.R. 5303, the “Water Resources Development Act of 2016” (WRDA). The Senate recently passed its version of the…
The Right Coast
San Diego roads better, but still need improvement – The San Diego Union-Tribune
A comprehensive new assessment shows the overall condition of San Diego s streets has significantly improved since 2011, but that only 60 percent of city streets can be classified as…
Ahead of Schedule
Going Green in a Big Way.
By Karl Oles
As the new State Route 520 floating bridge nears completion in Seattle, the 31 original bridge pontoons are ready for removal. Rather than breaking them up, the Washington Department of…
The Right Coast
Will California Ever Thrive Again? – Victor Davis Hanson
There was more of the same old, same old California news recently. Some 62 percent of state roads have been rated poor or mediocre. There were more predictions of huge cost overruns…
The Right Coast
Secretary Of Interior Unveils Plans For New High-Speed Creek
WASHINGTON Calling the $650 million project the future of America s pastoral waterways, Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell unveiled the agency s plans for a new high-speed creek Thursday…
Government Contracts
2016 Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) Advances in the Senate with a Good CBO Score
Introduction The Senate's Water Resources Development Act (WRDA – S.2848) would reduce the deficit by $6 million in its first decade, the Congressional Budget Office has said. This score makes…
Construction Law Zone
Ready . . . Set. . . Stop — Travel Crawls Along During I-84 Interchange Construction
By Robinson+Cole's Construction Group
With Memorial Day weekend upon us, I am looking forward to a trip to New Hampshire to enjoy warm sunshine, cold beverages and a little R&R sitting on the front…
The Right Coast
Bullet train still on track to go almost nowhere – The Orange County Register
Except for part of Phase I under construction in the Central Valley, there just isn t enough money to build what has become the state s biggest boondoggle, benefiting only…